It's such a shame that something that should have prevented controversial decisions only adds to them. I wonder how long it will be before teams realise they are best taking a tackle after a long sweeping movement - going through many hands in the process - and then actually scoring on the next tackle? It will stop the bluddy referee copping out and going to the video ref. He won't be able to.

.. I seem to remember Leeds at least been victims of this on a couple of occassions now. Wasn't there once a specific "re-run the whole move" from a referee? It ruins the whole euphoria of the moment.

I also seem to remember the video ref intervening when the referee in the field of play misses something. Wasn't Moon pulled up for a foul this way once? Why can they apparently do this sometimes but not on others? As always it's the inconsistency in the game that infuriates.

Better still...scrap the video ref.

The re-run the whole play ("check everything"icon_wink.gif was the long final play vs Hudds at home last year when Briscoe was finally judged to shoulder barge Brough when both were going for the loose ball in-ball.

The Moon incident was last year vs Saints. Silverwood's seems happy with the tackle until Percival doesn't get up and asks the VR to review it. On his advice he then sends Moon off.

Two erratic and non-consistent uses of the VR system and Silverwood was referee both games.

I thought Thaler was poor tonight.

Well said mate good post.

Says it all really doesn't it...!!