Sat 10th May: CCSF: Hull KR v Catalans Dragons KO 14:30 (BBC)

[M j M]

That won't do much for the Catalan conspiracy theorists.

[andyscoot]

Glad I'm not the only that disagrees with that one

[latchford albion]

Terrible terrible decision.

[Pigeon Lofter]

Good grief! Thaler is a disgrace.

 

[Ant]

Catalans absolutely fleeced by that decision on all points

[bratman]

I'm not either sure which hand was which, but 3 contentious decisions in a row given to Rovers 

Edited May 10 by bratman

[Fevrover]

16 minutes ago, WN83 said:

Time give up if officials on the field can't give that without a referral to a VR. 

Getting beyond a joke now.

[kiggy]

I'm turning this off and going out instead. If I get back in an hour and Catalans have managed to win this then chapeau, big style. Awful decision.

[Padge]

No way was that simultaneous.

[Ullman]

Shocking incompetence.

[NRLandSL]

If Ben Thaler doesn’t  get dropped to the championship in the morning I won’t know what to say. Absolutely disgraceful. I’ve seen a lot of bad calls, that takes the cake.

Edited May 10 by NRLandSL

[Dave T]

There was a recent decision where the video ref clearly explained that the inside shoulder thing isn't a defence if the contact is substantial. That was substantial and he was four or five yards ahead of the ball. He doesn't have to be there.

Crossing and defused by Catalans. No try on two counts imo.

[jacksy]

Wish i had a quid for how many times kendall has called Keary out this first 15.

[Fevrover]

Just now, bratman said:

I'm not either, but 3 contentious decisions in a row given to Rovers 

Can't have Catalans at Wembley, crowd too low.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

That wasn't simultaneous! The Catalans' player's hand was underneath the KR player's. KR player didn't even touch the ball.

Edited May 10 by The Hallucinating Goose

[MZH]

Dodgy decisions or not, Catalans just aren't in Rovers' league. Game is as good as over already.

[bobbruce]

No problem with the grounding decision as I think it was simultaneous which is a try. I’ve no idea how he hasn’t called an obstruction though. 

[Ned Smiley]

Obviously Big Nige is in the box with Thaler, thinking about the ticket sales for the final 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

No way was that simultaneous.

It seemed to be a way for him to get out of a tricky read. Terrible call imo.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

C'mon Catalans!!

[doc]

Excellent stuff, Cats back in it.

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, MZH said:

Dodgy decisions or not, Catalans just aren't in Rovers' league. Game is as good as over already.

Maybe, however it was only 15 minutes in and only one try.

And now Catalans have now scored.

It is game on in a semi final.

[WN83]

1 minute ago, Fevrover said:

Can't have Catalans at Wembley, crowd too low.

You can't help but wonder when seeing that call. How quickly he wanted to move on from the obstruction was as shocking. 

[StandOffHalf]

Messiest try one is likely to see.

A defender barged over (probably OK as it was inside shoulder), a slap out of the ball, the attacker half giving up in his run due to uncertainty, and a simultaneous grounding - in the eyes of the VR.

I thought the defender's hand was on the ball first as it went towards the ground.

 

[Padge]

Cracking try, get in.