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Just putting forward an alternative point of view...I think the refs have actually been a bit more consistent than is being suggested in terms of those play-the-ball issues.
If you look at the Arundel one at Widnes (the one on the Widnes line) - he is penalised for not standing up to play the ball. Yes Craven gives him a nudge but I have seen this so often this year that I think either the smarter players such as Craven have caught on, or players are generally being coached to do this ie if the player in possession puts the ball on the ground before he has regained his feet, just give him a nudge and he will fall over - this highlights to the ref that the ball carrier has started the play-the-ball movement before he has regained his feet, and the penalty correctly goes against the ball carrier.
Of course this incenses the crowd, because they see a player pushed over and then have the penalty awarded against him, but it's the correct decision.
In case you think I'm being biased against Fax - here's a similar incident from Fev's home game against Fax. Check out about 30 mins 20 second in...Lockwood tries to play the ball, Wood is all over him, Lockwood puts the ball down with one knee on the floor and Wood gives him a nudge, he falls over and it's Lockwood who is penalised. Incensed the Fev crowd, but correct decision. The ref? Jack Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2MC0NIfbM&t=4220s
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Just putting forward an alternative point of view...I think the refs have actually been a bit more consistent than is being suggested in terms of those play-the-ball issues.
If you look at the Arundel one at Widnes (the one on the Widnes line) - he is penalised for not standing up to play the ball. Yes Craven gives him a nudge but I have seen this so often this year that I think either the smarter players such as Craven have caught on, or players are generally being coached to do this ie if the player in possession puts the ball on the ground before he has regained his feet, just give him a nudge and he will fall over - this highlights to the ref that the ball carrier has started the play-the-ball movement before he has regained his feet, and the penalty correctly goes against the ball carrier.
Of course this incenses the crowd, because they see a player pushed over and then have the penalty awarded against him, but it's the correct decision.
In case you think I'm being biased against Fax - here's a similar incident from Fev's home game against Fax. Check out about 30 mins 20 second in...Lockwood tries to play the ball, Wood is all over him, Lockwood puts the ball down with one knee on the floor and Wood gives him a nudge, he falls over and it's Lockwood who is penalised. Incensed the Fev crowd, but correct decision. The ref? Jack Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2MC0NIfbM&t=4220s
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| Not that I have been counting, but how many times has J K hit the posts with conversions or penalties? 6 +
Bloody good shot , them sticks are thin !
Not that I am dissing him been a great boot , although he might ask LM to go inside as most of his tries are touchline.
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| Quote: Listenup94 "I haven’t managed to muster up the mental strength to watch it back yet , I’ve watched all the games back this year win or lose but that particular game was heartbreaking, i genuinely thought we’d get to the final this year but hey ho that’s sport .'"
Aye, I was positive we would make the final if we got past York. ![Mad icon_mad.gif](images/smilies//icon_mad.gif)
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| Quote: Listenup94 "I haven’t managed to muster up the mental strength to watch it back yet , I’ve watched all the games back this year win or lose but that particular game was heartbreaking, i genuinely thought we’d get to the final this year but hey ho that’s sport .'"
Yeah same, not watched it back and also was pretty confident that we would make the final. I know its not much consolation in knock out rugby but even playing so far below par like we did we really were not far off winning the game and it took York to be very good to beat us. At least that is a little positive we can take out of it in to next season.
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| Did York leave it all at the Shay, shipping 70 against Leigh ?
Then Fev losing at home to Batley?
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| Great result for Batley. Dead chuffed for them
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