NRL fines Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith for referees comments

[Guest]

Note to Smithy: Approach the refs BEFORE kick-off and blow them up whether we are going to be given a fair go.

Bill Harrigan mentioned on Talkin' Sport yesterday that he could see atleast 4 penalties that should have been called in our favour. I think the referees should've be questioned after the game as to why they didn't call the penalties. Coming out and saying Yes there should have been some penalties blown and leave it at that is not good enough. Does Cummins have a problem with us since the "You're off your head" incidient?

They are a protected species.

What was Bill's take on the BOD tries?

[BUDDY]

What was Bill's take on the BOD tries?

In the debrief all refs said the Canberra try was not a try but defended "Best In The Business" because he had to make a decision on the spot and he could not be 100% sure it didn't touch Vidot's arm. Another trip to OPSM for Cooley to upgrade those coca-cola glasses.

There was no mention of Friend's try so I assume everyone agreed it was ok. I was sure Symonds turned to face our goal line and the ball travelled backwards.

[fletch]

the same thing happens every week with the de-briefs, they find a tonne of wrong decisions and none of them ever get dropped its rediculous, nothing will be done until someone loses a Grand Final as a result of a dud call.

[Vasco]

5 Gorillas for one penalty.......

The one we did get was a nothing penalty!

[Guest]

the same thing happens every week with the de-briefs, they find a tonne of wrong decisions and none of them ever get dropped its rediculous, nothing will be done until someone loses a Grand Final as a result of a dud call.

Does my head in. The whole point of the video ref is that he has the technology and the time to make a decision. If everyone watching on TV can tell, the commentators can tell and the refs all can tell on the Monday debrief then the Video Ref should have been able to tell as well.

BTW, BOD should not apply just because the referee is not ABSOLUTELY sure that it was not a no-try. It needs to be that on balance of probability it's a try. The Canberra one and the Warriors one were never in that category.

The refereeing system is a joke and needs to be fixed. Finch first!!

[Guest]

The one we did get was a nothing penalty!

Then two left hands knocked it on

[Kramer]

Then two left hands knocked it on

Something wrong with left handers?

Giddyup!

[Guest]

Try to hold out till full time Brian! Wish I could afford to pay the fine for him!

[TheBigFella]

Smith fined $5000 over comments

THE Sydney Roosters have been issued with a $5,000 breach notice over comments coach Brian Smith allegedly made to referees at halftime in the NRL club's win over Canberra on Sunday.

The league says Smith directed comments on the penalty count to whistleblowers Ben Cummins and Tony De Las Heras during the break in the Canberra Stadium match, won 22-12 by the Roosters.

"Reports from the referees and the ground manager confirmed the comments were directed against the officials as they walked towards their change room and related to the penalty count in the match,'' the NRL said in a statement.

The league said clubs had been warned in May after a number of incidents where club officials had gone close to breaching the rules relating to match officials.

"We can't have a situation where coaches or club officials make comments to referees on game day, particularly when the match is still in progress,'' NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley said.

"There are plenty of opportunities for clubs to voice their disagreement with refereeing decisions but the time to pursue these is not when emotions take over at a match.''

[stsae]

Havent we already had this thread???

BFs had a blonde moment methinks.

[Cockadoodledoo]

In the debrief all refs said the Canberra try was not a try but defended "Best In The Business" because he had to make a decision on the spot and he could not be 100% sure it didn't touch Vidot's arm. Another trip to OPSM for Cooley to upgrade those coca-cola glasses.

There was no mention of Friend's try so I assume everyone agreed it was ok. I was sure Symonds turned to face our goal line and the ball travelled backwards.

That's there freaking job..

[Chook Norris]

i can not for the life of me.. figure out why the refs are sponsored by OPSM...

[BUDDY]

That's there freaking job..

That is THEIR freaking job and if you were in a multi-million dollar business and made constant on the spot simple errors then you wouldn't have a freaking job.

[TheBigFella]

Havent we already had this thread???

BFs had a blonde moment methinks.

It's been one of those weeks mate.. LOL

[novice chook]

Those images of Smithy banging on the glass and yelling "1 f..king penalty" are priceless.

I only wish they used the money they get from fines to actually improving the standard of refereeing. The lack of consistency this season between games has been absolutely appalling. What's a try or a penalty in one game is a no try and no penalty in another. And that's on the same weekend.

As for the video refs, I don't know what rule books they're working from but they sure as shit aint all working from the same one. Some are making up their own rules each week.


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