Love this thread

All of RLFans life is on here - starts with a kneejerk worthy of a hospital reflex test, page two brings in some more sensible comments and page three lets the children join in - wonderful stuff


FWIW the posters on page two got it right, no-one should approach the referee except the captains and even then excessive use of that priviledge should be punished, that was always the way in the past and as far as I'm aware there will have been no changes to the rules so its down to the referees, if they tolorate constant chirping then thats what they'll get, just use the rules and they'll end it - simples (squeak)

The fact that some teams seem to constantly question and talk to the ref is simply because he allows it - take those players back 20 years and they'd all be leaving the field at the end of 80 mins with at the least a booking, some would have left much earlier than others though.

I know they were. But I am a Wigan fan so I don't understand your post.

Although I do see what you did there. Very clever.

Although inappropriate and I don't condone saying things like that at all, the other poster did want to antagonise people on this forum into a reaction and got one which is also against the AUP as well.

andyed-wiganrl in sh[ii[/it thread shocker

Used to be Celtic.

Late night posting, what can I say? He was an idiot though..

Although I think the back-chatting to the ref is becoming a major problem in our game. I really don't think the refs are helping themselves with there inept performances every week (although was pretty decent on Friday). It also seems that every ref seems to have a different interpritation of some of the rules.

And how you can possibly be equitable enough to make that contemptuous statement without knowing who I am is most laughable.

Advice - refrain from making erroneous statements in the future about people you don't know.

What Danny Mcguire did was no different to what Coley did in the 51st minute.

5 match bans all round then

Talking about the incident when McGuire takes out the catcher, has anybody else noticed his tactics for this particulr part of the game.

The rules state that you've got to be looking at the ball to not concede a penalty. McGuire often jumps whilst have no chance of catching the ball, but keeps his eyes on it and purposley taking the opposition out in the air.

Anybody else noticed this from him?

I've never noticed it before but I think I will notice it more often now it's been pointed out. If he does do that then it's a very clever way of manipulating the rules and finding a loophole.

IMO the RFL needs to clarify this rule - a simple if he wasn't looking at the ball it's a penalty is far too vague IMO.

Stones & Glasshouses spring to mind.........tut tut.

Yep.