Quote: upthecats "IMO...at the game and looking from the Northstand, the gap Marshall went through looked wider than it does on that camera angle from the highlights and don’t think Tangata was close enough to lay a hand on as it happened so quickly...you’ve a forward trying to get back into position against a winger on the run who changes direction at the last second when he spots the gap!
Why can’t we have video ref at every game? How much do you think this would cost in this day and age, seriously?
BJB looked to get it down to me from the trinity tv footage from behind the goal...on the sky sports highlights and at the game looking from behind I didn’t think it was a try but looks fine from the other footage from behind the sticks...
Same with Powell’s...looks ok from behind on sky sports highlights but at the game in the Northstand it looked the most blatant double movement you will ever see?'"
Video ref - it's done from a van outside, you'll need more vans, whatever equipment goes into them, possibly more big screens? Not sure if they move from stadium to stadium or not. You then need more of whatever equipment allows the ref to communicate with the video ref, engineer on standby to set it up and quickly fix it midgame if it breaks, more cameras, people to operate them, people to show the video ref the footage he needs at the speed he needs it, all under time pressure. You also then more top level referees to act as video ref, be paid to officiate, mileage etc. I don't know how much that all costs but do know it won't be insignificant and the RFL is skint as it is.