Like I said at HT, if we control the ball then we win the game. We dropt a lot of ball tonight but came through in a very very tough game.
My opinion on the 'big' calls:
The first Fev try, Gelling let go of the ball trying to win the penalty. The Fev player gripped the arm as all defenders do when a player drives in like that, but he didn't move to reef it away so the right call imo.
The Hardman try was also a try I think. Yes he had the ball on his head/shoulder but his right hand never left the ball and he still had it on there when the ball was grounded. No seperation at anytime - try.
The obstruction was 50/50 I think. They've runied a brilliant aspect of the game with this rule nowadays but in this instance the Fev player almost gets to Finch having ran around Hock. If Hock isn't there then you would think he gets there quicker and thus shuts the play down. Therefore I can see why the idea that it was obstruction would be in Smith's head, but then again he could quite easily have said that Hock just ran his line and as Finch didn't actually go behind him so it was play on. Tough call.
The Gelling no try could have been a try I guess if you played it frame by frame, but his other two were the right calls. Raynor lucky not to be binned for a professional foul on the kick through.
I thought Silverwood was poor for both sides. He missed Sam tackled in the air, Lockers being dragged by his head, a possible headbutt (he doesn't appear to try and move his legs, just his head?) a number of knock ons, a ball steal that led to a try, and I don't think the penalty that we got on HT was a penalty as I think Micky Mac milked it somewhat.
