Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:37 pm  

I honestly thought Lineham was a try and Peyroux was a try. Your defensive line was offside though on many occasions and there wasn't one penalty given.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:40 pm  

Best team won that's the main thing

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:43 pm  

Saints weren't robbed
You were clearly second best and even if linehams try was ruled out (which I think was a try as his torso grounded the ball) then the game changes meaning the last Saints try wouldn't have happened
Kieran Cunningham was gracious in defeat and held his true thoughts well
It was tight but the best team won
Not one thread has said the best team lost, fact.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:45 pm  

I thought the gidley try wasn't grounded as soon as I saw it. Can't believe nobody even mentioned it.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:47 pm  

The ref murdered Saints all night. Every 50/50 call went against them. Got pinged for a high shot (video ref jumped in after 3 officials missed it) then didnt get done for 3 or 4 exactly the same in the next couple of sets. As a neutral it was bordering on cheating the way Saints got reffed.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:48 pm  

silvertail-wolf wrote:

Saints weren't robbed
You were clearly second best and even if linehams try was ruled out (which I think was a try as his torso grounded the ball) then the game changes meaning the last Saints try wouldn't have happened
Kieran Cunningham was gracious in defeat and held his true thoughts well
It was tight but the best team won
Not one thread has said the best team lost, fact.

It's not about which team played best it's about who scores the most points and the officials got that wrong. You can't award victories based on who you think played best.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:52 pm  

Harry Pinner wrote:

It's not about which team played best it's about who scores the most points and the officials got that wrong. You can't award victories based on who you think played best.

exactly

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:53 pm  

The Warrington board is unbelievable. Apparently the officials didn't get anything, and they mean anything wrong. Nothing controversial at all.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I felt incredibly sorry for Saints tonight in what has to be one of the most incompetent and clearly biased officiating displays I can remember.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:54 pm  

Re Walsh offside. If the players are in front of the kicker then they have to remain 10m away from the player catching it or the bounce of the ball. There were a good few saints players within that 10m.

You can ground a try with the torso.

Very harsh for Peyroux's try, but by the letter of the law there was no conclusive shot of the ball being grounded.

Saints not penalised once for have players in front of the ref in the defensive line, time and time again.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:58 pm  

I honestly don't think Wire were better. I thought it was two average sides having an arm wrestle and the tries were what separated them. Two offenses in the lead up to the first try and a knock on on the second. Wire did nothing after that and trailed before it.