Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:17 pm  

I would like to see Prior receiving the ball at pace. He seems to be standing waiting for it to come to him and then think about what he's going to do.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:26 pm  

Big Willie Poching now saying these soft reds and yellows are ruining the spectacle. I agree and well done to him for speaking out……

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:25 pm  

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-3567320 Embarrassing article from Peter Smith IMO

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-3567320 Embarrassing article from Peter Smith IMO

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:47 pm  

finglas wrote:

The clenched fist shows intent, if he was tackling he would have an open hand to grab the shirt as part of the tackle.

That is interpretation at best. If that was a rule then it would say in order to tackle you must have an open hand and not a clenched fist. If that arm was lower around the chest with a clenched fist then nothing comes of it, you don’t say oh the tackle was made but you had a clenched fist and your intent wasn’t to tackle.

Poor technique from Bentley, was a red card for me as hits the head. My big issue is this clenched fist thing, it’s rubbish and makes no difference. Just say you’ve made contact directly to the head so it’s a red card. Problem is if that’s the rule then Currie is probably a red card as well.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:59 pm  

Surely this clenched fist chat is irrelevant as there was no clenched fist. The fact of the matter is that it was a direct shot to the head. You cannot do that nowadays.

Winning two games out of 18 with Kendall in charge is of concern. We clearly cannot play to a style that suits his officiating.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:39 pm  

rugbyleague88 wrote:

Surely this clenched fist chat is irrelevant as there was no clenched fist. The fact of the matter is that it was a direct shot to the head. You cannot do that nowadays.

Winning two games out of 18 with Kendall in charge is of concern. We clearly cannot play to a style that suits his officiating.

I think it’s 2 wins out of 11, a win rate of 18%. I was not there on Saturday and have not seen the game. So I’m not saying this based on the wire game but what I saw last year, but I think Kendall may have a bias against Leeds. I don’t believe he is doing it on purpose and if it’s there is an unconscious bias.

It may just be we are getting on the wrong end of incompetence and in time the luck will change, however it’s pushing against the law of averages at the moment for mine.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:43 pm  

I'm struggling to understand how they've deemed that Dwyer's sin binned tackle is worthy of further punishment, but Currie knocking Fusitua out isn't.

That it was accidental is surely neither here nor there - Dwyer didn't mean to tackle late but he got ten minutes and now a match ban. Fact is that Currie hit Fusitua in the head with his shoulder - that's his fault as it's his shoulder and his responsibility to make sure he doesn't knock people out. As a result we lost our winger for the second half and the next match, we didn't even get a penalty and Currie is free to carry on.

They're either serious about player welfare or they're not. This sends out the message that they're not particularly.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:47 pm  

It was 2 wins out of 11 from 2020 onwards. In 2019 he allegedly refereed us 7 times and we lost all 7.

I think we have clearly upset him and now do not get any 50:50 calls. I'm sure we had similar when we publicly criticised Silverwood following the final with Bulls. I don't think Kendall goes out to intentionally penalise Leeds but subconsciously, I think there is an issue.

Leeds just have to learn to be extra clean when playing with Kendall and hopefully in time, he will think higher of Leeds and give us a fairer share of calls.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:09 pm  

Kendall is a big Hudds Town fan and when they were in the premiership and Leeds Utd in Div 1 he had regular digs with his petty Marchings gone forever social media posts. So while a different sport he prob thinks very little of us either.

Re: SL RD 1 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:13 pm  

christopher wrote:

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rhinos-and-refs-how-theyve-fared-over-past-two-years-3567320

Embarrassing article from Peter Smith IMO

Seems pretty correct to me. Clearly Kendell is biased, he deliberately choose to ignore forward passes hand in touch knock ones. Head high shoulders. He should nit he anywhere bear a super league game, time the club took action around this, and disciplinary are putting people of going to games. It has me.