Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:07 am  

Saddened! wrote:

It's embarrassing to claim that as a try. The ball was clearly free of Atkins before it reached the ground and when attempting to ground a ball, you are never, ever going to get a call like that. The defending team is allowed to try to prevent the ball being grounded and if they force the ball out they will always get the knock on decision. It was a blurry mess of hands, you couldn't tell where the ball actually came free, just it fall to the ground untouched.
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But warrington got penalised straight after that when O'loughlin tried to ground the ball and it came free, wigan then score from that... so not always.

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:12 am  

Ron wrote:

But warrington got penalised straight after that when O'loughlin tried to ground the ball and it came free, wigan then score from that... so not always.

I think that was just an incorrect call from the referee. I thought he'd lost it already if I'm thinking about the right one, but it's easy to see why he gave what he did.

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:31 am  

Atkinson one was a knock on you can tell by his reaction. The replays confirm it the ball looked knocked down and so many hands in there. Hard to tell who touched it . I think the carrier needs to controle the ball in those situations, defenders are going to get hands on the ball to stop it being grounded.
Lockers one looked like Clarke flicks his hand at the ball, it didn't lead to a try though they kicked 2 points off it.

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:24 am  

saint at wire wrote:

Yes I'm surprised more posters haven't latched on to that. He dropped it before it hit Clarke's arm. so was a simple knock on.

It was Shirley blatantly cheating again in his first game back; it lead to the goons try shortly after.

No it didn't it led to a 2 point penalty goal.

Edit; whoops just read the post above mine

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:13 am  

Why has nobody mentioned the fact that in the knock on before the Atkins no try, that Gelling picks the ball up in a clearly offside position, but Thicks gives nothing.

Fully aware that we could've had a try, but we also could've had a penalty in front of the posts and an 8-2 lead and the ball back not 30 seconds after the no try 6-6

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:37 am  

Lebron James wrote:

Ahhhahahahaha.

All those Warrington trolls on the saints forum after saints lost. Never mind. At least you got the hub cap. You know, that bit of metal that was nothing when saints won it every year but now it's pride of place at Warrington hq.
Has any team ever choked in 2 finals in one season lols

Regards

King James

Yes, we did in 2005 losing to Hull FC in Cardiff and The Bulls at OT. Dreadful memories but you have to go through tough times to enjoy the good ones.
Cheer up everyone, roll on February!!

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:20 am  

Superblue wrote:

Although I have been a wire speccyfor donkeys years I haven't been to many games for a while..
The standard of reffing over the many years knocked it out of me, all the decisions that mattered went against wire.

I went the game tonight and thought the first halve was pretty even, and thought that if things continued as the first half wire would win. Just had the edge.

But in the second half I don't think wire got a penalty in the 40mins and the ref in my view favoured in all 50/50 calls Wigan.
It was still just like it always was with the ref, just like old times.

I always said over my 40 years a fan that refs swing games, tonight reinforced my view, and thus will remain awol.

Wow, I'm seriously impressed by your one-sided bitterness.

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:31 am  

Ron wrote:

Ok....

But it was technically a try, it doesn't matter how messy or loose the control is.

The ball is clearly knocked backwards out of atkins hand by Sarginson, he then gets some downward pressure on the ball.

No it wasn't you need to learn the rules before you post!

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:41 am  

[quote="CW8"]Every time rhys Evans got the ball I knew the attack was over or nothing would come of it. We've been carrying him all year and it cost us badly tonight. We need a couple of wingers but our completion and game management wasn't up to scratch tonight. Well done wigan (I hate you).[/quote]

That's what as it all the more sweeter

Re: The Big One - Warrington v "The Thugs" : Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:43 am  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

No it wasn't you need to learn the rules before you post!

Nope, should have been a try... or a knock on against Sarginson at the very least who intentionally knocked the ball out.