The Richards penalty

[cpwigan]

I am not convinced it was. Nowhere in the rule book does it say the play has to move from where he is stood. He cannot block/step across which IMO he did not. The onus is on the chaser to go around him not through him.

[wigan mick]

he did put the sholder in though....good ref decision in my opinion.

[trotski_tgwu]

I am not convinced it was. Nowhere in the rule book does it say the play has to move from where he is stood. He cannot block/step across which IMO he did not. The onus is on the chaser to go around him not through him.

I think to be fair if you watch it on tv pat does touch the player and inpeed him, but a bit 50/50 imo though

[cpwigan]

Fair dos. Totally biased so it probably was a reasonable call. Clutching at straws

[trotski_tgwu]

No complaints from me cp im realy gutted after the way we played at wire, i get down to as many games as i can and make it a social as well as just a match experience, so watchin on tv and puting up with biased opinion Plus Nobby on sky is very hard to bare for me. Thank goodness for real ale

[Dobby]

I have to say I thought that the penalty was fair enough. He moved from where he was towards the Bradford player and definately put the shoulder in.

[mike binder]

he didnt change the direction he was running in ,the ref as to look did the bradford player play 4 the penalty ,think in this case the ansewer was yes he did .\\\\\so wrong decision in my opinion

[gpartin]

Thought the ref had a good game to be fair but it was the touch judge who called it. At the game I thought it was Hansen(?) who was penalised for tackling the man without the ball just before the Richards incident. Either were fair enough penalties imo.

[cpwigan]

I don't think we can the referee though. The TJ gave it. The referee just backed him as all referees do / have to.

[gpartin]

I don't think we can the referee though. The TJ gave it. The referee just backed him as all referees do / have to.

copy cat