*SPOILER* That kick-off...

[Tom Shines]

The touchie got it right.

• When the kick off is taken, Tim Grant is dead on the half way line.
• The ball bounces on the left edge of the 40m line — if the ball was placed on the same position on the try line, it would be awarded.
• The ball then heads almost straight, and judging by the shadow, looks to cross the line at approximately 39.8m from the tryline.


Of course, it also depends if Ciraldo got a touch, but it's inconclusive from that angle. Probably won't know until Foxtel go through all the other cameras I guess. We'll probably get a definite answer on NRL Xtra.

 

[cleary89]

I reckon he got it right too

 

[andrew057]

No problems with the call.

 

[Stinkler]

I reckon he was way out of position and nowhere near where he should have been to make that call.
Badger was in a better position, and took the softcock option of going with the touchie.
From what I saw, Badger appeared to say it didn't go 10m.


The offside on the chargedown was just as bad.

 

[Tom Shines]

Well for starters, it was Lyons.

 

[juanfarkall]

what time in the match Tom ?

Just watching the replay now (I know the match result though)

 

[Usain Bolt]

Yep they got that call right but in golden point the player was offside when the ball was charged down. I reckon if Coote had scored they would of checked it and it would of been a Sharks penalty all the way back upfield

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Whatever.

Losers lose.

How about just don't let rm score with a minute left.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yep they got that call right but in golden point the player was offside when the ball was charged down. I reckon if Coote had scored they would of checked it and it would of been a Sharks penalty all the way back upfield

Most definitely.

 

[Stinkler]

I still maintain that Badger was in a better position than the Touchie.

 

[Ziggy the God]

what time in the match Tom ?

Just watching the replay now (I know the match result though)

About the 78th minute.

 

[juanfarkall]

About the 78th minute.

Cheers.

Not sure if I can stomach another 30 minutes or so of Andy Raymond and 2 other dribbling frauds.
Struggling to think of a caller on Nein or Fox that I would swerve to miss

 

[franklin2323]

Originally it lands inside the 10. It bounces over the 10. Although I am not convinced we missed it when in the air.

 

[851]

I think the ball bounced about 10cm short,and went forward,correct call,anyhow Penrith got no joy from the refs all night,so that was justice.

 

[KiamaSaint]

I had no problem with it but I can see why some sharks fans might be blowing up, the touchie was clearly not in a great position.

 

[carcharias]

I saw it at the game
I sit on about half way in the Peter burns stand
Not for one second did I think it went the 10.
No replay even looked like it did.
Bounced before the line and went over the sideline before the line.
I assumed a sharks played knocked it out when penrith got the scrum feed.

 

[Big Mick]

I think the ball bounced about 10cm short,and went forward,correct call,anyhow Penrith got no joy from the refs all night,so that was justice.

Far out, you wouldn't think it seeing how they blow up on here and twitter last night.

So many freakin gronks. Thankfully there are enough non-gronks here who are actually good to redeem them.

We got just as many dud calls last night, in particular in the lead up to their last try.

Calls went both ways...even Irvine admitted it.

 

[Special K]

We dont have a CEO

 

[Big Mick]

We dont have a CEO

Well whatever position Damian Irvine is.

 

[Stinkler]

I will guarantee that if the Sharks touched the ball before it went over the sideline, that it would have been a penalty against them. 100%.