Sat 17th Sept: SL: St Helens v Salford Red Devils KO 13:00 (Sky & Channel 4)

[DavidM]

Young lad has tried hard but Ackers  has been a massive loss at hooker .

[LeytherRob]

Salford can consider them pretty hard done to between the knowles incident and the penalty try. Shame, put up a huge fight without Croft and Ackers.

[jacksy]

I'm going to say Kendal just robbed Salford of a possible win.

 

[johnh1]

Always the same with Saints. Bloody disgrace.

[Dunbar]

It's a judgement call whether Lafai would have got there before the ball went dead.

If he had gone to the video ref then it would still have been a judgment call, the video ref make a definitive call.

I would have been happy with a penalty try given but I can see why the ref thought the kick was too heavy.

[DavidM]

He never even had it checked and they check everything 

[Futtocks]

Sio looks spark out.

[Guest]

Just now, jacksy said:

I'm going to say Kendal just robbed Salford of a possible win.

 

Don’t know why he didn’t go to the screen.

[Damien]

Just now, Just Browny said:

Should have taken two.

Absolutely. They needed two scores and that was a gimme to get them within one converted try.

[Manxarms]

Another dirty tackle

[Phil]

Just now, Dunbar said:

It's a judgement call whether Lafai would have got there before the ball went dead.

If he had gone to the video ref then it would still have been a judgment call, the video ref make a definitive call.

I would have been happy with a penalty try given but I can see why the ref thought the kick was too heavy.

Kendall had nothing to lose by sending it upstairs 

[DavidM]

To me Knowles was a red card and that was a penalty try 

[jacksy]

Sorry but Kendal is imo the worst ref and he's proved it again.

[jacksy]

1 minute ago, 7723 said:

Don’t know why he didn’t go to the screen.

I think we know why.

[johnh1]

Well played Salford. Can’t compete with this.

[Pigeon Lofter]

2 minutes ago, JonNgog said:

50-50 that one. Wouldn’t like to be making that call.

Ref didn't bother to look at the replay. Shocking behaviour to not even review the incident.

[DavidM]

I think Leeds  will be really fancying  their chances 

[Dunbar]

Just now, Phil said:

Kendall had nothing to lose by sending it upstairs 

Yes, but how would the video ref have more to go on than Kendall? It was a judgement call more than seeing definitively what has happened which is what the video ref is there for.

As I say, I would have been OK with a penalty try but I can see why it wasn't given.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, jacksy said:

Sorry but Kendal is imo the worst ref and he's proved it again.

Not too sure, Moore and Childs are awful too.

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, 7723 said:

Don’t know why he didn’t go to the screen.

Just to be diplomatic, I will not risk a ban on these pages and so I will keep to myself what I think of Kendall's performance today.

[Tommygilf]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

I think Leeds  will be really fancying  their chances 

Saints aren't anything special

[V02]

4 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

It's a judgement call whether Lafai would have got there before the ball went dead.

If he had gone to the video ref then it would still have been a judgment call, the video ref make a definitive call.

I would have been happy with a penalty try given but I can see why the ref thought the kick was too heavy.

I thought it was the right call, kick had a bit too much on it to be a penalty try IMO. Definition of a 50/50 though, so no doubt anyone wanting Salford to win (except me) will convince themselves it's a huge injustice.

4 minutes ago, Damien said:

Absolutely. They needed two scores and that was a gimme to get them within one converted try.

They don't need two scores, they need 1 score and a drop goal. Drop goal can be kicked from 40 out so make the territory count and try and score a try. Would be different if they were 8 down.

Edited September 17, 2022 by V02

[johnh1]

Amor going on about Saints injuries. Is he for real?

[Dave T]

I can understand the referee's logic,  but the game happens at such pace,  I'm not sure why you wouldn't use technology and get a 2nd opinion. 

Knowles should have been red and he should not be playing next week.  Appalling stuff. 

[Phil]

Just now, Dunbar said:

Yes, but how would the video ref have more to go on than Kendall? It was a judgement call more than seeing definitively what has happened which is what the video ref is there for.

As I say, I would have been OK with a penalty try but I can see why it wasn't given.

All I can say is that given my refereeing experience I would have given a penalty try