Thur 11 Aug: SL: Warrington Wolves v Toulouse Olympique KO 20:00 (Sky)

[DavidM]

Geez the clocks will have changed before this game finishes

[Hvy wg]

Bretherton is actually a wire player.

[Man of Kent]

Fair decision all round 

[SalfordSlim]

Was that really a pull-back? Yes he attempted it but didn't look like he made much contact!

[The Blues Ox]

Just now, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

Can't say for certain he would have scored. Not even sure it should have been a penalty, hardly touched him and certainly not ten minutes in the bin.

[DavidM]

Bretherton binned for having a dodgy hair do

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

He was far from certain of scoring.

[Chrispmartha]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

The pull back didn’t make him drop the ball. Im surprised it wasn’t given as a PT though

[daz39]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

Why would it be? he didn't stop him reaching the ball, Ratchford dropped it, knock on, no try, penalty for holding.

[Oxford]

49 minutes ago, Gates1 said:

Which coaches?  Hes hardly had top clubs clambering for his signature, even when a free agent.  It's only the commentators who blow him up like some kind of world beater.

Oh dear Steve Mac demoted to commentators

 

I said they were ensured.

[The Blues Ox]

Just now, SalfordSlim said:

Was that really a pull-back? Yes he attempted it but didn't look like he made much contact!

Yeah contact was really light and you will see much more contact than that when people are chasing high balls.

[Dave T]

Just now, The Blues Ox said:

Can't say for certain he would have scored. Not even sure it should have been a penalty, hardly touched him and certainly not ten minutes in the bin.

I've only seen it live and on the small telly, but interfering with the player who is going for a try who drops it by inches is enough surely for that question to be asked? 

[Damien]

Just now, The Blues Ox said:

Can't say for certain he would have scored. Not even sure it should have been a penalty, hardly touched him and certainly not ten minutes in the bin.

I agree, it wasn't much different than what happens with every kick like that.

[DavidM]

Smashed

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

He was far from certain of scoring.

He got there first with an open line. We put too much onus on the word certain, just like the disallowed Catalans try in the Grand Final. 

[Harry Stottle]

12 minutes ago, kiggy said:

What did you expect of them in their 1st ever year of SL? Top 3 ? 

 

So you agree.

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, daz39 said:

Why would it be? he didn't stop him reaching the ball, Ratchford dropped it, knock on, no try, penalty for holding.

He was interfered with. If not, why a penalty? 

[Padge]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

The interference was before the act of scoring, he was free to catch the ball and blew it.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Padge

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

He got there first with an open line. We put too much onus on the word certain, just like the disallowed Catalans try in the Grand Final. 

You need to watch it on the big screen Dave

[daz39]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

I've only seen it live and on the small telly, but interfering with the player who is going for a try who drops it by inches is enough surely for that question to be asked? 

No it has to be foul play in the ACT of scoring, he wasn't he still managed to gather the ball, it was his own fault he didn't score

[Dave T]

Just now, Padge said:

The internet was before the act of scoring, he was free to catch the ball and blew it.

Foul play affected his attempt. 

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

He got there first with an open line. We put too much onus on the word certain, just like the disallowed Catalans try in the Grand Final. 

It was nothing like that. It was never a penalty try Dave, I'm staggered you think so.

[Chrispmartha]

Shocker from Dufty there!

[Dunbar]

3 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Why no penalty try? 

There was a solid argument for a penalty try there.  Yes, Ratchford got to the ball and then lost it but the interference would have effected his approach to the ball and so his ability to collect it cleanly. 

There wasn't a lot in the hold back but if it was a penalty and a sin bin then a penalty try was a very clear option.

[DavidM]

Williams needs to run more . Lot of passing and lateral stuff , he’s best going direct