Rub of the green : Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:21 pm  

So on Sky tonight Justin Morgan was very gracious in defeat <:snigger>

We need to consider ourselves very fortunate that we got the rub of the green, what with starting with a depleted side, losing a handful of players to injury throughout the game, going down to 12 men at a crucial stage of the game and getting absolutely caned in the penalty count

I'm not overly sure what Morgans gripe was exactly. Any ideas?

Re: Rub of the green : Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:32 pm  

RescuedBlue wrote:

So on Sky tonight Justin Morgan was very gracious in defeat <:snigger>

We need to consider ourselves very fortunate that we got the rub of the green, what with starting with a depleted side, losing a handful of players to injury throughout the game, going down to 12 men at a crucial stage of the game and getting absolutely caned in the penalty count

I'm not overly sure what Morgans gripe was exactly. Any ideas?

Simple.He doesn't know a knock on when he sees one.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:34 pm  

Webster's disallowed try maybe?
Plus I thought we were fortunate to get another set of 6 that led to our 1st try.
The ball seemed to me to hit Aizue rather than him making a play for it.
BUT if HKR's passing had been bnetter they may have had 2 more tries in the 1st half. That wasn't the ref's fault.
Morgan did say that it will even itself out over the course of the season.
On the other hand Bentham seemed determined to find us offside where he overlooked their trangressions. Better in my view to give leeway to both sides otherwise we end up like last week, what was it 11 penalties in the 1st 20 minutes?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:35 pm  

I thought it especially funny when he was talking about "Benifit of the doubt" for the rightfully disallowed try.

NO Justin, there was no DOUBT it was a knock on.........

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:37 pm  

50/50 decision. Tonight we got the rub of the green.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:38 pm  

TDR wrote:

50/50 decision. Tonight we got the rub of the green.

Win some/lose some

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:40 pm  

Old Feller wrote:

Webster's disallowed try maybe?
Plus I thought we were fortunate to get another set of 6 that led to our 1st try.
The ball seemed to me to hit Aizue rather than him making a play for it.
BUT if HKR's passing had been bnetter they may have had 2 more tries in the 1st half. That wasn't the ref's fault.
Morgan did say that it will even itself out over the course of the season.
On the other hand Bentham seemed determined to find us offside where he overlooked their trangressions. Better in my view to give leeway to both sides otherwise we end up like last week, what was it 11 penalties in the 1st 20 minutes?

Oh, don't get me wrong, I was being kind of sarcastic in my initial post!!

He was miffed at Websters knock on. However only him and Stevo thought it was a try from the SKY team (and no doubt 90% of people watching at home)

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he hadn't seen a clear replay.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:40 pm  

Nice that we won...particularly for those near us who sang about Bailey going home in a coffin. Hope they enjoyed the first of a few losses at home.....

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:41 pm  

TDR wrote:

50/50 decision. Tonight we got the rub of the green.

Where do you feel we got the rub of the green?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:44 pm  

personally, if was was a KR supporter, I would've felt slightly agreeved at not having the Webster no try awarded. I think on another night, given a different video ref, that one could've stood.