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Is that the most one-sided refereeing performance you've seen this year?

thorson1987

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Hey, they have done something recently......

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The moment they lost the battle.

Have they won the war yet though?
 

_Johnsy

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So what qualifies it as the worst exactly? The two incorrect decisions? What other calls were there that make it the worst officiated game in forty years?

Let's start it simple and use the infamous Round 17 2002 clash as a barometer. Bill Harrigan penalised the Eels 11-3 and binned four players part-way through the second half. The performance was deemed so bad, he was stood down afterwards. What made Friday night's game worse than that performance?

I'm sure i've stated this a few times. The referee didn't allow the Titans to win or lose the game on their own merits, his decisions negated exactly that. They probable wouldn't have won the game, the fact his decisions didn't allow that is what makes it the worst referee performance I have seen. There were more than 2 , but again, maybe the Bronco fans are right & the rest of the RL community are completely wrong.
 

_Johnsy

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Off the top of my head.

Penalty try for Kahu, yes his foot/leg made contact with the ball, however for it to be a penalty try it has to be deliberate attempt to kick the ball out of his hand. Incorrect decision.

The overturning of the scrum in the 20th minute. Broncos score next set of six, stay with refs decision or review all scrum decisions or none at all.

Oates penalty, not a penalty any day of the week.

Next set milford grubbers into the defensive line, not played at, ref incorrectly rules 6 to go & Brisbane score off the next set.

Oates scores, Thaiday obstructed bird in the defensive line.

No penalty after Parkers head butt.
 

Big Pete

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Penalty try for Kahu, yes his foot/leg made contact with the ball, however for it to be a penalty try it has to be deliberate attempt to kick the ball out of his hand. Incorrect decision.

It just needs to be a deliberate kicking motion, which Hurrell did.

The overturning of the scrum in the 20th minute.

Sutton sent it upstairs to be reviewed which he's entitled to do. Pulu knocked the ball into Kahu and the referees made the right decision.

Oates penalty, not a penalty any day of the week.

Yes, we've covered that.

Next set milford grubbers into the defensive line, not played at, ref incorrectly rules 6 to go & Brisbane score off the next set.

Luke Douglas deliberately sticks his right boot out to stop the ball.

Thaiday obstructed bird in the defensive line.

Bird initiated contact and pushed Thaiday, not the other way around.

No penalty after Parkers head butt.

Please...
 

macavity

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But Storm/Cowboys game was reffed absolutely fine and even the Raiders/Sharks had maybe one or two questionable , it's clearly not impossible.

Nope, if you go to Suncorp expect to be shafted by the refs unfairly.

Expected to be close games, so they were reffed evenly.
 

_Johnsy

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It just needs to be a deliberate kicking motion, which Hurrell did.



Sutton sent it upstairs to be reviewed which he's entitled to do. Pulu knocked the ball into Kahu and the referees made the right decision.



Yes, we've covered that.



Luke Douglas deliberately sticks his right boot out to stop the ball.



Bird initiated contact and pushed Thaiday, not the other way around.



Please...
Please indeed. Your obvious bias is clouding your judgement IMO. As I said 95% of the RL community must have it wrong.
 

Big Pete

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95%? Where did you pull that figure from?

And I bet they agree with you on every single one of those decisions right?

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
 

_Johnsy

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95%? Where did you pull that figure from?

And I bet they agree with you on every single one of those decisions right?

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
It appears a large majority of the RL community do agree with me, as you can see on social media & the media in general. Again, in this instance the minority (mostly bronc supporters) just happen to be right & the majority (majority of fans who support neither team) wrong. Ooooook then.
 

Big Pete

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Without statistics, I'm not sure if the large majority would sign off on your list of grievances, at least not to the letter.

I think most agree the Titans copped a couple of incorrect decisions, it was unfortunate but the reaction from some fans is over-the-top.

I'll leave it there.
 

The Undertaker

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So what qualifies it as the worst exactly? The two incorrect decisions? What other calls were there that make it the worst officiated game in forty years?

Let's start it simple and use the infamous Round 17 2002 clash as a barometer. Bill Harrigan penalised the Eels 11-3 and binned four players part-way through the second half. The performance was deemed so bad, he was stood down afterwards. What made Friday night's game worse than that performance?
Roberts and Parker didn't get sent off for a start.
Turn off the broncos bias and open your f**kin eyes mate.
Over a million people saw EVERYTHING on national TV.
You can't deny it was the worst ref performance ever.
 

thorson1987

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Roberts and Parker didn't get sent off for a start.
Turn off the broncos bias and open your f**kin eyes mate.
Over a million people saw EVERYTHING on national TV.
You can't deny it was the worst ref performance ever.

Oh yes he can, and he will till his final breath.
 

Bronco18

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Roberts and Parker didn't get sent off for a start.
Turn off the broncos bias and open your f**kin eyes mate.
Over a million people saw EVERYTHING on national TV.
You can't deny it was the worst ref performance ever.

Yeah worst. performance. ever.

Shillington is the only headbutter I've seen sent off in the last 5 years. Plenty of others have done it in that time period.

Roberts should've at least been a penalty, but was Kasiano sent this year for that? Was Nathan Brown marched for his stomp? The precedent had already been set in this regard. In fact, I think Roberts is a chance of getting off on the Brown precedent of lack of force (I think it's bullshit but that's where we are). This isn't out of the ordinary.
 

The Undertaker

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Yeah worst. performance. ever.

Shillington is the only headbutter I've seen sent off in the last 5 years. Plenty of others have done it in that time period.

Roberts should've at least been a penalty, but was Kasiano sent this year for that? Was Nathan Brown marched for his stomp? The precedent had already been set in this regard. In fact, I think Roberts is a chance of getting off on the Brown precedent of lack of force (I think it's bullshit but that's where we are). This isn't out of the ordinary.
Lack of force
WTF.
still doesn't f**kin matter.
after all thats gone on with Flabiano etc the stupid merkin still done it.
f**kin braindead merkin with withdrawal symptoms.
someone hand him an alcopop stat!
he's getting clammy & starting to quiver
 

Bronco18

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Lack of force
WTF.
still doesn't f**kin matter.
after all thats gone on with Flabiano etc the stupid merkin still done it.

I take it you don't remember Nathan Brown stomping on Paasi...?

That's why he wasn't charged, because of an apparent "lack of force". So apparently it does matter, unless you are the head of the Match Review Committee or judiciary. Judging by your lunacy, there's a good chance.

FTR: I think yes, there should still be a suspension for a kick regardless of force (or regardless of it makes contact - I'm looking at you Graham). In saying that, this is the mess that the MRC/Judiciary have found themselves in.
 

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