Niels
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Yes but of course it continued until we saw the winger who in my opinion, and lots of others, couldn't possibly have been onside. The fact he was so far ahead the video referee forgot about him is to me, very illuminating. Until there is real evidence though, it is a judgement call. Which is why there are differences of opinion.
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I don't think people are making anything up, it just seemed improbable that the winger could have been so fast as to make up that ground and be so far ahead of his centre and the defence. Sometimes Chris Kendall calls offside on the grounds the player couldn't possibly be so far ahead. It's possible to admire George Williams and Warrington yet still think it was offside. The first 15 minutes they were unplayable and had a great intensity. I never thought the game was over.
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As a neutral who had no bias he was clearly offside. You could see from the replay behind the goal, he appeared later in the shot miles in front of everyone else. The touch judge obviously had a feeling there was an offside as he checked it but unfortunately he checked the wrong player! When he said they were all onside, the try scorer hadn't entered the picture yet.
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Yes, That is what he said "Nobody is saying he was onside". There was an angle shown from behind the goal after the game where he materialised well ahead of where could be expected had he been onside. He wasn't even sprinting, he was stood still when he took the ball. I have heard Chris Kendall give offside before and say that "he would have had to be Usain Bolt to get so far ahead". The real crime was the error by the video referee identifying the wrong player.
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That was an unbelievable error. He didn't watch the replay the whole way through. The winger was so far offside he only came into the picture at the end. It really was shocking. He also must have known the centre wasn't the player who scored as he was looking at the 8 point try. It doesn't matter whether Salford crumbled or not. To award an 8 point try by identifying the wrong player offside is embarrassing.
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Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I think the point about the players is excellent. Toulouse have the best French half backs in the world, but of course they play union. I like watching them because it is a learning experience as well as enjoyable. If we could get the same talent into league, and a good French team, it would really help. I agree with you about Featherstone too. -
Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I hadn't made any point. Yes I agree both are competing against clubs with more tradition and success in the same city, just like your own club -
Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Interestingly Toulouse and Perpignan met in the 2003 Heineken cup Final in Dublin. Toulouse won, one of 5 successes, whereas it was Perpignan's only final. -
Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
In fairness he did say he really likes Catalans. -
Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I think most rl fans are in favour or promotion and relegation. -
Featherstone - Boom or Bust by the looks of it
Niels replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
It's interesting about attendances. When I first supported Batley they hardly ever won and that was part of the attraction. Supporting a side that needed my encouragement. I always think of Featherstone as a small team so I like them to do well. As opposed to the big city teams. I think for our sides we appreciate winning more as we know there are years of struggle also. -
But wouldn't dangerous play, which includes head tackles, have to be considered separately from the award of the penalty try? I have had a look online but I can't find anything clear. In this game, St Helens weren't really punished. Castleford would have scored anyway. So there was no detriment for the head high tackle.