Sat 19 Nov: Men's World Cup Final: Australia v Samoa KO 4pm

[Abicus]

First try Australia have conceded in a Final, since the 2008 Final.

Edited November 19, 2022 by Abicus

[OMEGA]

Just now, Bearman said:

Australian rugby league is on a different planet to the rest of the world.

They don't need to have their own referee or any help with referee decisions.

Funny thing is they always get both.

They are but it’s like comparing the English Premier League with Australias Soccer league!

They are in 1st place as far as sport go’s they have the money, the sponsorships, the profile, first pick of the athletes etc and they don’t have to cope with a GIANT sporting competitor like our Premier League, Championship, Rugby Union, Cricket & athletics. Rugby League is probably 6th or 7th in the sporting pecking order in this country

[Gomersall]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

They do , and usually the ref will shout held as soon as they touch them 

Do they or do they usually drop on them?

[Dunbar]

I don't subscribe to the view that any referee will deliberately favour one team over the other (well, maybe apart from the French guy last night).  Referees have integrity 99.99% of the time.

But it is an awful look for our sport that Australia have contested 2 World Cup finals today and both were refereed by an Australian. 

[StandOffHalf]

4 minutes ago, Damien said:

It was a far more legitimate charge down attempt than most challenges you see. You see kickers taken out time and again, and far later too, without penalty. 

Oh, I agree. I suppose the pedantic ref line would be that the kicking leg was touched.

 

[Gomersall]

5 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

They are but it’s like comparing the English Premier League with Australias Soccer league!

They are in 1st place as far as sport go’s they have the money, the sponsorships, the profile, first pick of the athletes etc and they don’t have to cope with a GIANT sporting competitor like our Premier League, Championship, Rugby Union, Cricket & athletics. Rugby League is probably 6th or 7th in the sporting pecking order in this country

Don’t let @RippinandTearin hear you say that.

Edited November 19, 2022 by Gomersall

[Gomersall]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

I don't subscribe to the view that any referee will deliberately favour one team over the other (well, maybe apart from the French guy last night).  Referees have integrity 99.99% of the time.

But it is an awful look for our sport that Australia have contested 2 World Cup finals today and both were refereed by an Australian. 

Especially when there’s no need for it.

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

Can somebody please save us from Woods, Davies and Noble droning on about how Australia have been out of sight for 50 years, and dragging the international game down in front of a huge TV audience in our biggest global match? Just old men wittering 

When Samoa scored, they started talking about it being a consolation. There was 20 minutes left, in a 14 point ball game

Sell the sizzle, please 

 

[Futtocks]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

Oh, I agree. I suppose the pedantic ref line would be that the kicking leg was touched.

Contact while the kicker was still in the air and knocking him off balance.

[OMEGA]

Milford been awful but he’s on the downside of his career while Lua’i is supposed to be one of the NRLs gun half’s yet he’s been worse than Milford

[GUBRATS]

Really impressed with both teams , has there been a penalty for offside ? , Or lying on ? , Set restart ? , Hands in the tackle ? , Anything in fact ? , Apart from the stray elbow to the chin ? 

 

[Bearman]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

I don't subscribe to the view that any referee will deliberately favour one team over the other (well, maybe apart from the French guy last night).  Referees have integrity 99.99% of the time.

But it is an awful look for our sport that Australia have contested 2 World Cup finals today and both were refereed by an Australian. 

Obviously there are no neutral referees that are good enough.

It's an example of the disdain they have of Superleague  

[GUBRATS]

2 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Oh, I agree. I suppose the pedantic ref line would be that the kicking leg was touched.

 

By his head

[Tex Evans Thigh]

Luai can't pass.

[Chrispmartha]

3 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Really impressed with both teams , has there been a penalty for offside ? , Or lying on ? , Set restart ? , Hands in the tackle ? , Anything in fact ? , Apart from the stray elbow to the chin ? 

 

Far too positive for this forum that opinion

[Mark S]

4 minutes ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Can somebody please save us from Woods, Davies and Noble droning on about how Australia have been out of sight for 50 years, and dragging the international game down in front of a huge TV audience in our biggest global match? Just old men wittering 

When Samoa scored, they started talking about it being a consolation. There was 20 minutes left, in a 14 point ball game

Sell the sizzle, please 

 

John Kear was shocking last week, if that was what he was England coach I am not surprised we lost. 

[Dunbar]

4 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Oh, I agree. I suppose the pedantic ref line would be that the kicking leg was touched.

 

Isn't it the standing leg that is protected for the kicker.  The kicking leg is far more likely to be touched in a charge down attempt and much less dangerous. 

[Balmainboy]

3 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

Milford been awful but he’s on the downside of his career while Lua’i is supposed to be one of the NRLs gun half’s yet he’s been worse than Milford

nah he really hasn't.

[marklaspalmas]

4 minutes ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Can somebody please save us from Woods, Davies and Noble droning on about how Australia have been out of sight for 50 years, and dragging the international game down in front of a huge TV audience in our biggest global match? Just old men wittering 

When Samoa scored, they started talking about it being a consolation. There was 20 minutes left, in a 14 point ball game

Sell the sizzle, please 

 

I've got Vossy and Amor on my commentary. 

Very good indeed 

[Agbrigg]

6 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

 

But it is an awful look for our sport that Australia have contested 2 World Cup finals today and both were refereed by an Australian. 

Still better than having Jack Smith take charge

[Gomersall]

2 minutes ago, Bearman said:

Obviously there are no neutral referees that are good enough.

It's an example of the disdain they have of Superleague  

Or the lame excuse that virtually all the players are from the NRL so we may as well play using a NRL ref.

[Jim from Oz]

Crowd 67,502 … good stuff

[Gomersall]

3 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

Luai can't pass.

Tell Latrell that

[Gomersall]

Just now, Jim from Oz said:

Crowd 67,502 … good stuff

Excellent stuff.

[Mojo]

Luai the only playmaker and milford has to play hooker. The Samoan attack is too predictable. Congrats Australia well deserved