Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:13 pm  

Is that allowed?

Sky reported that Wigan's assistant coach (who I always get mixed up with the cricket player, which is why I'm not using his name!) had a chat to the referee during the halftime break about how to avoid getting penalties in the second half, and Eddie Hemmings asked whether coaches talking to the referees during a match is allowed.

Does anyone know? It seems a very dodgy thing TO allow if it IS allowed as it doesn't exactly reinforce the impression of the referees being neutral as they should be.

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:15 pm  

I think they can ask questions to be honest.

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:21 pm  

to be fair i cant see the problem, asking how to avoid penalties seems a sensible question to ask, should have asked it 25 rounds ago though!

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:51 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

to be fair i cant see the problem, asking how to avoid penalties seems a sensible question to ask, should have asked it 25 rounds ago though!

If a coach knows the rules his side should be able to avoid most penalties, in Wigan's case they always play so close to the edge that it's not surprising that a good referee should penalise them. They have got away with far to much this season.

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:01 pm  

wirefox wrote:

If a coach knows the rules his side should be able to avoid most penalties, in Wigan's case they always play so close to the edge that it's not surprising that a good referee should penalise them. They have got away with far to much this season.

While it's legal to ask the question, we all know it was another underhanded tactic to sway the ref that comes straight from the maguire handbook

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:01 pm  

wirefox wrote:

If a coach knows the rules his side should be able to avoid most penalties, in Wigan's case they always play so close to the edge that it's not surprising that a good referee should penalise them. They have got away with far to much this season.

While it's legal to ask the question, we all know it was another underhanded tactic to sway the ref that comes straight from the maguire handbook

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:07 pm  

St pete wrote:

While it's legal to ask the question, we all know it was another underhanded tactic to sway the ref that comes straight from the maguire handbook

True and was obviously aimed at getting the ref on side.

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:36 pm  

Yes its allowed, just that the sky sports muppets decided to bring it to attention of the paying viewers not knowing the consequences of saying it!. Im sure Shaun Wane isnt the first assistant to do it and certainly wont be the last, but not for the first time this season the sky pundits pick up on things the mighty warriors do and decide to share it with everyone else....thank god Phil Clark's in our corner!!!

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:43 pm  

warrior1973 wrote:

Yes its allowed, just that the sky sports muppets decided to bring it to attention of the paying viewers not knowing the consequences of saying it!. Im sure Shaun Wane isnt the first assistant to do it and certainly wont be the last, but not for the first time this season the sky pundits pick up on things the mighty warriors do and decide to share it with everyone else....thank god Phil Clark's in our corner!!!

So you didn't bother going the biggest league game of the season?

Re: Wigan's assistant coach chats to the ref ... : Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:44 pm  

warrior1973 wrote:

Yes its allowed, just that the sky sports muppets decided to bring it to attention of the paying viewers not knowing the consequences of saying it!. Im sure Shaun Wane isnt the first assistant to do it and certainly wont be the last, but not for the first time this season the sky pundits pick up on things the mighty warriors do and decide to share it with everyone else....thank god Phil Clark's in our corner!!!

2 posts and both on here, this is for saints fans, try Cherry and white, its for wigan fans, even the hordes of new ones now they're good again!