Fri 5th Apr: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Gerrumonside ref]

I particularly like it when they apologise for choice language from the corner during the boxing despite all the adult violence taking place haha

[Padge]

Both teams trying for lots of off-loads but are mostly rubbish at it.

[Dunbar]

Very enjoyable first half that.

[The Blues Ox]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

It's been the case that they have to apologise for decades. It may be ridiculous but it all dates back to the rules drawn up about appropriate content. Blame the snowflake Mary Whitehouse generation.

Used to love the Mary Whitehouse Experience.

[Dunbar]

1 minute ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

I particularly like it when they apologise for choice language from the corner during the boxing despite all the adult violence taking place haha

It reminds of when a TV or movie warns me about sex and violence and I am only afraid of one of those.

[meast]

11 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

I'm sure you know this but they legally have to apologise to mitigate the punishment they'll get from Ofcom.

I think you missed the humour?

[Padge]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

It's been the case that they have to apologise for decades. It may be ridiculous but it all dates back to the rules drawn up about appropriate content. Blame the snowflake Mary Whitehouse generation.

That doesn't answer the point about the chanting, its far more obvious than a player picked up on a refs mic.

[gingerjon]

Just now, meast said:

I think you missed the humour?

Please make sure that all future humours are signed off in advance and appropriately marked.

[GeordieSaint]

Some (ill-mannered) booing by the locals. At the ref or (finally) aimed at Rohan Smith and the team?

[Hopie]

The apologies for language are so false that I wish they would just drop them, but if its the rules then not much you can do.

Speaking of rules, not just this game but I find the way knock on calls are made to be quite frustrating. Sometimes it goes backwards and its a knock on, and sometimes it isn't, and there was a clear knockout by a defender that was given as a knock on in this game.

Decent game this, but clearly both sides have plenty of improvement in them.

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

That doesn't answer the point about the chanting, its far more obvious than a player picked up on a refs mic.

Don't know. I know they have to when it's clear. Maybe they can claim that crowds are ambient noise who don't count as clear voices.

[meast]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

That doesn't answer the point about the chanting, its far more obvious than a player picked up on a refs mic.

Hence my post, every Leeds game is riddled with offensive chanting from the Muppets in the South stand but nothing gets said 

[Just Browny]

8 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

I say this with absolute sincerity, as a team Warrington are absolutely fantastic at playing the ball.

Feel like this should be worth a trophy, definitely needs a mention on the club honours page.

[gingerjon]

My favourite bit of the Sky coverage is when they tell you that [redacted] and [redacted] are ahead at the break.

[meast]

3 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Some (ill-mannered) booing by the locals. At the ref or (finally) aimed at Rohan Smith and the team?

Hopefully the drummer!

[Padge]

4 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Don't know. I know they have to when it's clear. Maybe they can claim that crowds are ambient noise who don't count as clear voices.

I struggle to recall hearing a player picked up swearing (I remember a ref saying to an approaching player, careful mics on), the chants are obvious, prolonged and often more offensive than a one word f*%k picked up.

[Padge]

Anyway f*%k it, back to the game.

Both look mid-table mediocre.

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, Padge said:

I struggle to recall hearing a player picked up swearing (I remember a ref saying to an approaching player, careful mics on), the chants are obvious, prolonged and often more offensive than a one word f*%k picked up.

That's why you won't usually hear a player swearing - because the mics are controlled. (So, for example, how do you think the commentators at cricket know word for word what has been said in sledging but the noise the TV audience hears of the same moment is only of the bat?)

I'm not disagreeing that it's ridiculous, I'm just explaining why it happens.

[Gerrumonside ref]

2 minutes ago, Padge said:

Anyway f*%k it, back to the game.

Both look mid-table mediocre.

Playing for the honour of being dumped out the playoffs later by Wigan, Saints or Catalans so far…

Perhaps Warrington have the best chance of improving though.

Leeds look a fitful disappointing outfit so far.

[Futtocks]

43 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Or remove the score from the NRL game played earlier and keep everyone happy!

Removing the score is perfectly doable.

Making RL fans happy is beyond the scope of any technology that will ever be invented.

[bobbruce]

Knock on into Warrington player

[The Blues Ox]

Seems as clear double movement as you will see. Can't promote the ball like that.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, bobbruce said:

Knock on into Warrington player

Double movement, that's harsh, but strictly correct.

[Hopie]

Wow, an on-field call overruled. The VR seemed hesitant but correct call.

[Dunbar]

I can see why it was disallowed but a double movement implies two movements and that looked like one continuous movement to me.

But, as I say, I can see why it was chalked off.