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

[wilsontown]

Absolutely sent the KR defence for a milkshake there.

[Ullman]

Game on!

He said hopefully.

[bratman]

Whitbread looking uncomfortable in the 2nd row, normally a prop

[bobbruce]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

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.

 

Possibly but at the point the ball was on the floor both hands were on it so that is simultaneous grounding. 

[sweaty craiq]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

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.

Leigh v wire the other week, Leigh try chalked off

[Dave T]

Just now, sweaty craiq said:

Leigh v wire the other week, Leigh try chalked off

Yeah, I seemed to recall it from a Wire game, thought it was the Saints one tbh. 

And I thought it was right to be chalked off. Inside shoulder is still the tackler. It should be used as an indicator not a black and white rule.

[wasginger]

10 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:

If Ben Thaler rules Batchelor has two left hands the TV is going out of the window.

Exactly Archie.

[The Magic Rat]

"What game are we playing here" says Kendall.

Indeed

[JohnM]

6 minutes ago, Ned Smiley said:

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

I realise you are joking, but really, 

[sweaty craiq]

Just now, Dave T said:

Yeah, I seemed to recall it from a Wire game, thought it was the Saints one tbh. 

And I thought it was right to be chalked off. Inside shoulder is still the tackler. It should be used as an indicator not a black and white rule.

Consistency is missing - this is where we must get sorted

[Barry Badrinath]

Try   came off jwh

[Barry Badrinath]

No it doesn't 

[jacksy]

That looks like try.

[StandOffHalf]

8 minutes ago, Padge said:

No way was that simultaneous.

Does simultaneous apply to a situation when the ball's on the turf? In this one, the defender brought his hand to it first and then Batchelor added his hand just before the ball was touching the ground.

Surely that's not simultaneous. You go with the man with the first hand on the ball, I would have imagined.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

TRY!!!

[Barry Badrinath]

Just now, jacksy said:

That looks like try.

On this angle, yes you can see littens arm up there as well

[Ant]

I've seen those called as offside, but imo it's a try 

[StandOffHalf]

The camera-work seems especially blurry today.

[doc]

Thaler evening up?

[Coggo]

Our VR decisions are like RU scrums. Tedious AF. I wonder how many casuals reach for the remote.

[Just Browny]

That was slow but it was actually good work by Thaler. Found the right angle and gave the correct decision.

[Futtocks]

All the people who swore they'd put their foot through the TV screen and sent Lord Reith the bill seem to be still here.

HKR 10:12 CAT

Edited May 10 by Futtocks

[bratman]

Probably evens up the 50/50 calls

[Harry Stottle]

16 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Bachelors arm must be deformed the Elbow of the touchdown was facing tge camera.

[sentoffagain2]

  I am not sure a Catalan player didn't get a slight touch.But KR got a dubious one so call it even.