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[G Las D]

Did you see the collision between JT and ref Matt Cecchin?
As a result Thurston is in front of the judiciary this week to decide if it was deliberate contact and if so that he should miss two games, one of which will be Origin 3 - the decider.

The incident has led to 'for' and 'against' comments by pundits, ex refs, players, coaches all giving their pennyworth on this.

Views expressed range across those options in our poll.
At the heart of this is 'intention'
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Did Jonathan Thurston deliberately run into Cecchin for some reason? Would he have a problem with this ref (or refs in general) so that he would take this opportunity to knock him to the ground? Was this just an unfortunate occurrence with the ref just getting in the way of a passage of play with Thurston just being a part of a moving line with the ref being there too and getting in the way?

Will Thurston get a fair hearing? Should he even have to be there? Will a largely blues rep judiciary see this as a chance to wipe him out of the decider and take some of QLD's ammunition from them?

If you didn't see it and can't access aussie video due to licensing restrictions here's a passage of play that includes the 'incident'

Jonathan Thurston makes contact with ref

Edited by G Las D, 21 June 2011 - 07:29 AM.

[thirteenthman]

Didn't Todd Carney run straight into Tony Archer earlier this season and nothing was said about it? In fact, Archer said it was his fault for being in the way.

It's nothing but a Blues conspiracy led by the Sydney media to get Thurston out of Origin 3.

[Bourbon Rat]

Thurston - NOT GUILTY

[simonwref]

i cant beleive thurston is getting done for that!
just a collision, ref was in the way.
and ps. im a ref!

[thirteenthman]

Couldn't let the opportunity pass to see Carney knocking Tony Archer over. Good stuff.

[simonwref]

only been reffing for two weeks, but i'm sure it will happen to me one day!!!

[thirteenthman]

only been reffing for two weeks, but i'm sure it will happen to me one day!!!

You're a braver man than most. Refereeing is surely the most thankless task in sport. Good luck with it.

Edited by thirteenthman, 22 June 2011 - 06:15 PM.

[simonwref]

You're a braver man than most. Refereeing is surely the most thankless task in sport. Good luck with it.

ive been a football ref for 5 years but now ive seen the light!!!

back on topic, sky sports news reports that the panel agreed it was accidental and he is cleared to play in SOO3.

Edited by simonwref, 22 June 2011 - 06:30 PM.

[thirteenthman]

ive been a football ref for 5 years but now ive seen the light!!!

Well at least in RL you won't get as much grief off the players!

[G Las D]

Just seen that JT was found not guilty.
Given what I saw of the incident, common sense has prevailed. It should never have gone to the judiciary anyway.
If it's the rules that say every time a player comes into contact with the ref it is the player's fault and he must be reported then the rule is too harsh and lacks the all important common sense!