<t>I've fallen out with Rugby League over the years. Partly this salary cap nonsense and the resulting drop in standards but also because I agree with your main point. <br/> <br/> Winning the semi-final against Salford was tough enough given what appeared to be a strong wish to get a team to the fir...

<t>Just been complaining to a friend about this. As the OP says, the try awarded was just on the line but Charnley clearly got downward pressure without separation for the one that wasn't given. <br/> <br/> If you can't be unbiased, or is it all down to stupidity, then you should not be in the job. ...

<t>I could never watch Union but those who predict a dire future for our sport are, I believe, correct. <br/> <br/> This is a post I made on the Guardian prior to the GF. <br/> <br/> Having the team that finished 5th be crowned champions two seasons in a row would just be too much of a farce. Super ...

Luckily he didn't get penalised for a loose carry.

Seriously, that's horrific. I've always known these fellas were either incredibly brave or just mad.

<t>I only joined the game at 14-12 but it was one way traffic in terms of refereeing. Three high tackles in a row with nothing more than a penalty which were never going to result in a shot at goal and Peacock fully in front of the line and almost in the play the ball area when forcing a supposed kn...

<t>As seems to be largely agreed, that is the standard for which a red card should be given but we want consistency. Perry making first impact on Lima's head as he lies on the ground is more dangerous. Given the number of times that Sam's head is treated like something in a coconut shy, such deliber...

<t>To be fair TBW, there's a lot more to say and analyse when we lose. It's easy, and somewhat meaningless, to say 'great 50 metre run from Charnley', or 'fantastic twisting run from Sam' when it's obvious and we all saw it'. I post more when we lose rather than fill the board with celebratory comme...

<t>One concern to me is that we don't appear to have any cool heads out there. As soon as we go one score behind against a good team we're throwing suicidal passes, dropping simple balls, losing discipline etc. <br/> <br/> We're either winning easily (albeit sloppily recently) or losing. We're not w...

<t>Don't know what knock on is referred to above, but in the build up to the try they got for O'Loughlin's alleged offence, we threw an awful pass onto the ground, they knocked-on and got the scrum. <br/> <br/> Further to CP above, I can't temember which official at refereeing school (feeling it mig...

<t>I'm not worried about the 'big match' mentality Mike but, ignoring the refereeing, several things went against us. <br/> <br/> I put the 50-8 game out of my head. Leeds have too many good, experienced players to think that all you have to do is turn up to win. <br/> <br/> Sam's drop was a difficu...