Fri 3rd Mar: SL: St Helens v Leeds Rhinos KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Saints fans being proper bad losers arguing with RohannSmith

 

Haven't Saint's ever had any dodgy decisions go for them ? Lol.

[JohnM]

6 minutes ago, Mark S said:

Leeds have played a hungover, fatigued saints team and won. Leeds, a team that fell apart because one of their training fields got a bit water logged.

"Leeds have played a hungover, fatigued saints team"

That's incorrect.

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, Chrispmartha said:

Saints fans being proper bad losers arguing with RohannSmith

 

R'soles, some of them think they have a divine right to win.

Well done Leeds, I didn't think they had that intensity in them 

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, LeeF said:

Rotation is a key element for deciding upon a shoulder charge as a front on tackle involves using your shoulder. Also you are allowed to just stand there and technically block the ball carrier. In this instance I think Kendall got it wrong but the fact that there were 2 players in the tackle makes it harder to get a clear view and decision 

Thanks. Does seem like a really poor decision but that makes it a bit more explicable.

[The Blues Ox]

Great entertainment, some really good rugby and a strong refereeing performance. Really good advert for RL.

[LeeF]

8 minutes ago, Niels said:

It's the second night in a row the referee has decided to be the star by giving dramatic decisions.

What a load of absolute garbage. 

[Niels]

6 minutes ago, Wolfey Rovers said:

Clearly games aren't won by teams anymore. More how the referee feels. 2 games, 2 poor officials changing games.

Exactly. Proper fans can see the inconsistency.

[EagleEyePie]

To be honest while I thought it was a shoulder charge and should have been a penalty I also thought the reaction from Welsby should have resulted in the penalty being reversed. Wrong call but the end result was correct.

The Hurrell one was a red. Late shoulder charge and secondary contact to the head.

[Tippytoe]

7 hours ago, Tippytoe said:

No bigger incentive to wee on the mighty St's bonfire al'a Kevin Keegan I'd love it bloody love it!

 

[Chrispmartha]

The 300 leeds fans here ate goimg to have a nice trip home

[DavidM]

Apparently the Saints fan doing  all the screaming was Jon Wilkin

[Just Browny]

I've still not got the faintest idea where the controversy was with the Hurrell red card. Literally ####### Myler in the head without the ball.

[LeeF]

2 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Thanks. Does seem like a really poor decision but that makes it a bit more explicable.

I wouldn’t use the word poor. There are a number of mitigating factors and it is a fairly marginal call

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Niels said:

Exactly. Proper fans can see the inconsistency.

Worst post of the year and we are only just into March. FFS.

[gingerjon]

Just now, LeeF said:

I wouldn’t use the word poor. There are a number of mitigating factors and it is a fairly marginal call

Fair. I'm replying to a bunch of posts. "Questionable, probably incorrect, but there are reasons why it was given..." that do you?

[Dirkgee]

Both Saints and Penrith losing by 1 point in their first game back. When was the last time both WCC finalists lost their next games.

Brillant time to be a Rugby fan at the moment.

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Just Browny said:

I've still not got the faintest idea where the controversy was with the Hurrell red card. Literally ####### Myler in the head without the ball.

Definitely a red.

[DavidM]

2 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

I've still not got the faintest idea where the controversy was with the Hurrell red card. Literally ####### Myler in the head without the ball.

And disgraceful conduct towards two water bottles 

[Dave T]

Just watched the shoulder/Welsby incident again. 

Interestingly, there is one angle (from behind the Saints player) which shows three important things. 

1. The tackler doesn't rotate, which is a factor in illegal shoulder charges (they are face to face) - remember using your shoulder is legal. 

2. The contact is shoulder to shoulder. Not high. 

3. The tackler's left hand actually does wrap round the ball carrier and touches his back. I'm not sure whether that makes this a legal tackle. But I think it was one angle that was shown over and over that didn't show the left arm wrap, and I think that may be important. 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

That was a great game. Rohan Smith hit the nail on the head - this was the perfect time to play Saints for Leeds and meant more to Leeds than it ever could to Saints. This could really spark Leeds season and Saints will be just fine and no doubt make another grand final. Either way this was a great result for the league. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Well done Leeds and some OTT behaviour from some in the stands after the game had ended sadly.

Edited March 3, 2023 by Gerrumonside ref

[Dave T]

5 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

I've still not got the faintest idea where the controversy was with the Hurrell red card. Literally ####### Myler in the head without the ball.

Agreed. Late, shoulder to the jaw. He'll rightly be banned for that. 

[Dunbar]

All 3 saints cards fully justified.

Two late hits on a player not braced after releasing the ball and a direct and forcefully shoulder to the head after the ball is gone.

Absolutely nothing to argue with.

[gingerjon]

By the way, what an excellent game that was.

This has been a fantastic start to the SL season.

[hullste]

I'm a Saints fan and don't disagree with any of the cards dished to Saints fans or make excuses for the fans at the end however the Percival try should have been an 8 point try based on the decisions last night and the Walters challenge was a blatant shoulder charge which should have resulted in a penalty in front of the sticks. Two poor decisions from the officials which ultimately decided the result of the game.