1) YDRC -HTH

1) YDRC -HTH

Unless you acually watch the game action - then it becomes perfectly rational:

"Play on (you're not tackled)"

ditto

<Wigan player puts hand on Graham while the elbow of his ball carrying arm is in contact with the pitch, effecting legal tackle>

"(Now you're tackled) Four. Play the ball."


Life is always more explicable if pay attention to the game, rather than Waldorf and Staedtler's inane rantings.

To be honest it should have been 19-0, nothing wrong with the Saints tries, the wigoon ones were dubious with official assistance.

Best load of BO((0* so far this year

I couldn't believe it when he did Fa'asavalu for not playing the ball correctly. Having watched it again, you can clearly see he was stood on two feet and 'attempted' to play the ball with his foot. while he was doing this, he had 2 Wigan players on his back, but never the less, he played the ball correctly, just as every other player did all game. Thats the most frustrating thing, just 2 minutes later Hansen (i think), did exactly the same with 2 Saints players on his back, yet that was play on.

TBF, i'm usually OK with Thaler, always thought he was one of the better refs,a dn he backed this up for the first 60 minutes. He did OK, he made a few mistakes (the forward pass etc.), but i thought the last 20 minutes he seemed to lose it. Going to the video ref for Gidley's try confirmed this for me.

Momentum probably would have done, but as soon as you lift the arm like he did, it becomes a double movement and a no try.

Correctly given that one.

On the subject of referees, Ian Smith

He missed the Salford forward last week and then tonight he missing them all over the shop.
How hard can it be?

But that no try was a cracking spot.

What a load of bollox. How many times do players stray off side when their team is attacking? A lot.

How many times are they penalised? Never.

So, Webb is now deemed to be offside and a try chalked off.

I agree with Stevo, alarmingly.

But to the letter of the law he is right.

So, i await now for a s[ihi[/it load of penalties on "downtowns".

Of course Webb is offside and ineligible to be involved. Correct decision.

You lost me fella.

Change the title to 'Stevo is blind' and this thread might be a bit more accurate - I can't believe he thought that knock on went backwards in the no try just now

I've stuck up for Alibert in the past, but he should never be allowed to be the video ref again.

A disgrace. Should be sacked. Never known anything like it. Smith was no better but theres already a thread on him. Unbelieveable.

A shocking performance both by Leeds and the officials.

Some players never change. Once again Newton is allowed away with a BLATANT foul for a winning try. Disgraceful.

What's the matter? Unhappy that someone knows the rules better than you and Stevo?

Lost a bet?

PMSL

lol

I normally like a bet but didn't fancy anything tonight. I was interested in the 11/10 about Leeds scoring first but decided against it.