: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:02 pm  

Bronquinette wrote:

Interesting to see they also re-wrote history. Appearently Bentham actually went to the screen for the Stanley Gene try and KR msut have been disappointed! Just goes to show that they don't actually watch the game when they add the commentary!

My impression from not seeing the game live and only reading about it afterwards was that Bentham gave the Gene try without referral to the video ref.

To be fair it looked a strightforward try when I first saw it on the tv highlights. Then, watching the Superleague show, I formed the impression the decision has been referred to the video ref with several replays shown, proving conclusively that Gene dropped the ball. The casual viewer was left with the impression that the try had obviously been disallowed, but there was no shot of the giant tv screen in the ground flashing up a "NO TRY" message and when play restarted the scorebox in the top left corner had mysteriously changed from 0-18 to 4-18! Very peculiar.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:35 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

My impression from not seeing the game live and only reading about it afterwards was that Bentham gave the Gene try without referral to the video ref.

To be fair it looked a strightforward try when I first saw it on the tv highlights. Then, watching the Superleague show, I formed the impression the decision has been referred to the video ref with several replays shown, proving conclusively that Gene dropped the ball. The casual viewer was left with the impression that the try had obviously been disallowed, but there was no shot of the giant tv screen in the ground flashing up a "NO TRY" message and when play restarted the scorebox in the top left corner had mysteriously changed from 0-18 to 4-18! Very peculiar.

At which the resounding chorus of "You only scored 'cos you cheated" went up from the away crew .

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:37 am  

Hence the comment about the BBC re-writing history

super league show prediction : Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:54 pm  

Harry Gration 'They're not a bad side Harlequins are they?' - never heard him gush like that before!

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:07 pm  

Most of its viewers follow the northern teams.
It tailors its coverage for them - which is why they dont show up.
The fact that RL press seems to be run by clueless idiots (where we get predicted to finish - and that includes you Gio ) is why they spout the guff they do

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:46 pm  

Darthchris wrote:

The fact that RL press seems to be run by clueless idiots (where we get predicted to finish - and that includes you Gio ) is why they spout the guff they do

to be fair.....
a/ we were all talking about the "8" at the start of the season (as were HKR fans)
b/ we have a few games left to go this year.......


But, we will go 2nd if we do the champs by 30 on Saturday
Bringing some newbies with me

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:44 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

to be fair.....
a/ we were all talking about the "8" at the start of the season (as were HKR fans)
b/ we have a few games left to go this year.......


But, we will go 2nd if we do the champs by 30 on Saturday

I'd run that through the calculator again, by my reckoning we only need about half of that figure.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:13 pm  

Its not just Quins Gration has a problem with, he doesn't usually say anything about Wakey unless he can turn it into a negative.