: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:48 pm  

Higham's try didnt go to the video ref.

Smith gave the try on the spot.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:54 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Higham's try didnt go to the video ref.

Smith gave the try on the spot.

Felt sorry for Higham, thought he did his best, worked his guts out and made big time charlies like Monners and King look like shythawks. He could be better than Jon Clarke to I think

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:17 pm  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

Smith has single handedly lost us games in the past few years. He is lucky that DA has left the club and he is now allowed back to KR to ref a big team. He is a c0kc face and a bore in real life.

So head coaches should hand-pick officials? Refs are now 'allowed' back? A dazzling personality should be a pre-requisite for SL refs? Shame you couldn't blame him when it really mattered

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:31 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Higham's try didnt go to the video ref.

Smith gave the try on the spot.

ahhhh, Well, either way it was the right decision!

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:29 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Higham's try didnt go to the video ref.

Smith gave the try on the spot.

Thought so.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:49 pm  

Saint_Jen wrote:

ahhhh, Well, either way it was the right decision!

According to the rules it wasn't the right decision!

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:59 pm  

Gardner's no try could have been given.

Higham's try was touch and go.

He gave a knock on against Fa'asavalu when it was clearly stolen prior to Rauhihi's try.

He gave a knock on against Carvell when it was stolen prior to Gilmour's try.

Gardner's try was touch and go.

There was a clear forward pass prior to Gidley's try.

Armstrong clearly knocked on.


With the exception of all of this, the officials were brilliant.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:47 pm  

He had a good game and let it flow as much as he could

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:48 pm  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

Gardner's no try could have been given. - denite no try

Higham's try was touch and go. - should have been no try

He gave a knock on against Fa'asavalu when it was clearly stolen prior to Rauhihi's try. - correct

He gave a knock on against Carvell when it was stolen prior to Gilmour's try. - correct

Gardner's try was touch and go. - correct I thought it was a knock on

There was a clear forward pass prior to Gidley's try. - correct I'm surprised Mick and Montmorency, never picked it up.

Armstrong clearly knocked on - not sure.


With the exception of all of this, the officials were brilliant.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:52 pm  

SaintMarshy wrote:

According to the rules it wasn't the right decision!

Why not?

There was nothing wrong with it, at first glance it did look like Higham knocked on, but when you look again he doesn't. It was a try