The Bell Try

[Parrasque]

It was a clear knock on and he didn't even want to go to the video ref. Simpkons can't be risked through the finals series, he must be cut.

A mistake like that could cost a team a premiership.

What would of happened if the Storm had won by a try? That would be all we would hear about in the news.

Decisions like that, can't be missed.

 

[aussies1st]

Brings back memories of the Dragons v Storm grand final

 

[lockyno1]

That and the Matt King try which had no less than 2 FORWARD passes!

 

[Dr Crane]

Except that it wasn't a try this time.

 

[Hari Kari]

It was a clear knock on and he didn't even want to go to the video ref. Simpkons can't be risked through the finals series, he must be cut.

A mistake like that could cost a team a premiership.

What would of happened if the Storm had won by a try? That would be all we would hear about in the news.

Decisions like that, can't be missed.

he obviously awarded it on what he assumed happened which is dumb.

if a ref doesn't see the grounding he should go upstairs, especially in sudden death games.

 

[Panthers_God]

I hate Simpkins so much. All season he has been rubbish but somehow ends us refereeing in finals and state of origins. Something has to be done!

 

[t-ba]

he obviously awarded it on what he assumed happened which is dumb.

if a ref doesn't see the grounding he should go upstairs, especially in sudden death games.

Problem-If refs start going upstairs for every grounding they don't see, we'll never hear the end of the b*tching about overuse of the video ref!

I'm not defending the decision, But Referees are damned if the do, damned if they don't and recieve pretty sh*t pay to boot. There needs to be more incentive to be a referee and they all Need to be fulltime!

 

[Hari Kari]

Problem-If refs start going upstairs for every grounding they don't see, we'll never hear the end of the b*tching about overuse of the video ref!

I'm not defending the decision, But Referees are damned if the do, damned if they don't and recieve pretty sh*t pay to boot. There needs to be more incentive to be a referee and they all Need to be fulltime!

yeah well, people will always bitch about refs no matter what, main thing is they get it right, use all the tools they have available and they'll get it right more often.

he's certainly damned for don't this time.

 

[Eelectrica]

I didn't mind the use of Video replay tonight. It was the only way channel 9 would show replays of the tries.

 

[innsaneink]

he obviously awarded it on what he assumed happened which is dumb.

if a ref doesn't see the grounding he should go upstairs, especially in sudden death games.

The worrying thing is he was right in front of it, 2-3 feet away, no obstruction yet he still 'thought ' it was a try.
Gotta admit from the angle of the camera in the stand, it looked clearcut, I could understand if there was a player in front of him.....but there wasnt.
Like to know what else he "sees" through out the game.

Clark Mander next week.

 

[junior009]

Problem-If refs start going upstairs for every grounding they don't see, we'll never hear the end of the b*tching about overuse of the video ref!

I'm not defending the decision, But Referees are damned if the do, damned if they don't and recieve pretty sh*t pay to boot. There needs to be more incentive to be a referee and they all Need to be fulltime!

Never a truer word spoken!!!

 

[White Poiner]

Shockin decision, should be sacked for the rest of the finals.

But the positive was that there was no harm done

 

[Jordan]

The Cowboys hate Simpkins, and Simpkins hates the Cowboys. I have no idea how he didn't see that was a knock-on. I pray to god Simpkins will not be refereeing the game next sunday.

 

[Slappy]

Simpkins is a deadset shocking ref!
I reckon he could be blind!

 

[innsaneink]

Simpkins is a deadset shocking ref!
I reckon he could be blind!

I think it would be an improvement if he was.

 

[daslacker]

The only reason we see shocking calls is because the games rigged.

 

[LESStar58]

Stop f**king complaining! Its not like they had any affect on the final result!

 

[Kingytek]

Stop f**king complaining! Its not like they had any affect on the final result!

The point is..... What if it did?

 

[manlysucks]

On the topic of bad decisions, how was the Inglis try a No Try. I don't support either side, but there is no way that could have been a no try. In the rules it is a knock on if the ball propels forwards amd hits the ground or another player. It did neither of those, so my assumption is that the video ref thought it was a forward pass. Which he can't rule on!!!


Can someone shed some light?

 

[nqboy]

Problem-If refs start going upstairs for every grounding they don't see, we'll never hear the end of the b*tching about overuse of the video ref!

I'm not defending the decision, But Referees are damned if the do, damned if they don't and recieve pretty sh*t pay to boot. There needs to be more incentive to be a referee and they all Need to be fulltime!

I'm always amused by these fulltime ref suggestions. What's their career path? The reffing might feed them for 10 years, what do they do then? What do they do when they're too old to ref? Why should we keep paying them when they're dropped for poor form or getting a decision wrong like last night?