Fri 4 Nov: RLWC: Australia v Lebanon 19:30

[Guest]

Australia (Munster) trying to bring in too much 'razzle dazzle' now. It is certainly not their strength. They need to stick with the fundamentals. That's when they punish teams, just sticking to the basics very, very effectively.

If they try that against your NZ, England and Tonga, that is when they can be compromised and beaten.

[bratman]

1 minute ago, The One said:

Hope Lebanon can get some more points, they’ve looked good.

They've looked better this half. Think Moses should take the line on more.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I think it was Dunbar and Futtocks getting grumpy with us. But our frustrating is justified. The Aussies are way better. We know that. But they get away with murder. Every time they play. The hands in the play the ball to slow it down is the one that does me. 

you’d hope if the ref was going to be biased he’d do it for the underdog for the sake of the game and the tournament but no.

[Sports Prophet]

5 minutes ago, johnh1 said:

Aussies allowed to push the marker away at the play the ball now.

Lebanon did it themselves only a few minutes earlier.

Some say consistency is good. If a referee is consistently incorrect, I wouldn’t call it good.

[ehbandit]

Vossy wants Kendle as the final ref

[WN83]

3 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

hes got his bay city rollers socks on

I wouldn’t put it past Kendall throwing his knickers at Josh Addo Carr. 

[Dunbar]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I think it was Dunbar and Futtocks getting grumpy with us. But our frustrating is justified.

Some justification through frustration yes.  But there is a feeding frenzy on here attacking the ref.

Half the time the attack on the ref is because people don't like the law.  The strip for the try was perfectly fine as per the laws but the ref gets stick for it.

I don't think the ref has had a bad game at all and the comments on here are just hugely disproportionate. 

[Archie Gordon]

Harry Grant is superb.

[DavidM]

Liam Martin is an excellent and ultra consistent player

[Sports Prophet]

5 minutes ago, MRN said:

Australia (Munster) trying to bring in too much 'razzle dazzle' now. It is certainly not their strength. They need to stick with the fundamentals. That's when they punish teams, just sticking to the basics very, very effectively.

If they try that against your NZ, England and Tonga, that is when they can be compromised and beaten.

What a shame we will have waited 5 weeks before they get any serious competition. I’m sure plenty of people here would have loved to see Australia get humbled by all of Eng, NZ and Tonga. Me included.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

Some justification through frustration yes.  But there is a feeding frenzy on here attacking the ref.

Half the time the attack on the ref is because people don't like the law.  The strip for the try was perfectly fine as per the laws but the ref gets stick for it.

I don't think the ref has had a bad game at all and the comments on here are just hugely disproportionate. 

He’s made several appalling decisions and countless more minor ones that mainly benefit Australia. 

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Sports Prophet said:

What a shame we will have waited 5 weeks before they get any serious competition. I’m sure plenty of people here would have loved to see Australia get humbled by all of Eng, NZ and Tonga. Me included.

its not gonna happen at any stage

[RugbyBaller]

1 minute ago, Sports Prophet said:

What a shame we will have waited 5 weeks before they get any serious competition. I’m sure plenty of people here would have loved to see Australia get humbled by all of Eng, NZ and Tonga. Me included.

That was always going to be the case to be fair

[Dunbar]

1 minute ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

He’s made several appalling decisions and countless more minor ones that mainly benefit Australia. 

You are perfectly entitled to that opinion, but I don't agree with you.

[GUBRATS]

4 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Some justification through frustration yes.  But there is a feeding frenzy on here attacking the ref.

Half the time the attack on the ref is because people don't like the law.  The strip for the try was perfectly fine as per the laws but the ref gets stick for it.

I don't think the ref has had a bad game at all and the comments on here are just hugely disproportionate. 

I was critical at the start as he was ' coaching ' the Aussies , but not coaching Lebanon , he has now stopped coaching either 

[RugbyBaller]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

I was critical at the start as he was ' coaching ' the Aussies , but not coaching Lebanon , he has now stopped coaching either 

Mission accomplished 

[Sports Prophet]

1 minute ago, RugbyBaller said:

That was always going to be the case to be fair

Not if the tournament organisers change the format to a super six round robin format for the top four and two qualifiers.

[GUBRATS]

That was a try 

[Tex Evans Thigh]

3 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

You are perfectly entitled to that opinion, but I don't agree with you.

Thanks for letting me know. 

[Big Picture]

17 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Is the Hudds pitch always short?

It has been for every match I've seen which was played there and I predict the same thing for the match in Hull.  Warrington could have a short field too.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, RugbyBaller said:

That was always going to be the case to be fair

The early stages have to be looked at as a festival of rugby league and a chance for the smaller nations to et international exposure, and a chance to align teams for the serious stuff. Anyone expecting the opening rounds to be a feast of fiercely fought contests is delusional. 

 

[GeordieSaint]

Lebanon have been decent this half. Muscled up and fought hard - should be proud of their efforts.

[bratman]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

That was a try 

He would have slid over but he did make a second movement to promote the ball.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

That surely was a try. Mistake there

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

That was a try 

I was a bit confused . I thought you could challenge a try , they challenged it and then he gave the pen again