It's not a close call. It's a clear penalty. The second Watkins lends weight to the tackle then the player is held and the tackle is complete. The defenders have to stop, in the same way as if Keinhorst's ball carrying arm had hit the ground.

There's no reason for Brough to be so outraged about a clear decision. He should be annoyed at himself and his teammates for not paying attention to what's going on.

As mentioned by others, he's a cracking player, but he shouldn't be allowed to talk to officials in that manner. The TJ shouldve had the balls to go onto the pitch and report it to Silverwood and make him punish Brough in some way. Another 10m downfield would be appropriate in my opinion.

Nobody is disputing that Brough should be able to query decisions with the referee.

If you can't see the difference though between the way he confronted the TJ and his conversation 30 seconds later with Silverwood that was caught on ref cam, you're an idiot.

We haven't 'forgotten' that, it simply doesn't happen. What Brough did last night was dissent, what Maguire did last week was dissent, what Sinfield does is respectfully question, occasionally forcefully, but never in the same postcode as dissent.



I don't think anyone has said that about Peacock, it seems you are saying it about Brough though...



Let's have a look at that 'atrocious' record. There was that time he got done for the completely unacceptable homophobic slur, then there was that erm... that other thing he did on the pitch, you know, where he... know, can't think of anything. Must just be that one offence.




He wasn't though was he? He did ask why only one team seemed to be getting penalised, and how on earth can you give a phantom obstruction against Leeds but not see an actual Hudds one, and any captain would talk to the ref after 7 pens in 20 mins, but by any standard he was not 'constantly after' him. You may recall Brough leaping up in to the refs face after Delaney's try, demanding to know how it was allowed - does that constitute 'constantly' as well?



You're about to imply it below. Have a read.



The game doesn't have rules, it has laws, and you obviously don't know them. As soon as anyone moves into a position where they're pulling rather than pushing the tackle is complete (that happened) and as soon as an opposition player lends weight against the tackle it's complete (this happened as well) and as soon as the ref calls held the tackle is complete (unbelievably this also happened) so whatever way you look at it, the tackle was complete and the Hudds players took him out of bounds. Penalty all day long, every day and for every team in League. Danny Brough does know the laws, he just doesn't like them.



It's implied by your sympathy for him but utter lack of it towards any Leeds player.



No you don't.



Normally people who patronise at least try and make sure their points are correct though. Now hold your breath. Hold it. Keep holding...

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I like the idea they have in the NRL (even though they don't always stick to it) of captains only being able to speak to officials and at designated times.

We should have the same rule, and enforce it.

Calm down calm down, no need to revert to insults

Do people still say that, how juvenile!

Like I said it's laughable how Rhino fans see the world around them!

Oooh, you sure burned me by not being able to refute anything I've just said.

Go back and read the juvenile, confused, bitter dogpoop you've written on this thread.

Then say that again.

This is one area that I feel Union is ahead of us these days. Anyone remember the Northampton captain being sent off when he called the ref a cheat? Would any of our refs do that to McGuire, Wilkin et al? Search for Nigel Owens on YouTube, a fine example of how a referee should command respect - and get it from the players. Chris Robshaw was whinging about a decision in his ear the other week - Owens said just one word 'Christopher...' and Robshaw duly apologised (sorry sir) and walked away. Would any of the Super League captains do that?

As much as i love broughy as a player i have to agree, his outburst at the tj was out of order and he should have been marched 10 at least! It would probably have cost us the game.. I love his passion and his enthusiasm and he wants to win and he gets frustrated but you can't rant at officials like that.

Its something that I am hating about the modern game and i want to see it clamped down on.

I realise in the heat of the moment players as well as fan lose it sometimes and emotions get the better of them.. But we managed alright for a hundred years or so..
I really really hope the powers that be put a stop to it!

Good to see that Lineham from Hull was sinbinned for dissent tonight. Hopefully this will become the norm until it is eliminated from the game.

Yep the more balls the officials get and send players off the field the better