: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:15 pm  

mr-rugby wrote:

the same centre scored twice for bentley or so he said when he was walking off, the kickoff you said didnt go 10 mtrs clearly did from where i was stood and the penalty at the end was a penalty but apart from that your write up is good and i agree about the ref he made some strange calls which only he could see!
but it was a good game will the 2 teams play again?

From where we were stood it clearly 'didn't go' 10 mtrs..

But hey ho, the bloke with the whistle calls the shots and as you say, they were only things he could or chose to see..

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:23 am  

The ball did cross the 10m line and thats what the ref saw, but its a short first '10' on the rec. so in effect both sides of the argument will stand up. Its academic as to who will claim the ref cost them, as both sides will say he gifted the opposition points (last minute penalty V 3 very strange decisions in Moorends favour in the final 10 mins of the first half gifting them 10 half time points they barely deserved?)
Overall the game was pretty even and the final score was proof of this. Great advert for local rugby league as well.
As for a replay there wont be one, as its a round robin competition with the top two playing in the final, which Moorends have qualified for. Bentley V Toll Bar next week is now in effect a semi final, the winner to play Moorends in the final.
(Andy Whitfield scored two tries, not Paul Purnell as stated)

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:41 pm  

Gargoyle wrote:

The ball did cross the 10m line and thats what the ref saw, but its a short first '10' on the rec. so in effect both sides of the argument will stand up. Its academic as to who will claim the ref cost them, as both sides will say he gifted the opposition points (last minute penalty V 3 very strange decisions in Moorends favour in the final 10 mins of the first half gifting them 10 half time points they barely deserved?)
Overall the game was pretty even and the final score was proof of this. Great advert for local rugby league as well.
As for a replay there wont be one, as its a round robin competition with the top two playing in the final, which Moorends have qualified for. Bentley V Toll Bar next week is now in effect a semi final, the winner to play Moorends in the final.
(Andy Whitfield scored two tries, not Paul Purnell as stated)

didn't the No 4 score the second half try for the comps

We are not blaming the ref (he was sh@t), we know we where at about 60% of our normal selves and i'm sure it will show in the final.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:31 pm  

No it was definately 2 to Whitty. And Craig Whincop kicked 2 conversions and 2 penalties (just to be pedantic)