Getting this subtlety down to a tee but it ain't no good. Not biting.

If we're comparing forward passes, the one for your last try wasn't bad either. The difference however was in the action - for our first try the action of the pass was backwards but the ball floated forwards, whilst for your last try the hand motion for the drop-off pass was clearly in a forward direction.

For the penalty, whilst it came off Pryce, the knock-on wasn't complete until the ball came into contact with the floor or another player. If I recall correctly it was gathered by a Quins player in front of Pryce and the fact he'd chosen to do that placed him deliberately offside, rather than accidentally offside, hence the penalty. When I watched it back on the SL Show, it certainly looked right to me, despite the protestations of a Quins fan I was speaking to after the game.

Having now seen it on Boots'n'All - The Tries, I can't imagine a more blatant offside, unless it didn't come off Pryce. Gale was 10 metres in front and picked up the ball. Maybe he thought that one of the Cas players had batted it back?

Totally agree re the offside. I don't know why anyone on here is even debating it. The moment I saw it I thought 'oh christ what did you do that for?'. As for the forward passes you simply cannot compare a long drifting pass with a flat flick pass. The final pass was flat and short and when you get that and the player passing slows or stops it most often looks forward because the ball is carried past the passer in a very short space of time. I think given the speed and the shortness of pass you cannot say any advantage was gained from the pass. The try would have been scored whether it was marginally forward or marginally backward, or level. In the case of the first Cas try I'm not sure which you mean as I counted 3 highly dubious passes in the build up, but haven't seen them again. There was however (between dubious pass 1 and 2) the world's most blatant obstruction with a man standing in front of the man with the ball for several seconds while our defenders had to go round him to make the tackle. Then there was the 3 on 1 strip on Purdham immediately prior to the Cas third try and the Quins disallowed try for a 2 on 1 strip! Go figure.



So the big calls certainly went against us, and I wouldn't count the last minute penalty as a big call. That's the one the ref got right! Thankfully it all ended fair and square but the man in the middle can take no credit for that!

Pryce offside call was correct call, Pryce knocked on therfore the ball went forward, any player stood in front of him IS OFF SIDE and should not touch the ball.
Should the ref be taking credit for the game ending all square, he called it as he saw it and to be honest it was a pretty well run game
As for stripping the ball, the onus is on the attcking player to keep hold of the ball!!!! if its a lose carry and the ball comes free then its not a penalty, not the refs fault our lot cant keep hold

Alright. The referee was an utter disgrace and robbed us. Is that better/more realistic for you?

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So then, to those who were slagging off the performance of last weeks official, what do people reckon of Alibert so far this evening? Constant confusion, cannot control the game whatsoever, several bad decisions, changing decisions.

Think he is going OK.

Are you having a laugh? He has made about 4 absolute clangers already. Ignored forward passes on a consistent basis from both teams. The ruck is a mess, constantly, and he is doing nothing about it. Putting a scrum down and then changing your mind to give a penalty. The man is an embarrassment.

If a TJ calls the call that you missed ie hands, in why not give it

I agree about the forward pass for the last try- Was it Webb?-whether it was or wasn't I was just saying to the missus I would watch every pass of his as he seems to throw a lot forward.

The ruck is a mess because the Bulls have got tired and McShane is picking and going and exposing the lazy defence- Whereas JJB and his chums are holding down

PS-is Mac stood at the floodlight so he can get to the exit before the crowds at the end.

If Leeds dont win this he will never get a win-The Bulls look shot.

Have you noticed he has no backs on the bench-reverting to his Quins tactics!!