Yeah i saw this guy bag 4 against the Wicks not long ago, he had good form in the Aus 20s as well, so could have added to our depthI assume Guildford and Daryl Gibson were together at the Crusaders and this influenced his signing by the Waratahs, but I would have thought there's probably a few players in the SS who could have been given a chance at the big time instead of him.
Yep, you see i don't see we lost that game, despite what the score board says.
That 10 - 12 point turn around, off set by a forward pass that that the Woods scored off and the Hilterbrand try that wasn't awarded = a very close game that should have had a 1 point difference.
Gross incompetence
Never seen that guy before in SS and hope I never see him again. Inconsistent and seemingly doesn't know the laws and/or how to apply them.
Refereeing at TG today was pathetic, why was Hilterbrands try disallowed? ref said the 5 disengaged, I watched the replay 4 times and still cannot see how he came to that conclusion . The sin bin of the 9 was rubbish.
The ref had a poor game in anlmost every aspect of it. Seemed out of his depth to be honest. Seemed to enforce some laws with a religious zeal, toatlly ignored or missed others and interpreted some laws in a way that I've never seen them interpreted. It makes for a frustrating game and when the rub of the green goes against you it magnifies it.
re yellow cards at TG -
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Marlins aren't perfect and these numbers reflect game totals but on that cursory analysis 9 YC's in a day was high and in a close GF replay in first grade bound to irritate and frustrate supporters.
Two questions anyone needs to ask themself to validate the legitimacy of criticism of a ref:
1. Did your team loose?
2. Would you be banging on about the ref's decision(s), with as much verve and passion, if you had won?
(Think about the answers honestly, impassionately, and without regard to whether your complaints would be proved correct or not with the aid of the Rugby League's Match Review Bunker).
If you answer 'yes' and 'no', in that order, then give it a rest. Most likely it's really all about being upset at the loss and looking for a scapegoat, and not so much about reffing at all.
The ref almost always has a terrible match when you loose, the more so if it is a close loss and/or decided close to full-time.
I reckon HJ would have some stats on that.
Two questions anyone needs to ask themself to validate the legitimacy of criticism of a ref:
1. Did your team loose?
2. Would you be banging on about the ref's decision(s), with as much verve and passion, if you had won?
(Think about the answers honestly, impassionately, and without regard to whether your complaints would be proved correct or not with the aid of the Rugby League's Match Review Bunker).
If you answer 'yes' and 'no', in that order, then give it a rest. Most likely it's really all about being upset at the loss and looking for a scapegoat, and not so much about reffing at all.
The ref almost always has a terrible match when you loose, the more so if it is a close loss and/or decided close to full-time.
I reckon HJ would have some stats on that.
Two questions anyone needs to ask themself to validate the legitimacy of criticism of a ref:
1. Did your team loose?
2. Would you be banging on about the ref's decision(s), with as much verve and passion, if you had won?
(Think about the answers honestly, impassionately, and without regard to whether your complaints would be proved correct or not with the aid of the Rugby League's Match Review Bunker).
If you answer 'yes' and 'no', in that order, then give it a rest. Most likely it's really all about being upset at the loss and looking for a scapegoat, and not so much about reffing at all.
The ref almost always has a terrible match when you loose, the more so if it is a close loss and/or decided close to full-time.
I reckon HJ would have some stats on that.
re yellow cards at TG - be very interested to see any stats HJ has available season to date and in comparison to 2015 . My quick - stress quick - check through all Marlins grades this season shows YC's in their games total 34 at an average of 5 per round with a high of 9 yesterday and a low of 2 v Souths and Penrith and 3 v Gordon. That there were 9 through the four grades yesterday suggests that the refs were maybe quick on the draw at least in a few of them.
Taking Souths as good boys on the above numbers their games in comparison have yielded 19 YC's for the first 7 rounds i.e.; average under 3 per round - interestingly their highest combined tally was v Woods at TG with 4 but all given in 4th grade.
Marlins aren't perfect and these numbers reflect game totals but on that cursory analysis 9 YC's in a day was high and in a close GF replay in first grade bound to irritate and frustrate supporters.
What was the lead that Manly had which Eastwood came back from?
I understand that some of the decisions were contentious, or incorrect, but I struggle to see why the 1st person blamed in some parts on this forum after this loss is the referee, after you give up a pretty good lead.
Which is Dave?Deleted the game from 7two next week.
WestsWhich is Dave?
The writer of that article might not be aware that it will be Back to Parra Day. There's been plenty of upsets on Back to Parra Day.The "struggling" Two Blues?
We'll see.
Two questions anyone needs to ask themself to validate the legitimacy of criticism of a ref:
1. Did your team loose?
2. Would you be banging on about the ref's decision(s), with as much verve and passion, if you had won?
(Think about the answers honestly, impassionately, and without regard to whether your complaints would be proved correct or not with the aid of the Rugby League's Match Review Bunker).
If you answer 'yes' and 'no', in that order, then give it a rest. Most likely it's really all about being upset at the loss and looking for a scapegoat, and not so much about reffing at all.
The ref almost always has a terrible match when you loose, the more so if it is a close loss and/or decided close to full-time.
I reckon HJ would have some stats on that ;-)
The writer of that article might not be aware that it will be Back to Parra Day. There's been plenty of upsets on Back to Parra Day.