Sat 12th Aug: Men's Challenge Cup Final: Hull KR v Leigh Leopards KO 15:00 (BBC)

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

Jamie Jones-Buchanan explains quite articulacy that it was reckless, and the mandate is that contact with the kicker is being clamped down on and that there is even a stray elbow.

But says "I don't even think it was a penalty".

Not at all contradictory.

Just a bit lol.

[johnh1]

3 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Jamie Jones-Buchanan explains quite articulacy that it was reckless, and the mandate is that contact with the kicker is being clamped down on and that there is even a stray elbow.

But says "I don't even think it was a penalty".

Not at all contradictory.

You actually understood what he was saying? Well done you.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Jiffy said Asiati again... 

[hindle xiii]

It's almost as if there's a reason these clubs don't usually make finals.

[DavidM]

Just now, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Jiffy said Asiati again... 

he’s that good there’s more than one of him 

[sam4731]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

he’s that good there’s more than one of him 

That's got to be enough to claim Italian heritage by IRL standards surely.

[DavidM]

Don’t run in or I may take further action … number 25,768 

Edited August 12, 2023 by DavidM

[StandOffHalf]

Nothing much in that shot on Minichiello from Ipape. He wrapped and it was marginally late.

Play on, for me.

[Futtocks]

10 all, but Leigh have a few more fresh bodies on their benches. The game's still anybody's and that's great!

[DavidM]

Just now, sam4731 said:

That's got to be enough to claim Italian heritage by IRL standards surely.

I’ve been learning it on duolingo for 5 years I must qualify 

[Piggy's mate]

Another non penalty 

[DavidM]

Just now, Futtocks said:

10 all, but Leigh have a few more fresh bodies on their benches. The game's still anybody's and that's great!

Fresh leopards , please 

[hindle xiii]

Fair play and good work from Briscoe there. I always thought he was a dumb f but he did well there.

Edited August 12, 2023 by hindle xiii

[17 stone giant]

4 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Nothing much in that shot on Minichiello from Ipape. He wrapped and it was marginally late.

Play on, for me.

I was wondering about that. Maybe it was later than I thought, but at first look I couldn't see what he'd done wrong. The guy is running at him and then passes it away fairly late and continues running into him. He's shaping to make the tackle and does so as the guy runs into him - a decent wrap, not leading with the elbow or anything. What else is he supposed to do? If he doesn't get himself into a position expecting the contact, he risks getting hurt himself when the player runs into him.

[StandOffHalf]

Wonder whether Leigh keeping the same middles on for a whole 40 minutes will help or hinder them at the back end of the game...

KR will be looking to capitalise on this spell while the starting Leigh forwards are off.

[Dunbar]

3 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said:

I was wondering about that. Maybe it was later than I thought, but at first look I couldn't see what he'd done wrong. The guy is running at him and then passes it away fairly late and continues running into him. He's shaping to make the tackle and does so as the guy runs into him - a decent wrap, not leading with the elbow or anything. What else is he supposed to do? If he doesn't get himself into a position expecting the contact, he risks getting hurt himself when the player runs into him.

It is always a tough one for ref's to call.  Coaches want their ball handlers to carry the ball into the teeth of the defence and commit tacklers before a shift.  So when that contact comes it is a harsh call on the defender.  The ref has make a judgement call on whether he had time to pull out of the tackle.  I think he probably got that one about right but I wouldn't have argued if it was play on.

[StandOffHalf]

5 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said:

I was wondering about that. Maybe it was later than I thought, but at first look I couldn't see what he'd done wrong. The guy is running at him and then passes it away fairly late and continues running into him. He's shaping to make the tackle and does so as the guy runs into him - a decent wrap, not leading with the elbow or anything. What else is he supposed to do? If he doesn't get himself into a position expecting the contact, he risks getting hurt himself when the player runs into him.

That's how I saw it. Marginally late, committed tackles are going to happen at the speed of the game. I didn't see anything worthy of a penalty.

[StandOffHalf]

KR's scramble defence has been really good to keep them in it.

I wouldn't mind Leigh running from dummy-half a bit more. They do like shifting the ball with their pivots and those shifts have been covered by last-ditch efforts.

 

[GeordieSaint]

I’d drop a goal if I was either of these teams at this stage if in range. Get ahead.

Edited August 12, 2023 by GeordieSaint

[Futtocks]

Anyone got the current stats for KR's handling errors, or has the computer exploded?

[StandOffHalf]

10-all entering the last quarter.

Let's see which team has testicular fortitude. Rubbing hands.

Not a great game, but a close contest.

[hindle xiii]

Try Leigh.

[Futtocks]

Briscoe breaks the deadlock.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Come on Tom!! Just 4 more to go now!!

[Futtocks]

Just now, hindle xiii said:

Try Leigh.

Worst.

Marillion song.

Ever.