25 Nov: RLWC2017 (Semi Final): England v Tonga - Match Thread

[andyscoot]

Apparently there's been protests in Auckland over the decision.

Honestly the dummy spit is on another level.

[Allora]

7 hours ago, jacksy said:

You still do not understand the neutral referee stance of us brits then.

Tonga got a good rub of the green with two of their tries too.

I would not worry though because next week we wont get a neutral referee. 

If its all about the best referee as the aussies say then Bentham should get the gig. But it will go to Sutton lol 

So when a game that Australia plays in gets an English Ref and everyone here say they are Aussie lapdogs either intimidated by Cam Smith or want a gig in the NRL so they favour Australia....

Does that mean only Perenara can be the Ref?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Allora said:

So when a game that Australia plays in gets an English Ref and everyone here say they are Aussie lapdogs either intimidated by Cam Smith or want a gig in the NRL so they favour Australia....

Does that mean only Perenara can be the Ref?

What happens with English referees is that they are so imbued with our British sense of fair play that they bend over backwards in an attempt to be impartial. Aussie ref's just don't care about such niceties.

[andyscoot]

[Harry Stottle]

5 minutes ago, andyscoot said:

????

[Marv Woodburn]

 

[Futtocks]

12 minutes ago, andyscoot said:

Is that Matt Cecchin?

[redjonn]

14 hours ago, Trojan said:

You mean like Australia always do.  When you play Australia in Australia,  at anything, you have to accept that the officials (even non Aussie ones)  are going to give them every advantage possible.  Australians hate to lose.  They love to win and when they win they crow.  On the odd occasion they do lose they whinge and can usually find some reason unconnected with the way they played to blame.  Most non Aussies know this.

mmm yes, and they even like to whinge at us if we attempt to whinge.... they are huge whinges,  before a game, during a game and after a game.... at all the sports

 

[redjonn]

Just lets stick to the record books.... tough and stuff one and all.... it shows a win, full stop.

[Allora]

13 minutes ago, redjonn said:

mmm yes, and they even like to whinge at us if we attempt to whinge.... they are huge whinges,  before a game, during a game and after a game.... at all the sports

 

You sound like a man that has seen too many loses 

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

46 minutes ago, Marv Woodburn said:

 

Seriously? what are they expecting to happen, the decision be over turned? The only mistake the referee made was not in referring it, which an on field 'no try' ruling there is no way that could have been given. Interesting to hear Archer has defended the referee and said it was the correct call

[Futtocks]

Just now, Cumbrian Fanatic said:

Seriously? what are they expecting to happen, the decision be over turned? The only mistake the referee made was not in referring it, which an on field 'no try' ruling there is no way that could have been given. Interesting to hear Archer has defended the referee and said it was the correct call

There's a petition being hawked around on various social media sites too.

[Spidey]

Why so much anger from the all conquering Aussies about that decision. It shouldn’t matter who they play in the final as they always win*

Or do we have them rattled and they see England as a genuine threat to their dominance. 

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

There's a petition being hawked around on various social media sites too.

It gets dafter, sport is not law, there is no appeals process against an officials decision during a game. I'm sure many feel genuinely hard done by but it people are honest with themselves they would see that they got a call go for then to get at least 1 try (possibly 2) and it would have been extremely difficult for the on field decision to be over turned.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Bloody hell, he coughed it up. Even the dogs in the street know that. Look in today's paper if you've got any doubts about the score line !

[jacksy]

2 hours ago, Allora said:

So when a game that Australia plays in gets an English Ref and everyone here say they are Aussie lapdogs either intimidated by Cam Smith or want a gig in the NRL so they favour Australia....

Does that mean only Perenara can be the Ref?

I only require a neutral ref. Who is not pressurised by the coach before the games. Is that too much to ask?

[Southerner]

Can anyone tell me what Kevin Brown did yesterday, apart from make a couple of decent tackles and miss one on Fafita right at the end to be saved by Whitehead?

[Allora]

11 minutes ago, jacksy said:

I only require a neutral ref. Who is not pressurised by the coach before the games. Is that too much to ask?

Who would that be?

[deluded pom?]

2 minutes ago, Allora said:

Who would that be?

The sauce bottle of course. Think about it.

[jacksy]

I would be happy with the Kiwi. 

[Spidey]

12 minutes ago, jacksy said:

I would be happy with the Kiwi. 

For some reason the Aussies don’t want a ref who refs them each week in the NRL ?

[Tex Evans Thigh]

2 hours ago, Marv Woodburn said:

 

That whole video is embarrassing. You lost, deal with it. Police confiscating flag poles, Jeez these people need more proper sporting events. Imagine them trying to police a millwall game. “We’ve just arrested everyone to be on the safe side”

[andyscoot]

1 hour ago, Futtocks said:

Is that Matt Cecchin?

Yep. Looks like he and his family have been getting threats. Some people are doing their best undo the great image Tonga has built up in the last month or two.

[Damien]

24 minutes ago, andyscoot said:

Yep. Looks like he and his family have been getting threats. Some people are doing their best undo the great image Tonga has built up in the last month or two.

Unfortunately all it takes is one or two idiots on the Internet though to get this bad publicity. This is especially when there is a media so hostile to all things Rugby League which will always look for the negatives.

[Futtocks]

43 minutes ago, andyscoot said:

Yep. Looks like he and his family have been getting threats. Some people are doing their best undo the great image Tonga has built up in the last month or two.

Apparently, there have been some people trying to find his home address.

Sad.