Ref Watch 2014 (aka the Skeepe Thread)

[BuffaloRules]

Was the Channel 9 sound guy that Gould refers to actually "Joe the Cameraman"??

 

[El Diablo]

so today Checchin blows time off and a second later the siren sounds and he calls full time

this guy has no idea

 

[bottle]

so today Checchin blows time off and a second later the siren sounds and he calls full time

this guy has no idea

He's lost it.
Must get dropped.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Parra were packed before the siren for mine, poor call by a bloke who has lost all confidence

 

[The EELiminator]

god help us if he gets picked to ref origin

 

[El Diablo]

i think the bloke with the siren f**ked up too seeing he blew it after Checchin had clearly blown time off

the obstruction is a f**king lottery unless you're Manly

needs to be fixed so there is no grey area at all instead of allowing discretion into it

 

[ek999]

Problem is, when they took the grey area out everyone complained saying that fair tries were being let go because of inconsequential contact that had no impact on the try.

For the record I think the no try decision today was the correct one

 

[bottle]

Today was. The Manly one wasn't.
That's the issue, consistency, or lack thereof.

 

[El Diablo]

Problem is, when they took the grey area out everyone complained saying that fair tries were being let go because of inconsequential contact that had no impact on the try.

true but at least there was never any disputing a decision

For the record I think the no try decision today was the correct one

so did i yet in other games this season identical ones have been given especially when the on field ref has ruled try

shit sometimes they have even been overturned

 

[beave]

to be fair, Checchin has form on changing his 'mind'................

 

[ek999]

It is always Checchin involved for some reason

 

[The Eagle]

i think the bloke with the siren f**ked up too seeing he blew it after Checchin had clearly blown time off

the obstruction is a f**king lottery unless you're Manly

needs to be fixed so there is no grey area at all instead of allowing discretion into it

 

[bottle]

Where are you getting all these pictures of Firechild from?
Has to be a privacy issue here somewhere.

 

[The Eagle]

Where are you getting all these pictures of Firechild from?
Has to be a privacy issue here somewhere.

Ever notice that El Diablo has the same initials as erectile disfunction? Seems a strange semblance

 

[skeepe]

so today Checchin blows time off and a second later the siren sounds and he calls full time

this guy has no idea

Cecchin blew time back on first, indicating that he believed Parramatta did not pack correctly/stood up/whatever other stupid rules there are with this time off thing.

Did the Eels have a halfback there? It's possible that his mistake was actuall blowing time off in the first place.

 

[bottle]

Ever notice that El Diablo has the same initials as erectile disfunction? Seems a strange semblance

Can't say it came immediately to mind.
Now that you've mentioned it, it may never leave.

 

[beave]

Do they need a halfback there though? I always thought (in the past) it was just rush the 6 guys in for the scrum, once they are set in position it's time off, the refs from memory don't even look around for a halfback or someone to feed it before blowing the whistle for time off.

I could be wrong though.

 

[Front-Rower]

I think it was Galloway who gave him a spray when he stopped the clock as I believe the Tigers saw that time had already expired on the scoreboard clock.
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[El Diablo]

Do they need a halfback there though? I always thought (in the past) it was just rush the 6 guys in for the scrum, once they are set in position it's time off, the refs from memory don't even look around for a halfback or someone to feed it before blowing the whistle for time off.

I could be wrong though.

no they don't need a halfback there

 

[thorson1987]

Where are you getting all these pictures of Firechild from?
Has to be a privacy issue here somewhere.

I thought they were his selfies.