Justice for the Wests Tigers

[johns_reds]

For those who missed it and want to watch Graham Annesley weasel his way through it (pre-questions):

Annesley comfortable with challenge, not penalty following

Graham Annesley says he is comfortable with the North Queensland Cowboys being able to challenge the contact on Kyle Feldt but not with the outcome of the decision

www.nrl.com

 

[Stinkfinger]

For those who missed it and want to watch Graham Annesley weasel his way through it (pre-questions):

Annesley comfortable with challenge, not penalty following

Graham Annesley says he is comfortable with the North Queensland Cowboys being able to challenge the contact on Kyle Feldt but not with the outcome of the decision

www.nrl.com

Ever the politician, but at least he acknowledged that the decision to award the penalty was incorrect.

 

[Game_Breaker]

What was the stoppage?
The ref called play on and it was full time.

 

[mave]

This merkin would make a great politician.

 

[Stinkfinger]

What was the stoppage?
The ref called play on and it was full time.

The ref supposedly blew his whistle when Dane Laurie was tackled which was to stop play but with all the pandemonium from the bunker, the refs coach, the linesmen, the Cowboys players, the crowd, and goodness knows who else, it seems he forgot to do that. The journos tried to point that out but didn't get much traction. Annesley is certainly a skilful operator, being able to finish on top of a room full of baying journos, its a pity more refs weren't.

What this also means is that the Raiders were in fact able to challenge the call of fulltime in the St George match if they had a challenge left.

 

[Captain Apollo]

But Butler didn't whistle full-time, it was a 'short whistle'. This is the difference between yesterday, and every other last play in a game.

There is nothing in the Laws of the Game nor even in the NRL operations Manual saying anything about a "short whistle". Its just made up b/s to cover a b/s decision to let them challenge.

 

[Captain Apollo]

This merkin would make a great politician.

He couldn't hack it as a politician. He left the NRL, ran for NSW Parliament, became a Minister in the O'Farrell Government and resigned as a Minister and then as an MP after around 2 1/2 years.

 

[skeepe]

What this also means is that the Raiders were in fact able to challenge the call of fulltime in the St George match if they had a challenge left.

Oh we're far too stupid to have a challenge up our sleeve for when we might actually need it.

 

[mave]

He couldn't hack it as a politician. He left the NRL, ran for NSW Parliament, became a Minister in the O'Farrell Government and resigned as a Minister and then as an MP after around 2 1/2 years.

Sigh, scabbing a few lols is getting harder and harder.

 

[simmo05]

There is nothing in the Laws of the Game nor even in the NRL operations Manual saying anything about a "short whistle". Its just made up b/s to cover a b/s decision to let them challenge.

There was no whistle at all, until 23 seconds after Laurie had caught the ball and the Cowboys had enough prompts to make a challenge

 

[Canard]

There was no whistle at all, until 23 seconds after Laurie had caught the ball and the Cowboys had enough prompts to make a challenge

You can clearly see Chad etc saying challenge, challenge from the moment of the kick being caught.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Remember this?

NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss​

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Staff Writers from Aap​

June 17th, 2019 5:32 pm​

NRL head of football Graham Annesley personally phoned North Queensland CEO Jeff Reibel to admit his whistleblowers got a crucial call wrong, which cost them during their golden point loss to the Wests Tigers.​

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Annesley said senior referee Ben Cummins erred in awarding Ryan Matterson a first-half try in the Cowboys 27-26 loss in Townsville on Friday night after missing an Esan Marsters knock on in the lead up.​

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“We believe the wrong decision was made,” Annesley said.​

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“It’s been a couple of weeks in a row that we’ve had incidents in Cowboys games, which we regret and we wish they hadn’t.”​

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Afterwards, Cowboys coach Paul Green fumed at the decision, demanding his players be given an explanation.​

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Annesley said Cummins should have referred the incident to the bunker and a no try given.​

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“I have spoken to their CEO and that question was asked, what was the explanation?” Annesley said.​

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“And that explanation was the referee felt, from what he saw, that the Wests Tigers player didn’t touch the ball.​

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“In a contest where there are arms in the air, probably 99 times out of 100 they will go to the video referee. But he clearly felt there was no touch.​

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“Was it a wise decision given there was a contest for the ball? No. Probably not.”​

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Annesley said Cummins was unlikely to be demoted when the NRL resumes following the representative round break.​

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Green was also angered after Michael Chee-Kam was awarded a penalty try with six minutes remaining which allowed the Tigers to go two points ahead, before Jake Clifford sent the match into golden point with a penalty goal.​

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NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss

NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss

www.foxsports.com.au

In yesterday's game a Tigers player lost the ball cold but was awarded a penalty just after half time, despite there being clear evidence that Tom Gilbert never played at the ball. Cowboys challenged but Ashley Klein ruled the evidence was inconclusive. The commentators on Fox Sports were blowing up over it and so was I. Tigers kicked a penalty goal. Take away those two points, which were from a dud decision, and we wouldn't be here talking about the incident at the end of the game.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

You can clearly see Chad etc saying challenge, challenge from the moment of the kick being caught.

