The topic this week has to be the referees.

[blacktip-reefy]

never in my time have seen such inept performances by officials.
forget our game(I'm trying to), we weren't he only ones.
Every game has had major controversy & mostly involving the video ref!!!
It's is absolutely pathetic.
The offices of the NRL should be plagued with email complaints.

then after that, Fox Sports coverage of the Sharks match.
Try this nrl@foxsports.com.au.
their coverage was the worst I've seen since channel 7's Olympic coverage.

then;
Channel 9 about Phil Goulds commentary today.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

I'm confused. Penrith had a try disallowed on friday by the video ref who spotted a knock on two phases prior to the touch down. Last night I heard Peach arguing why the ref didn't go to the video ref and distinctly heard the ref say they can only ajudicate on foul play. Why would a ref say that when it's ovious they are disallowing tries for knock ons etc? Why can't they draw a line and get rid of this grey area stuff?

 

[Foz]

They were wrong to do it on Friday Night. However justice was done.
Archer got it right on Saturday night. Justice wasn't done IMO.
As soon as the Dogs player got tackled you could see Stevo pointing at a lost ball.
It cost me plenty too.
I backed the Sharks to be leading by 5-8 points at half time. It was paying $9.50.
I had the Sharks winning 0-4 and 5-8. They were paying $9 and $9.50.
There's always next week I suppose.

 

[Sharkie73]

After watching and listening to some of the games this weekend it has become quite apparent that alot of the Refs and Officals don't know the rules correctly #-o . That being the case what hope do the players and clubs have when the officals are makeing bad calls because they don't know the rules :evil:

 

[King of the Hill]

What happened with Gould's commentary today?

It was shocking on Friday, he couldnt believe that the NRL hadnt taken his directive that the video ref should only be used for in-goal decisions.

It almost made me sick.

 

[imasharkie]

How bad was Gould today. He went overboard with his biasness and I'm pretty sure he embarrased both sterlo and vossy. I wonder what the eels fans thought when he was yelling into the microphone. I don't know who is worse Daley when saints are playing or Gould when anyone is playing Brisbane or easts.

 

[King of the Hill]

oh thats a good point BB2

I rate Daley's comments away from the field
But when a game is on and he is co-commentator, he is a deadset shocker

Real cringe-worthy stuff there

Unlike Gould though, he's a top bloke and I wish him all the best

 

[Macca]

Back to the subject. :roll:

The referees were bad this week and so were the video ref's. Watching two games this afternoon at Taren Pt pub I counted 3 shocking decisions to go with 2 from yeaterday. that is aterrible strike rate IMO. When are they going to get competent people in the seat.

 

[King of the Hill]

then after that, Fox Sports coverage of the Sharks match.
Try this nrl@foxsports.com.au.
their coverage was the worst I've seen since channel 7's Olympic coverage.

youre right
that WAS shocking
the lack of replays was appalling

not looking forward to the olympics either. johanna griggs, anyone? :roll:

 

[cheese]

not looking forward to the olympics either. johanna griggs, anyone? :roll:

oh jeeezuz. shoot me. shoot me now

 

[Macca]

SS agrees with everyting Reefy says, then Cheese agrees with everything SS says, it's like a US democracy. :lol:

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Don't worry mcshark. When you have been on here another few years & start catching up to us in quality content in your posts, you will find that all of a sudden people start agreeing with you.

 

[King of the Hill]

Don't worry mcshark. When you have been on here another few years & start catching up to us in quality content in your posts, you will find that all of a sudden people start agreeing with you.

It's quality not quantity

But I find there's two situations for when some parasite jumps on your back and tries to boost his post count by slamming the big boys on the block in every second post

1. Ignore (that doesnt work, only makes them madder)
or take reefy's advice which is
2. Change your Identity & move to Costa Rica.
Never talk to your family or friends again.
Never use the internet or telephone.
Cut all ties.

Might be time to try number 2
Because I tried number 1 for weeks and the blows only intensified

For some reason these ring-ins think they're on the same level as the rest of us? What's doing there?

 

[cheese]

Oh f**k ....someone throw in the towel.....he's a bloodied pulp, crippled on the canvas

 

[SirShire]

BTR I've read more quality from McS than the dribble that you produce sometimes. Lay off it mate.

 

[King of the Hill]

BTW The fact that I knew I was above a petty battle with a fellow Sharks fan didnt matter

I'd been picked out because someone wanted to make a name for themselves...I apologise to everyone else who has had to put up with this bullshit for weeks, it's been tough ignoring it, everyone has been asking me to finish the bloke, but I cant do that to a fellow Sharks fan, theyre all good people at heart

 

[Macca]

Oh sorry I forgot that the big boys are on the block. Reefy makes sense most of the time, even though he is a stubborn bugger. This other clown is so hypocritical it makes me laugh. If I was here just to get people to agree with me, I wouldn't come at all. Let's refresh: 800 posts about Northies is quality, not quantity. What a joke this bloke is. :lol:

 

[King of the Hill]

BTR I've read more quality from McS than the dribble that you produce sometimes. Lay off it mate.

Salmon, with respect, I disagree because BTR knows his stuff and adds a lot of debate to the forum

McS's posts are 95% aimed at me in an effort to make a name for himself and boost his post count, doesnt matter if I dont respond or initiate the argument, the other 5% are about telling everyone how good Bird is or using the phrase "joke's on you" when there is no joke being told

 

[Macca]

Go on then SS. Finish me.

 

[King of the Hill]

800 posts about Northies = quality, that's why everyone gets in on the act

800 posts about posts = boredom, that's why hardly anyone responds and those who do want the post posts to cease