Briers not sent off ... simply because he is Lee Briers at home.
If that had been anyone else ...he'd be off.
Then that try.

Leeds are being mugged.

Imagine if that was Bailey? We wouldn't see him again this season!

Never mind, Leeds are better when they're up against it. Lets get the flukes and bad luck out of the way even if it means a loss

Jokes, Absolute Jokes!

Well the video ref is Phil bentham of Warrington, he regularly gives them highly dubious decisions. On the bright side Briers surely has to be suspended for the next match so if Wire win here he will miss the semi, sounds like Phil Clarke's Rugby Gods to me.

Early guilty plea?

RL is just becoming a joke due to the standard of its officiating and administration. And they wonder why the play offs are being played in empty stadiums. Its because the game has descended into farce.

Worst rule in the game and that's saying something.

If you can't prove that it's a try having seen 8656745573 different angles in super super super slow motion then you shouldn't be able to give it. Cracking tackle from Hardaker that means nothing.


Don't think Leeds got a single call did they?

we will just have to do it the long route

Basically Robbed.

Warrington were the better side, and controlled the ruck better than Leeds, but they certainly got most of the 50/50 calls. I thought Joel Monaghan knock the ball back which was ruled a knock on my Hall and I also think there was a knock on that shouldn't have been given against Watkins when I thought Riley stole the ball... I think Warrington scored on both occasions.

But it's not as if we haven't been here before.

It's hard but we weren't. Leeds were well in the game at half time. The capitulation after the break would have happened with or without the controversial decisions.

Still showed plenty despite a very dominant Wire performance. Leeds will dust themselves off and be ready for another bite at the cherry.

Watkins's pass to BJB *might* have been forward, even given the momentum. But as soon as they let that go and the Wire fans went ballistic I knew that Leeds wouldn't another call all game and the "evening up" would be a lot more than that. Child is weak that way when the crowd gets at him, and just not fit for purpose as an RL official in big games. Bentham in the video box doesn't even have that excuse.

No it wouldn't as Briers should have been in the changing rooms. Don't agree with the rule but any attack to the head should be a red card. Simple

It's the perfect thing to spark a good old fashioned siege mentality!

And stand offish, we all know the only reason you're bemoaning this is because you fear warrington more than us!

I didn't really think about the sending off at first.

What first occured to me was that briers had attacked ablett from behind when his back was turned. Cowardly.

So, if Briers cops a ban, confirming that he should have been sent off, meaning that had the right call been made Leeds would have been playing 12 men in the 2nd half, will you still agree we weren't robbed? Especially seeing as the try which put them in the lead before half time shouldn't have been given. I take Leeds to win going into half time at least 4 points up with a man advantage. Instead, all the momentum was sucked out of us, and we never recovered. As has already been said elsewhere, if Bailey threw a punch like that he would have been off the pitch in a matter of seconds!

If we get another crack at them via clubcall, we can take Warrington - assuming that is we get a half decent ref

I must admit I was shocked when I saw his appointment. But upon thinking about it, our game today was an experience game for him as it wasn't do or die. He does bottle it at times. As an example when the ball went through hills legs he was shouting "backwards" and gesturing with his arm backwards then on the try being scored he went to the VR.

I think Wire will pick Huddersfield

I find it baffling that you think the game would have panned out the same if Briers had have been sent off as he should have?

Looks like we've got a very in form Saints to worry about first (granted KR are cack)

Spot on. Decisions can be irritating but you have to see the bigger picture.

The leeds players didn't win 5 grand final in 6 years by dwelling on or beefing about poor decisions. Game eb and flow 50;s 50's and difficult decisions happen. You concentrate on what you control. If the leeds players have the mental toughness to forget about decisions then so can the fans.

Forget it, onwards to next week!

Indeed mate, not good! Think the 'banter' started in last years gf. I know Ablett has a gob on him but that reaction was, as you say, cowardly

Yes your right Leeds second try was a mile forward missed by the officials

Watkins hands were facing backwards when he released, but the ball drifted in mid air, and BJB was so far behind watkins when the ball was passed he had to lean forward which deceives idiots, like you. By the letter of the law it was fine, and SC said as much in commentary.

don't have a problem with BOTD per se, as long as it's a clear and consistent rule. That being, that referees when going to the VR are saying they believe a try has been scored, and are looking for a clear reason to disallow, in the absence of which the try will be awarded.

Clear for everyone, and reduces the stupid amount of time spent on the VR.