Quote: nkpom "I agree he was abysmal when he was last here but in this case he's right and Heremaia is wrong! Its true that if the ball doesn't travel 10m from a kickoff then the penalty is taken from the middle of the halfway line, but the penalty he gave was for a player touching the ball before it had travelled 10 meters. In this case the penalty is taken where the offence occurs.
I remember a case at the Stoop a couple of years ago where we were 2 points up with a minute or two to go. Can't remember the opposition but they tried a short kick off that didn't travel the 10 meters. Unfortunately Karl Pryce "knew" the rules like Mr Heremaia obviously does; picked up the ball; was penalised, and they kicked the penalty (from the spot where Pryce touched the ball) that drew the game!
I have been impressed in the past with George's "laid back" approach. Seemed to work well in the Championship but I think with that style you have to communicate with the players a lot more than he seemed to. You are right about his lack of control - situations escalated because he didn't take firm action in the first place. Still not convinced about the sending off of Scott Moore either; like the judiciary who deemed sending off sufficient!'"
Trust me his approach doesn't work in the Championship, please keep him down there, at least until the end of this season, don't want any where near us.
