Gene Krupa
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Hard to get good field positon when the ref piggybacks the opposition all the way to your goal line.
That's a bit rough - it's clear he was thrown in the deep end. I agree with whoever it was that made the analogy that it's like throwing a flegg player into first grade, having made him play a flegg game first.Parki said:stupid tony de las heras
no wonder hes a f**ken flegg ref
Me too but I doubt it would happen - in an ordinary round they need 7 first grade refs, whereas in week one of the finals they need 4. Surely they have a backup first grade ref at each games for the finals.CWBush said:That said, it's not really his fault. The NRL should be called on their lack of preparation. A very good game was weakened by the absence of a qualified replacement official. They should have had plans in place for the injury of a referee. I'd hate to see this kind of c**k-up happen in a final.
Why would he want to drop Perry or Carmont? Both have been in good form this season. Davico will get called up anyway to replace Reynoldson.Penalty count was 12-6 Cowboys favour.Boxer said:Couple of questions to mull over.
Will "coach" HAGAN have the balls to drop Perry & Carmont to reserves and promote Davico and Seage
Considering Thiaday's experience as a 5/8, should he play there, then Kidley play alongside Midley. Seage playing Fullback.
Boxer said:Couple of questions to mull over.
Will "coach" HAGAN have the balls to drop Perry & Carmont to reserves and promote Davico and Seage
Considering Thiaday's experience as a 5/8, should he play there, then Kidley play alongside Midley. Seage playing Fullback.
antonius said:Don't be too disapointed people. The game changed completely when Simpkins was replaced, I'm sure a more experienced ref wouldn't have made some of those calls. A couple of them were downright blatent mistakes, the penalty for passing off the ground was a joke, the players arm (in fact neither arm) didn't touch the ground, fair pass. He didn't play advantage twice when we recovered the ball from Knock-ons, instead calling up play for a scrum. Thaiday was off and running in one of those. I'm not making excuses, just saying I think a more experienced ref would have seen us not soaking up so many raids on our line to the point where pur guys were spent, Thurston scored and that was the turning point, That was after about 4 penalties in a row for them. Reyno going off didn't help in the fitness side of our game at the end either. I was speaking to Mac on the phone afetr and like I said to him, although I'm disapointed, I'm by no means shattered, we played well, the cowboys got us this time, but we'll live to fight another day. I thought Quinn was fantastic for us, best game by him for a long time, Buderus played his arse off, and all the forwards defended brilliantly against a very lopsided penalty count. Have to say that Carney needs to start running forward more, he is too much of a cross field runner for mine, makes a lot of hit-ups, but doesn't go forward enough IMO. Kidley looks lost when he gets the ball on the last, he still panics when it's left to him for the last play, Mullen should be in the side now. Davico will fit in nicely for Reyno,(I doubt he'll play next week) Fingers crossed Johns is OK, he seemed to finish the game OK, no sign of limping, Tommorow will tell, NBN3 said nothing about an injury. Look I reckon we played well, just didn't get the rub of the ball, we are still right in this comp.