er yes in the rules of the game - the post is considered to go up infinately. Therefore if the ball went over the top of the line of the post it would be deemed as a miss.

People really should read the rule book...

Ganson was obviously a big saints fan growing up (its his town) and still is a fan, however if anything we get the rough end because of this as he knows everyone is watching out for it. His son Josh plays for England and Saints U16

I would not say you got the rough end of decisions or the smooth end either.

As evidenced by him handing the 2009 Grand Final to Leeds with his decision, leading upto the match changing try.

How on gods earth is the sending off a 50/50 call lol!!!

Wrong. Bentham didn't blow until Walsh pushed Jermaine. he then didn't know what to do, so consulted the linesman. it's not up to the linesman to rule whether he takes too long to get off. Even if he had, which he didn't, Walsh does not have licence to react like that.

It's as much up to the touch judge as the referee as all three consult numerous times a game via their mics on various issues. All this was cleared up in an SLTV programme with the controller of referees straight after Agar made his daft statement about Ganson (the referees' coach) going into the referees' room at halftime (to, er, coach).

That refers to the ball not going too high, not that the ref/toughjudge/VR needs to speculate on the bounce of an oblique spheriod moving at indeterminate speed, with an indeterminate rotation, with an unclear trajecotry off a cylindrical column with indeterminate rigidity. Because that would be impossible.

Saw Mr Bentham at the gym at lunchtime. He was certain it missed from his angle and it never entered his head for one second to use the video ref.

He will be avoiding twitter for a few weeks though.

Ian Smith was on GMR phone in on Sunday night and said if Bentham would have gone to the video ref he'd have dissalowed it also

How is it that everyone at that ground yesterday, including all the players and coaches, thought it was a drop goal, but the officials somehow think differently?

If Smith said that then he is a bigger idiot than I thought. From one angle it is touch and go on the video, but not conclusive either way. The only thing conclusive from looking towards the posts, is that all the players thought it was through. From the other angle, behind the posts it is a clear drop goal. At the very worst that would be benefit of doubt with a video official.