Fri 23 Oct: SL: Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils KO 5.30pm (TV)

[Futtocks]

Just now, Barca Mum said:

Sorry should have read "and we have turned off- as ref already spoilt game" 

Sorry for the confusion, your Steak Tartare and Knickerbocker Glory will be delivered within the hour.

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

Yes it f***ing did.

Do you only see what you want to see?

 

Do you?

[DavidM]

How can it go from his hand to his elbow and not have any separation !  He should be in Vegas with David Copperfield if he can do that to gravity 

[Futtocks]

And Kallum Watkins goes through for his first Salford try. Nice pass from Lussick.

[Man of Kent]

The slow motion was so blurry that you could say no separation. Even though there blatantly was, as shown in real time.

It was given because of the rubbish picture quality.

 

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

The slow motion was so blurry that you could say no separation. Even though there blatantly was, as shown in real time.

It was given because of the rubbish picture quality.

 

Exactly.

[Phil]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

The slow motion was so blurry that you could say no separation. Even though there blatantly was, as shown in real time.

It was given because of the rubbish picture quality.

 

My tv is obviously showing a better quality replay than whatever the video ref uses 

[Padge]

What a try from Bevan French.

[Old Frightful]

5 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Do you?

Along with several others on here, I saw Powell lose control of the ball but awarded a try.

It seems only one or two didn't see it, Padge and the video ref.

[Rupert Prince]

Well, not a bad try. ...

 

Even the BBC would show that if they could... I wonder if SKY News will

 

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Phil said:

My tv is obviously showing a better quality replay than whatever the video ref uses 

You should try supporting Warrington. If you do that, every Wigan player deserves the death penalty even before kick-off. They must have ultra-ultra-HD TV in Cheshire.

...and now Bevan French does that Bevan French thing.

[Phil]

Now that’s a great try 

[DavidM]

That controversial try could be the difference at the end of this 

[Futtocks]

Just now, Phil said:

Now that’s a great try 

I can't remember the NRL player, but I recall the commentator saying that he was "diseased with speed!" French qualifies for that diagnosis.

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Along with several others on here, I saw Powell lose control of the ball but awarded a try.

It seems only one or two didn't see it, Padge and the video ref.

The problem isn't with me, its the use of the word "conclusive".

[Man of Kent]

Just remembered I had a little bet on French to win MoS. Probably too far behind now.

[Futtocks]

Wigan 30:6 Salford at HT.

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

I can't remember the NRL player, but I recall the commentator saying that he was "diseased with speed!" French qualifies for that diagnosis.

Bevan French is cheating by using his speed, the ref should have given Salford a penalty because he was going too fast.*

 

* ©  Old Frightful

[redjonn]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

Bevan French is cheating by using his speed, the ref should have given Salford a penalty because he was going too fast.*

 

* ©  Old Frightful

I was more impressed with his swerving as to be honest any full back should have seen the gap and went through it... that was simple stuff... the bamboozling of the two Salford players was impressive.

[Old Frightful]

5 minutes ago, Padge said:

Bevan French is cheating by using his speed, the ref should have given Salford a penalty because he was going too fast.*

 

* ©  Old Frightful

Dear me, a bit desperate that mate.

Nothing wrong with French's tries.

I just don't like injustices in our game, especially when video evidence available is watched and ignored.

 

 

 

[redjonn]

Even my wife has given up watching... more because of the repetitive commentary... for sure when they decide a theme or particular point to make they never give up telling you.

Besides which even the game is repetitive.. all too easy even ignoring the ref for Wigan - chuckle.  I have always thought they may sneak a GF win this year... Not so much on tonight's performance but besides the odd hiccup they always look strong.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

Dear me, a bit desperate that mate.

Nothing wrong with French's tries.

I just don't like injustices in our game, especially when video evidence available is watched and ignored.

 

 

 

Like I said earlier, the problem is the use of the word "conclusive".

 

[verbatim]

34 minutes ago, DavidM said:

It’s very strange to have a consensus  that if it’s in general play it’s a knock on ... but in the ingoal it’s a try . Whatever the laws , interpretations like that just make the game look ridiculous . It needs changing to control of the ball because what we see up here to often are just comical try decisions . He lost that ball and that seemed hundred percent clear 

In a situation where the ball is on the floor, then a player hits it with their hand and the ball bounces away. In goal it's a clear try, the rest of the field it's a knock on. So we need to have different rules for in / out of goal.

As for the decision, for me, there probably was separation but the image wasn't clear enough to show it so refs made the right call under the current laws but I'd rather we changed the laws so it wouldn't be.

[Padge]

Very good try from Salford.

[Man of Kent]

Fantastic try, that. Some good ones tonight