Wire v Saints refereeing decisions!

[pedro]

all game he murdered Saints, not a great fan of theirs but was laughable.

[cpwigan]

Robbed. Scored a try not given. Knock on given as a try against. The RFL is not fit for purpose.

Stop blaming referees

Quite right Mick and ordinarily you know me but this was a shocker.

[mikey]

no complaints from Wilkin so it must have been good a linesman calls it short Thaler gives no try video ref can't see any evidence to change decision defiantly no try

[fozzieskem]

I always thought Thaler was the best of them but something went wrong tonight

[shaunedwardsfanclub]

The touch judge gave Linehham's try and he gave the VR the opportunity to overrule his decision regarding Peyrouxs effort.

It can be argued that Saints were hard done to but the best team won.

[yokozuna]

The first video ref decision for the Gidley try was strange. They checked the obstruction, but didn't roll the video on to a successful grounding over the line. They stopped the replay with Gidley grounding the ball short of the line, and when I saw it at the time and in replays, you don't see the ball grounded over the line.

I don't think it was.

I've never seen a video ref decision like that not look at the grounding if the try is going to be given.

[The booze hound]

On top of all that Daryl Clarke should get an academy award for his acting - last 3 wire games I've seen he's been a real conman and doesn't need to be as he's a decent enough player without the continual attempts to get penalties

Ratchford is murder for this too. When he spilled the ball in a tackle by Percival a scrum was awarded to Saints. Ratchford stayed down holding his head long enough for the VR to intervene (which apparently they can do when the game is stopped) and award a penalty to Wire for a high tackle, which was, if at all, the slightest of high tackles whatsoever.
As soon as the penalty was awarded Ratchford jumped up with a miracle of a recovery.
Saints lose an attacking scrum in Wires 20, Wire are piggy backed up to Saints 40.
Some people will call this clever or gamesmanship by Ratchford, but this is not the Rugby League I grew up with or how I believe it should be played.

[josie andrews]

On top of all that Daryl Clarke should get an academy award for his acting - last 3 wire games I've seen he's been a real conman and doesn't need to be as he's a decent enough player without the continual attempts to get penalties

Ratchford is murder for this too. When he spilled the ball in a tackle by Percival a scrum was awarded to Saints. Ratchford stayed down holding his head long enough for the VR to intervene (which apparently they can do when the game is stopped) and award a penalty to Wire for a high tackle, which was, if at all, the slightest of high tackles whatsoever.
As soon as the penalty was awarded Ratchford jumped up with a miracle of a recovery.
Saints lose an attacking scrum in Wires 20, Wire are piggy backed up to Saints 40.
Some people will call this clever or gamesmanship by Ratchford, but this is not the Rugby League I grew up with or how I believe it should be played.

[jobo]

On top of all that Daryl Clarke should get an academy award for his acting - last 3 wire games I've seen he's been a real conman and doesn't need to be as he's a decent enough player without the continual attempts to get penalties

Ratchford is murder for this too. When he spilled the ball in a tackle by Percival a scrum was awarded to Saints. Ratchford stayed down holding his head long enough for the VR to intervene (which apparently they can do when the game is stopped) and award a penalty to Wire for a high tackle, which was, if at all, the slightest of high tackles whatsoever.
As soon as the penalty was awarded Ratchford jumped up with a miracle of a recovery.
Saints lose an attacking scrum in Wires 20, Wire are piggy backed up to Saints 40.
Some people will call this clever or gamesmanship by Ratchford, but this is not the Rugby League I grew up with or how I believe it should be played.

Why should Ratchford have to downplay the effect on him of a high tackle? Can't see how this is play acting.
The offense was committed and Ratchford made sure the ref was aware.
F
This seems fair enough to me.

[pedro]

wasnt high, arm was over the shoulder, 90% of tackles are made with a similar motion.