Australia vs Tonga

[Man of Kent]

Conversion missed

[B rad]

8 point try hey. How often do you see that. He didn't lash out at his head with his foot he tripped over a dude who fell in front of him

[Man of Kent]

Holmes nudges penalty goal from bang in front.

30-10 Australia HT. And breathe 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

That is a joke! You can't pull out of that! He isn't psychic, he doesn't know the Aussie is gonna dive does he! 

[Lobbygobbler]

Would Tonga have got an 8 pt try in the reverse scenario - would they ballcocks

[telliner]

1 minute ago, MattSantos said:

I get your point at neutral refs, but to suggest cheating is just odd. 

Cheating Australian refs? nooooooooo are you suggesting us Brits think Australian refs are nothing but impartial,fair and neutral ?

[Harry Stottle]

Aus, to strong, to fast, to organised, to skillful, simply to good for Tonga.

[Futtocks]

30:10 at half time.

[MattSantos]

Tonga need games. We need a proper International calendar. Were all sick of saying it mind. 

[Oxford]

3 minutes ago, MattSantos said:

to suggest cheating is just odd. 

Didn't Matt, but everything he does will be seen in the wrong light and working with  NRL officials is just a bad idea and is not a good look.

Even though there was contact looking at obstruction appears like a disguise!

[MattSantos]

Just now, telliner said:

Cheating Australian refs? nooooooooo are you suggesting us Brits think Australian refs are nothing but impartial,fair and neutral ?

I seem to be doing ok with the impartiality

[Dunbar]

So disappointed. Why did the Tongan players not bother to stay in condition when they knew they had such a big game coming up.

They are far too badly out of shape to stand a chance in this game.

[MattSantos]

Just now, Oxford said:

Didn't Matt, but everything he does will be seen in the wrong light and working with  NRL officials is just a bad idea and is not a good look.

Even though there was contact looking at obstruction appears like a disguise!

Fair from that perspective, but im so tired of talking about the refs; its not even top 10 things to talk about. 

[telliner]

4 minutes ago, MattSantos said:

Again, to suggest cheating isnt really cricket. Tonga are losing because of their indiscipline / poor execution. 

Don't forget Sutton's impeccable 5 star butler service 

[Davo5]

Tonga looking like a team who have spent 6 weeks on the beach,ridiculous that they were not given a warm up game.

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, MattSantos said:

I seem to be doing ok with the impartiality

Yes me to, in fact never seen the Bunker adjudicate as quick as they did on Tonga's second try, it appeared there could have been seperation on grounding the ball,  but as useual in tgese situations it eas not put under the microscope.

[Futtocks]

Urgh, Sky pushing RU during the commercial break.

[Abicus]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

So disappointed. Why did the Tongan players not bother to stay in condition when they knew they had such a big game coming up.

They are far too badly out of shape to stand a chance in this game.

Staying in 'condition' is different to playing week in, week out matches.

It is a scandal that the warm up game against the NZ Maori was blocked.

[B rad]

2 minutes ago, MattSantos said:

I seem to be doing ok with the impartiality

Its not if they are bias its the perception of bias when ever they make a mistake. It wouldn't have been hard to get some Super League refs out for the occasion. 

[OMEGA]

I wouldn’t trust the Sutton brothers as far as I could throw them!

Australia getting a few 50-50s and have also been gifted non existant penalties by Sutton’s one eyed view of the game, they don’t need it against a Tonga team that hasn’t played in 8 weeks.

That 8 point try shows just what’s wrong with modern officials, they have no clue about the game but know every rule. Anyone who’s played will have laughed at his comment that “he’s got to get down with his hands”. Holmes did what the best wingers do and went low, down where it hurts amongst the feet and the knees, you cannot penalise the defender for that.

 

[MattSantos]

58% completion for Tonga

[Dunbar]

Just now, Abicus said:

Staying in 'condition' is different to playing week in, week out matches.

It is a scandal that the warm up game against the NZ Maori was blocked.

I guess so. But who made them eat too much?

[Gerrumonside ref]

1 minute ago, Abicus said:

Staying in 'condition' is different to playing week in, week out matches.

It is a scandal that the warm up game against the NZ Maori was blocked.

Who blocked it?

[Harry Stottle]

Where were all you guys last week for the NZ game?

[MattSantos]

Todd Greenburg on. Love to tie his shoelaces together.