Ashley Klein - some serious questions need to be asked

[Carlos Parra]

Since the back to back wins followed by the intro of the six again I haven’t watched either live or a tv game which has been fair contest due to officialdom.
The six agains, the fines, the accruing of fines resulting in suspensions all part of a long term 27 weeks of engineering a tv scheduled competition in tandem with click bait revenue and gambling percentage revenue. The game is no longer decided by the bounce of the ball or a superior opponent due to one sided officialdom.

Correct.

[Nigel Gaffey]

Stop blaming the refs. Crappy call but let’s look at the following

1. Tupou knock on - leads to a try
2. 7 tackle restart for a poor 5th tackle kick- move up field then a 5th tackle six again - leads to a try
3. soft crusher tackle - leads to a try
4. Butcher penalty for spinning luai around when tackled - penalty, march up field - leads to a try

basic errors. Poor discipline.

the one contentious issue I have with Penrith is the amount of times they move in the space of our markers by winning in the wrestle, creating an advantage when playing the ball and catching as off with quick play the balls

they seem to get away with that a lot!!

[barryd]

He absolutely sucks and the forward pass call was criminal but let's not kid ourselves.

We were horrifically outplayed.

We were horrifically outplayed but it should have been 24-16 . 16 nil in the second half and we were definitely a chance of winning. We were robbed of that chance.

[Bates]

Klein is on $300k a year.

These highly paid muppets should have to front the media after a game.

Accountability = better performance.

[bondi paul]

Well said.

The NRL wanted to make it faster, thinking players are robots.

The 6 again is the worst ever brought in rule.

Happens in a split second with no explanation & fans left scratching their head why it was given.

A rule designed to drain the gas tank of teams not through natural attrition but through tons of repeated possession jurdicated by an alleged fair official.

Thank you. The NRL decision to introduce the 6 again was not solely to make the game faster. I never believe anything from them or their media partners. It was brought in as a further smoother to structuring an engineered comp.
Many rules were introduced prior a season and during a season after our back to back wins.
It’s like when I watch a game these days is knowing another game is being played behind the scenes of a season and game day.
I never swallowed the entertainment tag spruiked by the media for the NRL. Currently in the US the NRL and Fox are under investigation. More on that later.
Onto the performance enhanced team PEDriff - the 70 to 30 % possession in the opening 20 so minutes was like watching a St George team from their 11year reign during unlimited tackle. Some dubious officialdom allowed it.
St George were a financial powerhouse due to its club being like a Vegas live entertainment set up with poker machines.
i see similarity with the running and success of St George and Easts.
Limited tackle law introduced to halt St George and the 6 again and political correctness etc etc to halt Easts due to it being another financial powerhouse.
The difference today to then - management of footy clubs and governing body and the journos had a small crook mentality with a all up on the last at Randwick if any,whereas today the game is controlled by the Axis of Evil.
The game of rugby league is not run by the NRL it is more the fact it is controlled by the NRL/Media/ Gambling partnership with the sole focus of maximising profits for all.

[Mickie Lane]

Klein is on $300k a year.

These highly paid muppets should have to front the media after a game.

Accountability = better performance.

Yeah top idea let the media most who have never played the game rip the refs a new one so then no one wants to become a ref then what happens to the Roosters if their is no refs?
You put them in front of the media so then do you think they change the decision?

[HunchoRooster]

Thank you. The NRL decision to introduce the 6 again was not solely to make the game faster. I never believe anything from them or their media partners. It was brought in as a further smoother to structuring an engineered comp.
Many rules were introduced prior a season and during a season after our back to back wins.
It’s like when I watch a game these days is knowing another game is being played behind the scenes of a season and game day.
I never swallowed the entertainment tag spruiked by the media for the NRL. Currently in the US the NRL and Fox are under investigation. More on that later.
Onto the performance enhanced team PEDriff - the 70 to 30 % possession in the opening 20 so minutes was like watching a St George team from their 11year reign during unlimited tackle. Some dubious officialdom allowed it.
St George were a financial powerhouse due to its club being like a Vegas live entertainment set up with poker machines.
i see similarity with the running and success of St George and Easts.
Limited tackle law introduced to halt St George and the 6 again and political correctness etc etc to halt Easts due to it being another financial powerhouse.
The difference today to then - management of footy clubs and governing body and the journos had a small crook mentality with a all up on the last at Randwick if any,whereas today the game is controlled by the Axis of Evil.
The game of rugby league is not run by the NRL it is more the fact it is controlled by the NRL/Media/ Gambling partnership with the sole focus of maximising profits for all.

Scary but good post.

[rented tracksuit]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

My opinion is that Klien had no outcome on that flogging.

Not in the first half but you can’t say we weren’t denied opportunities to make a game of it in the second.

[Bates]

Yeah top idea let the media most who have never played the game rip the refs a new one so then no one wants to become a ref then what happens to the Roosters if their is no refs?
You put them in front of the media so then do you think they change the decision?

It would be so entertaining plus they'd work harder at being better refs.

If coaches have to do it under duress then why not have those muppets front up and explain aspects of their poor performance. Quote Robbo " The ref was the only one at the ground that thought it was forward, How can he get that wrong? It's just not good enough" I tend to agree with Robbo and I'm sick of Klein's bias towards us!

I guess it doesn't bother you as you're a souffs supporter.

[barryd]

Funny that Storms forward pass is let go for a Try and Munster gets penalty for tackled without the ball. Now a Melbourne penalty for a trip and we’ll have the trifecta.

[ism22]

The forward pass call was a disgrace and could've been 24-16.
Prick.

IMO the issue (still within his control) was that he called it too early. As soon as the pass was made he called 'FORWARD!!!!!' and stopped play. This meant that Sua'ali'i didn't 'score' because the super early call meant the Riff could give up in defence (and the call couldn't be challenges... dunno if we had one left but it wouldn't be a try if challenged because he didn't have to make a 'NO TRY' call).

If he'd left it and we'd 'scored' before he called anything then he coulda then confirmed it with the touchies and gone to the bunker to check the forward pass (hell, call it 'no try - forward pass' and get overturned if you must!!!)

Theory - refs are assessed on how many calls are overturned and the more experienced ones know how to jig decisions so that they can't get overturned. Cynical I know but I think there's a gap between making the 'right' calls and making calls that can't be overturned. This includes calling forward early because the try will be scrutinised if you call it late.

[SunnyCoastChook]

Watching the Storm game right now it is clear they and Penrith are refereed differently.

They slow the ruck so much, lie in the play the ball and stand offside

The Sharks should have had a heap of 6 agains from Grant lying in the play the ball. He never gets pinged. Harry Grant is even allowed to stop and contest calls during play.

And they wonder why they keep winning

[Mickie Lane]

It would be so entertaining plus they'd work harder at being better refs.

If coaches have to do it under duress then why not have those muppets front up and explain aspects of their poor performance. Quote Robbo " The ref was the only one at the ground that thought it was forward, How can he get that wrong? It's just not good enough" I tend to agree with Robbo and I'm sick of Klein's bias towards us!

I guess it doesn't bother you as you're a souffs supporter.

Yeah lets do what you said, it will fix everything. lol
For your information you d!ckhead Ive followed the Roosters longer than you (Im third generation Roosters supporter) & Ive been to more Roosters games than you ever will.

[player 1]

2 years in a row. Doubt they'll drop him this time.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...sters-vs-storm

[barryd]

2 years in a row. Doubt they'll drop him this time.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...sters-vs-storm

He does a job for them.