Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:20 pm  

Look at the replay from the field position. No Goal.

Danny's a drama queen at the best of times.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:20 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

Luke Walsh said it went over and when NB was asked post game he did not answer just smiled and said, " lady luck shined on us".

|That is enough for me, let alone the camera angle from behind the sticks which was directly in line.

Shame that's not enough for referees to make a decision isn't it really.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:21 pm  

It looked in line with the post and I don't think you can have a benefit of the doubt drop goal.
Although the giants looked better than Saints they did have some calls go there way like the Lunt benefit of the doubt try and the blatant forward pass leading up the other try.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:22 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

Luke Walsh said it went over and when NB was asked post game he did not answer just smiled and said, " lady luck shined on us".

|That is enough for me, let alone the camera angle from behind the sticks which was directly in line.

Actually he said he did not have a good enough view.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:23 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Shame that's not enough for referees to make a decision isn't it really.

Can't believe he didn't go to video ref. it might not have been conclusive (as saddened has said as I've only seen live) but surly the vid ref can have a good look and not the split second Bentham had.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:27 pm  

One problem with League over here is generally the posts are not tall enough.Look at the NRL and even Union's upright's,they're almost twice the height of our posts bar Headingley.Was only a matter of time before something like this happened.

RFL need to increase the mimimum height allowed.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:29 pm  

St pete wrote:

Can't believe he didn't go to video ref. it might not have been conclusive (as saddened has said as I've only seen live) but surly the vid ref can have a good look and not the split second Bentham had.

Surely adds to his confidence it was not a drop goal?

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:29 pm  

St pete wrote:

Can't believe he didn't go to video ref. it might not have been conclusive (as saddened has said as I've only seen live) but surly the vid ref can have a good look and not the split second Bentham had.

But what would going to the video ref have achieved? Let's be fair, most on here will of convinced ourselves one way or the other, but there's hardly conclusive evidence one way or the other. So after 500 replays, we'd still be in the same boat.

If the video ref had ultimately agreed with the ref (which is ultimately the most likely outcome imo after the 500 replays) saints are severely disadvantaged in that the Huddersfield defense, instead of being knackered and unset (as they were during the last set) would of had a 5 minute break, be set and take us to extra time without saints having the set they should and could (and did have)

Bentham had a good view, called it immediately (it's not like there was even a moment of deliberation) and we got on with the game (as we would of if the cameras weren't there it is worth pointing out)

We were all calling for refs to not take cop out options ... Well here you go ...

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:34 pm  

TheSaints87 wrote:

Surely adds to his confidence it was not a drop goal?

So why have the bed ref at all then? Those sort of situations is why we have the video ref.

Re: Was It a drop goal for Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:36 pm  

St pete wrote:

So why have the bed ref at all then? Those sort of situations is why we have the video ref.

I imagine he didn't see at as such a 50/50 that all the fans saw it as.