Child : Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:41 pm  

Gaskells try in first half, there’s no obstruction why didn’t he to the video? Poor ref

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:56 pm  

Thought it was desperately unlucky as the try was scored from poor defence and Leuluai taking the dummy and not because Bateman was blocked off…

Thought Child had a good game overall though so no complaints there.

One thing I’d like to see stamped out though is players hysterically waving their arms about pressuring refs to go to the screen and give decisions etc… Leuluai in particular when Murphy scored was embarrassing jumping about in front of Child begging him to go to the screen …I’ve seen our players do it too…just let the refs ref the game…

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:02 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

Gaskells try in first half, there’s no obstruction why didn’t he to the video? Poor ref

Puzzled by that decision myself. Good try in my opinion.

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:13 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Puzzled by that decision myself. Good try in my opinion.

There was an obstruction, but he would have scored anyway without the obstruction. Technically correct.

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:31 pm  

I thought it was obstruction but he should of gone to screen.i also thought havard dropped the ball while going over for 2nd try.also it had no effect on game but fields hattrick try his fooy was in touch again ref just gave it.

Also dont know if its allowed or not while game was still there to be won a wigan forward had ball in one hand and it looked like he may drop it but bateman came in and he held the ball in the players arm so he couldnt drop it surley this cant be legal

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:50 pm  

Dummy runner has to get through defensive line for play to continue, can't do that if Bateman tackles him. Should have been play on.

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Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:29 pm  

It was an obstruction. It was close and the Wigan player made a big deal of it but he needed to run through the line and he didn't. That's the rule.

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:43 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

I thought it was obstruction but he should of gone to screen.i also thought havard dropped the ball while going over for 2nd try.also it had no effect on game but fields hattrick try his fooy was in touch again ref just gave it.

Also dont know if its allowed or not while game was still there to be won a wigan forward had ball in one hand and it looked like he may drop it but bateman came in and he held the ball in the players arm so he couldnt drop it surley this cant be legal

I thought that at the time, and yes it wouldn't have affected the result but it was once again a poor decision not to use the technology. I've rewatched it since getting home and his toe definitely touched the line before the ball is down.

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Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:33 pm  

Just watched it back.
I'd have probably given the try as Bateman actually stops the runner going through rather than the runner blocking him.
Close though so hard to blame the ref
Big moment for us though

Re: Childs : Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:44 pm  

[quote="coco the fullback"]There was an obstruction, but he would have scored anyway without the obstruction. Technically correct.[/quoaaaaante]

I agree coco, technically correct, but an obstruction that many a referee would have overlooked. Alas Childs is Childs, unfortunately.