Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:56 am  

Regarding the sin binning, I think Child has set the standard now so Kendall had no option. It's the diving that looks a bit staged for me. Lets see how the next games pan out but this is reminiscent of Saints a few years back when they began milking penalties for crusher tackles.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:52 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Regarding the sin binning, I think Child has set the standard now so Kendall had no option. It's the diving that looks a bit staged for me. Lets see how the next games pan out but this is reminiscent of Saints a few years back when they began milking penalties for crusher tackles.

Didn't Child set that trend off when we played at Leigh, I think it was a forward maybe Wilkes who finished up with a 2 match ban.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:01 am  

There is more and more gamesmanship (cheating) coming into the game and I think that Cas are right up there in the begging and diving stakes.
Players going down, as though they're on their last breath, only to suddenly be revitalised when the penalty has been given.
Back in the day, their own team mates wouldn't have accepted them being "soft" but, now, it's all about conning the ref as often as possible.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:10 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

There is more and more gamesmanship (cheating) coming into the game and I think that Cas are right up there in the begging and diving stakes.
Players going down, as though they're on their last breath, only to suddenly be revitalised when the penalty has been given.
Back in the day, their own team mates wouldn't have accepted them being "soft" but, now, it's all about conning the ref as often as possible.

Not sure if we ought to lower our standards and do the same, but we seem to be the only club that generally speaking plays fair.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:31 am  

little wayne69 wrote:

Not sure if we ought to lower our standards and do the same, but we seem to be the only club that generally speaking plays fair.

I think that it's been that way for a long time and although I detest the diving and "playing dead", maybe we should join the masses.
Having said that, it would be better for the game if the refs knew when they were being conned.
Can you imagine what Fred Lindop would have done if any player had tried to con him ?
We also tend to lack those players that wind the opposition up and get under their skin, which can draw a few penalties rom the opposition.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:03 am  

Its nothing new, Murphy famously did it in the 70s to get one of the Leeds players sent off in the cup final?

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:37 am  

And i bet you believe he winked when going down the tunnel on a stretcher think he was the player coach at the time what would have happened if it backed fired? He'd have hung from Leigh town hall.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:07 am  

little wayne69 wrote:

Not sure if we ought to lower our standards and do the same, but we seem to be the only club that generally speaking plays fair.

Although I hate to say it, I've been thinking the same...if you can't beat 'em, join 'em !!

When defending, just run into a dummy runner and fall flat on the floor like you've been shot and hey presto, penalty to us !!!

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:04 pm  

charlie wrote:

Its nothing new, Murphy famously did it in the 70s to get one of the Leeds players sent off in the cup final?

Think it was Syd Hynes.

Re: Stopped viewing : Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:27 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

Think it was Syd Hynes.

Only think