Quote: Manheim "You have to work with the system.
If the ref allows a slow play the ball you can slow their ball rubbish game but makes it even.
Or push the players off the tackle and wave your arms about making a big fuss and make the ref do something about it .'"
I take your point, however I would like the referees to enforce the laws of the game and not leave it up to the players to try and make a situation worse. Along with several other posters on this forum we are concerned and are witnessing week in week out tactics that are spoiling the game. Some situations it’s becoming like a rugby union loose maul. Once a player is tackled and is on the ground the tackle is complete, there is absolutely no reason any tackler should have his hands wrapped around the player attempting to play the ball. This practise originated from Australia via a certain Wigan coach. Ironically it’s seems to have been largely stamped out in Australia, thus making the current games over in Australia a much better spectacle.