Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:20 pm  

The games over and we aren't in the final, but in future i think a better way to decide the outcome of a draw should be thought about. I'm not a fan of the golden point or should i say first team to get a drop goal or penalty. A golden try would be better.

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:47 pm  

it was a penalty no too ways about it,mcguire stepped him and although their was no malice it was high.i havent watched the game again and dont intend to but i thought their were one or two 50/50 calls that didnt go our way whilst in live play but i maybe wrong.

we had our chance to kill off leeds but didnt and they took their chance,it was a bitter pill to swallow but life goes on and you can only learn from such things and hopefully the younger players will take heart in the fact that leeds were no better than us despite having so many key players missing.

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:02 pm  

Bentham was pretty much average all game and didn't seem to favor either side from what I saw. No doubt it was a penalty for the McGoldrick high shot

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:18 pm  

Golden point is too much of a coin flip for such an important game.
Should be golden try and if no try then whoever is ahead after 10mins then another 10min if still same.

If that was the rule yesterday what would you do if you were Kevin Sinfield, choose to go for goal to edge infront incase match lasts 10mins or go for a try?

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:24 pm  

Personally I'd go back to the old system of 10 mins each way extra time and if there's no winner after that, then go to golden point. TBH I think Leeds would have won yesterday using that system - looked to have more energy left and were making more ground upfield than we were.

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:50 pm  

For an important game the rule should be any penalty like that should have gone to the
video ref ..I have seen the incident 4 times and my opinion it's wasn't a penalty

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:07 pm  

Well Mcgoldricks tackle can't have been that bad the rfl haven't even looked at it, on the other hand however Watkins has been cautioned for use of the knees on Rangi ... you must remember the incident ... you know the one we didn't even get a penalty for

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:09 pm  

tropical1 wrote:

Well Mcgoldricks tackle can't have been that bad the rfl haven't even looked at it, on the other hand however Watkins has been cautioned for use of the knees on Rangi ... you must remember the incident ... you know the one we didn't even get a penalty for

I remember it well.

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:10 pm  

tropical1 wrote:

Well Mcgoldricks tackle can't have been that bad the rfl haven't even looked at it, on the other hand however Watkins has been cautioned for use of the knees on Rangi ... you must remember the incident ... you know the one we didn't even get a penalty for

But you do know Watkins will get off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist and a fine so it won't make a difference anyway.

Too many times I've come away walking away from games shaking my head at the ref this season. I remember a time when I walked out disappointed with Cas for losing.

Re: Matterson: "He hit him on the shoulder" : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:33 pm  

But you do know Watkins will get off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist and a fine so it won't make a difference anyway

he has got away with it charged under 15.1 but given a caution he does not have to go to the panel he's a letter saying naughty boy don't do it again