Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:21 pm  

What was the penalty count? And again, look at the tackle technique, the player who wins the ruck gets the advantage.
We have been much better this season than in past seasons.
Will also ask the question, as a fan and a player which game was better to watch and play, this week with I think 9 penalties in total or previous week with nearly 30.
I watch the game from the side as a neutral, Matt was same for both sides that’s all players want.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:00 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

What was the penalty count? And again, look at the tackle technique, the player who wins the ruck gets the advantage.
We have been much better this season than in past seasons.
Will also ask the question, as a fan and a player which game was better to watch and play, this week with I think 9 penalties in total or previous week with nearly 30.
I watch the game from the side as a neutral, Matt was same for both sides that’s all players want.

TBH, I didn't notice the referee that much today.....surely that's a good thing?

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:05 pm  

It certainly is! I think he got the balance about right between letting the game flow and blowing up for everything and ruining it. The yellow card the news hound reckons was a bit harsh, I only saw it live and heard the post decision chat on why he called it.
Would certainly dispute the “crap” assessment.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:07 pm  

Bugger me dog, are we agreeing about summat

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:13 am  

northernbloke wrote:

Bugger me dog, are we agreeing about summat

it's Sammut and he was on fire

The Yellow was deserved.......holding a player back is a professional foul


.....something Steve Ganson ignored on July 5th 2003....not that I hold a grudge or anything, but it was at about 4.15pm and the held player was Dennis Moran and the offender was Colin Best......but as I say I don't bear grudges........much!

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:18 am  

Thought the ref was very lenient with Toronto slowing down the ruck, that was something they did quite a bit of. As for the short kick offs, I can only assume they went 10 metres and got blown back, although I thought the first one looked well short of that. I didn't pick up the professional foul that led to the yellow, but my friend next to me called it, ultimately if you're going to pull back someone in that position then you are risking a card.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:43 pm  

agree Kelvin.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:15 pm  

Interesting that the referee was an Australian, looks like he has come over to possibly be fast tracked into Super League maybe.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:23 pm  

Matt has been in london for a number of years, he has reffed at home, but he has come through the Southern Rugby League Society, so no he has not come over to be fast tracked to SL.
Toronto slowed down the ptb exactly the same as we did.

Re: Todays Referee's Decisions : Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:52 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

What was the penalty count?

6-4. IE They were penalised 6 times, us just 4.