Match Thread: Championship Round 20, Bradford Bulls v Featherstone Rovers, Sunday 18th August 2024

[gazza77]

6 hours ago, Rovers fev said:

Anyone know what’s happened to kamano, he played back at hunslet arlfc at weekend 

he’s got to be a better option for us than sammy kibula who tried his best to loose us the game yesterday 

I've not been to as many games as usual this season for one reason or another, but when I have been, he's gone well imo. Thought he showed some potential, so shame if he has left for whatever reason.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Just watched the Bulls highlights video (filmed from the other side of the pitch to our camera) which Gledhill & co were claiming showed a clear knock on, well if you watch the hand of number 21 (Myers) it's a clear strip and not a remotely controversial decision. Bulls fans need to be asking him what on earth he was thinking doing that in clear view of the TJ rather than trying to blame the officials.
 

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

1 hour ago, bigbaldnmad said:

Anyone know what was put on report after the conversion from the third try? When the players went to kick off, the ref put something on report.

I think there was some sort of allegation made about Eden in a tackle shortly before the try. I can only think they made an accusation of a "grapple tackle" as Eden's arm was round the Bulls' player's neck but it wasn't done with any apparent force.

[lingaro]

The controversial decision was the forward pass in the second half that wasn't. Crowded reffed a lot of that game, took util last 2 mins to get a 6 again. Ridiculous holding down at times completely ignored by the ref.

[Michael Bates]

36 minutes ago, lingaro said:

The controversial decision was the forward pass in the second half that wasn't. Crowded reffed a lot of that game, took util last 2 mins to get a 6 again. Ridiculous holding down at times completely ignored by the ref.

If you mean the pass for Minikin's no try it looked very forward on the highlights. 

[lingaro]

Looked back to me

[Tubby]

Ben Reynolds is playing out of his skin since he returned.

[Michael Bates]

1 hour ago, lingaro said:

Looked back to me

It was the Jones pass to Reynolds that was forward before Reynolds passed to Minikin.

[roversspud]

5 hours ago, Tubby said:

Ben Reynolds is playing out of his skin since he returned.

But, But, But surely you must be wrong........The Game Caller said The Bulls kept Reynolds very quiet on Sunday and he's never wrong........................is he?

[The Phantom Horseman]

On 18/08/2024 at 18:32, J Phil Loxton said:

He's a right narcissist. Can't see the other side of the coin. Minnekin was over for a try when the bulls fans roared FORWARD. The ref went with the crowd. The pass was no way a forward pass. He'll interview the coach now and back him into a corner till he gets him the sack. Nasty trouble maker.

It looks like he's jumped in with both feet again. On his "Bradford Bulls Live" page it says "Cameron Worsley who officiated last week's game against Featherstone Rovers has been dropped from all refereeing duties this weekend."

However, there's a reply from a chap who I believe is a RFL refereee appointments officer stating "He’s away this weekend".

Another quick delete on the cards?

[The Phantom Horseman]

I'm guessing he wasn't expecting the reply he received...

[J Phil Loxton]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

It looks like he's jumped in with both feet again. On his "Bradford Bulls Live" page it says "Cameron Worsley who officiated last week's game against Featherstone Rovers has been dropped from all refereeing duties this weekend."

However, there's a reply from a chap who I believe is a RFL refereee appointments officer stating "He’s away this weekend".

Another quick delete on the cards?

The bloke is so conniving it's unbelievable. There probably wasn't any trouble in the crowd for him to report. You can expect the people on the terraces to be distraught to lose like that but for a journalist to put out propaganda and put pressure on a young ref is bringing the game into disrepute. Nearly all Bradford fans dislike him but he lives in cuckoo land.

[Fevrover]

Just now, J Phil Loxton said:

The bloke is so conniving it's unbelievable. There probably wasn't any trouble in the crowd for him to report. You can expect the people on the terraces to be distraught to lose like that but for a journalist to put out propaganda and put pressure on a young ref is bringing the game into disrepute. Nearly all Bradford fans dislike him but he lives in cuckoo land.

No crowd trouble but plenty of abusive language from Fev fans, but the abusive language directed to Jack Bussey was OK because it was a player! The mind boggles sometimes!!!

[gazza77]

16 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I'm guessing he wasn't expecting the reply he received...

You mean one containing facts?

[POR]

People have git to understand our biggest fan in Bradford  loves the sound of his own voice and is full of his own importance  funny thing in his spat saying it had clearly been knocked on and lost by Wellington Albert. He never mentioned a knock on in his commentary

 

[TrueBull]

On 19/08/2024 at 18:03, The Phantom Horseman said:

I think there was some sort of allegation made about Eden in a tackle shortly before the try. I can only think they made an accusation of a "grapple tackle" as Eden's arm was round the Bulls' player's neck but it wasn't done with any apparent force.

An allegation of gouging, I think. By Addy on Myers. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

27 minutes ago, TrueBull said:

An allegation of gouging, I think. By Addy on Myers. 

Watching back, it was on Myers (which makes sense as he was the one complaining to the ref) but it was Reynolds not Addy - Addy was just called over in his capcity as captain. The alleged incident took place on the set preceding the try but looking at the footage on RoversTV there's no obvious sign of anythng like gouging in my view.

[sentoffagain2]

   You have to credit Springer for his solo try.Seeing no one at acting half  he quickly moved to take up the position and went for it.A bit of thinking outside the box ,i think Bradford were as surprised as anyone watching with that move.Locky coming back,Beckett and Bussey have helped stiffen the defence in the middle.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

2 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said:

   You have to credit Springer for his solo try.Seeing no one at acting half  he quickly moved to take up the position and went for it.A bit of thinking outside the box ,i think Bradford were as surprised as anyone watching with that move.Locky coming back,Beckett and Bussey have helped stiffen the defence in the middle.

I half wondered if it was a planned move as Eden goes to ahb but then legs it to the left possibly pulling the defence to go that way, but not so sure after watching it back.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Judged on the RFL website, there's only a fine for Bussey for his sinbinning offence, no ban, which is a relief (though he still has his existing 2-game ban which starts this weekend). Nothing at all about the incident that was put on report (Reynolds on Myers) but I'm not surprised as there was nothing that could beseen on the video. Taufua got a 1-game ban for his hair-pulling incident on Reynolds.