The only reason it took so long for Chad to make the challenge was because the Tigers were harassing him while he was trying to listen to Klein. That delayed things by about 10 or so seconds as it forced the referee to get away from them just so he could hear Klein.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

The only reason it took so long for Chad to make the challenge was because the Tigers were harassing him while he was trying to listen to Klein. That delayed things by about 10 or so seconds as it forced the referee to get away from them just so he could hear Klein.

Is that right poindexter

 

[Munky]

It's pretty obvious that Annesley is going for 'the judgement call' being incorrect rather than a matter of procedure.

Referee howler's are part of the game, getting a procedural call wrong is something they'll never admit publicly.

 

[lazza]

I loved how tamou tried to rechallenge at the end to challenge offside. I wish he had of said, "i want to challenge the bunker.. we all know its wrong and I dont want an apology on Monday morning from Graham.. i want a reault NOW!"

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

It's not the only time when the they tried screwing the tigers
Laurie also had his foot in goal and the bunker saw it and ignored it and than tried to take a pen away from them before the ref reversed the decision again

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Remember this?

NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss​

​

​

Staff Writers from Aap​

June 17th, 2019 5:32 pm​

NRL head of football Graham Annesley personally phoned North Queensland CEO Jeff Reibel to admit his whistleblowers got a crucial call wrong, which cost them during their golden point loss to the Wests Tigers.​

​

Annesley said senior referee Ben Cummins erred in awarding Ryan Matterson a first-half try in the Cowboys 27-26 loss in Townsville on Friday night after missing an Esan Marsters knock on in the lead up.​

​

“We believe the wrong decision was made,” Annesley said.​

​

“It’s been a couple of weeks in a row that we’ve had incidents in Cowboys games, which we regret and we wish they hadn’t.”​

​

Afterwards, Cowboys coach Paul Green fumed at the decision, demanding his players be given an explanation.​

​

Annesley said Cummins should have referred the incident to the bunker and a no try given.​

​

“I have spoken to their CEO and that question was asked, what was the explanation?” Annesley said.​

​

“And that explanation was the referee felt, from what he saw, that the Wests Tigers player didn’t touch the ball.​

​

“In a contest where there are arms in the air, probably 99 times out of 100 they will go to the video referee. But he clearly felt there was no touch.​

​

“Was it a wise decision given there was a contest for the ball? No. Probably not.”​

​

Annesley said Cummins was unlikely to be demoted when the NRL resumes following the representative round break.​

​

Green was also angered after Michael Chee-Kam was awarded a penalty try with six minutes remaining which allowed the Tigers to go two points ahead, before Jake Clifford sent the match into golden point with a penalty goal.​

​

NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss

NRL admit ref’s wrong call robbed Cowboys in narrow loss

www.foxsports.com.au

In yesterday's game a Tigers player lost the ball cold but was awarded a penalty just after half time, despite there being clear evidence that Tom Gilbert never played at the ball. Cowboys challenged but Ashley Klein ruled the evidence was inconclusive. The commentators on Fox Sports were blowing up over it and so was I. Tigers kicked a penalty goal. Take away those two points, which were from a dud decision, and we wouldn't be here talking about the incident at the end of the game.

lol missing a call and cheating are the same things now ????
they had no right to challenge that at the end they made up there own rule so the cowboys could get the win

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

It's not the only time when the they tried screwing the tigers
Laurie also had his foot in goal and the bunker saw it and ignored it and than tried to take a pen away from them before the ref reversed the decision again

There were plenty of shit decisions during the game that impacted both teams. I saw quite a few forward passes from the Tigers let go by the officials. I also thought the Tigers were holding down in the ruck way too long during the first half. Tigers received a penalty for a "high tackle" after a Tigers player took a dive in the first half. The replay showed the ball carrier was falling towards the ground when the tackle was made. The only reason he got a penalty was because he laid down. Klein got in the ref's ear for that decision too, so that's three f**k ups attributed to him.

lol missing a call and cheating are the same things now ????
they had no right to challenge that at the end they made up there own rule so the cowboys could get the win

I can understand your anger. It was a shit way to lose and the NRL made fools out of themselves. Doesn't change the fact the Tigers were the beneficiaries of dud calls in a game against the Cowboys in 2019 that helped them win 27-26. What went around in 2019 came around last night. Cowboys fans took it on the chin in 2019 and the club never threatened legal action. I don't recall anyone in Sydney carrying on about the dud decision that gifted the Tigers a 27-26 win over the Cowboys in 2019.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

If the call is wrong then the result should be overturned. We all know it won't be, and it's a shame the game had to end that way.