Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:42 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Robin Whitfield?

Colin played for us early 80's before moving to Halifax. Luckily we never had Robin reffing in those days as they were brothers.

I seem to remember he moved into refereeing after breaking Derek Noonans jaw.

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:45 pm  

One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again.

The highlights are on Youtube, search:

St Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final)

Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try.

Good job there was no forums and social media in those days

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:56 pm  

scarrie wrote:

Magic Weekend, I forget the year, vs Hull KR. Chris Green touches down for the winning try.
It goes to the VR, Steve Ganson, and it's immediately obvious Green is about 5m offside. Ganson looks again and again, each time it looks more and more offside. He looks a final time, it goes to the grounding and then he gives it. Unbelievable.

Looking at the wrong player wasn't he?

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:35 pm  

wire-flyer wrote:

Looking at the wrong player wasn't he?

That was the excuse given anyway. I reckon he was just drunk

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:35 pm  

Someday wrote:

Brill game I was their but I think the reason he did nothing was the fans clapping broadhurst

Was only young when that game took place.Just searched for the high lights and there is an Australian tv piece on the whole tour. That was some Queensland side and that punch was as fierce as any I've seen.

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:56 pm  

MattyB wrote:

One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again.

The highlights are on Youtube, search:

St Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final)

Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try.

Good job there was no forums and social media in those days

It's hard to say for sure from that angle, but Hanley is in front when he passes it, and stays in front when it's caught. It goes forward in relation to the ground of course, but that's irrelevant. Maybe forward looking at his hands, but not by miles. Those short ones are tough in real time. Mind you, I'm guessing the touch judge was well out of position, you can see him being very half-arsed earlier in the move. The ref has also turned his back!

[Bullseye]

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:57 pm  

MattyB wrote:

One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again.

The highlights are on Youtube, search:

St Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final)

Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try.

Good job there was no forums and social media in those days

Pass about a yard forward. What a game though. Get misty eyed watching RL of that quality.

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:01 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote: I'm assuming you're too young to remember the phantom russell smith penalty that won you the league in 93/94 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 04535.html Cullen was no where near the wigan player, and that goal kick cost warrington the league as we finished joint top with wigan, Russell smith has publicly said he made a mistake on that. Yeah I only started watching in '01, Russell Smith was widely regarding as our best ref from around that time until he left for Aus. My auntie hated Cullen with a passion!

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote: I'm assuming you're too young to remember the phantom russell smith penalty that won you the league in 93/94 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 04535.html Cullen was no where near the wigan player, and that goal kick cost warrington the league as we finished joint top with wigan, Russell smith has publicly said he made a mistake on that. Yeah I only started watching in '01, Russell Smith was widely regarding as our best ref from around that time until he left for Aus. My auntie hated Cullen with a passion!

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:01 pm  

MattyB wrote: One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again. The highlights are on Youtube, search: St Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final) Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try. Good job there was no forums and social media in those days I don't think it was that bad TBH,momentum and all that..... Watch it here

MattyB wrote: One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again. The highlights are on Youtube, search: St Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final) Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try. Good job there was no forums and social media in those days I don't think it was that bad TBH,momentum and all that..... Watch it here

Re: Worst On Field Decision that went FOR your team? : Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:13 pm  

Saints:

Forward pass at the Magic weekend a few years back between Lomax and Meli that got us a draw.

Completely obvious and it was against Wigan. It felt great.