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[TheLoneRooster]

BOD = Benefit of Dragons

Sad but more than a grain of truth in that.

I trust the merge scum will be quietly lining archer's and harrigan's pockets for the rest of their officiating lives.

[Guest]

That is the impression I got as well from the telucrap article.
What impression did you get TOK?

that the officials had a very poor game, which is undeniable

[TheLoneRooster]

If we'd won a grand final in those circumstances we would be ALL over the papers.

Evidence of that is the win against the tigpies in the first final 3 vs 6.

We won 2002 fair and square and had the morons from the telegraph always ensure they mentioned the Dogs expulsion due to salary cap cheating...a little disclaimer as if it was going to be a different case if they were still there.

If any merge scum supporter gives me shit, I am going to say something like "enjoy your Clayton's premiership" because I have copped this kind of crap for years from merge scum (and other) supporters about 2002. Now, the boot is on the other foot, and if I have to, I will trot out the "enjoy your tainted premiership" line and see how those arseholes like it.

It has helped me to assuage some of the anger I feel about the loss to the merge scum because if the Roosters had managed to overcome the refs and the merge scum to win, you can bet London to a brick that the Roosters would have to go through the whole 2002 disclaimer bullshit all over again.

FARK I'M PISSED OFF

[TheLoneRooster]

that the officials had a very poor game, which is undeniable

Your employer would be proud of you.

[Guest]

that the officials had a very poor game, which is undeniable

They might use footage of this game in the refs training on how not to ref a game.

[Guest]

If we'd won a grand final in those circumstances we would be ALL over the papers. We won 2002 fair and square and had the morons from the telegraph always ensure they mentioned the Dogs expulsion due to salary cap cheating...a little disclaimer as if it was going to be a different case if they were still there.

I dont like Games decided by the standard of refereeing and I rarely if ever complain, but this was farcical. 4 incidents that led to tries were incorrectly adjudicated.

I dont think the media reporting should overshadow the performance. Im just challenging TOK who thinks the papers were all over the bad decisions....where? I didnt see it.

the article listed 7 calls that the official got wrong, and included the image that is your new avatar

and then in yesterdays paper;

The Lowlight

"The standard of refereeing last night was as poor as it has been all season. We're just lucky Saints were clearly the better side and that the many refereeing blunders had no influence on the result. Refs boss Robert Finch is a lovely bloke, but David Gallop has got to blow fulltime on his career"

the officials had a disgraceful game, no doubt

that the Young try was given absolutely floored me. The ball clearly touched Morbs

I know things like this change the momentum, but if it had been a closer game there'd have been more made of the errors

[Guest]

and that the many refereeing blunders had no influence on the result.

But those blunders did influence the result.

Chook.

[Headless Chook]

the article listed 7 calls that the official got wrong, and included the image that is your new avatar

and then in yesterdays paper;

The Lowlight

"The standard of refereeing last night was as poor as it has been all season. We're just lucky Saints were clearly the better side and that the many refereeing blunders had no influence on the result. Refs boss Robert Finch is a lovely bloke, but David Gallop has got to blow fulltime on his career"

the officials had a disgraceful game, no doubt

that the Young try was given absolutely floored me. The ball clearly touched Morbs

I know things like this change the momentum, but if it had been a closer game there'd have been more made of the errors

Thats probably one of the more absurd statements that the DT has ever made. All of those dud calls went towards allowing Saints to assert their dominance. Who knows what may have happened had we got the ball back from a penalty or 20m restart prior to Nightingale scoring the go-ahead try. The longer the second half lasted with us in front, the more nervous Saints would have become and the more confident we would have grown. Unfortunately, due to refereeing incompetence, we weren't given the opportunity to tighten the screws in the second half, the game was turned on its head inside 5 minutes by inept officials.

[Guest]

If we'd won a grand final in those circumstances we would be ALL over the papers.

Exactly. If the favourites win it isn't a problem. It reminded me a boxing title-fight where a challenger usually has to win by knockout because the points decisions always lean to the incumbent.


The other thing that really shit me was the non-refereeing and non-existent 10m which suppressed our attack. It shits me no end that the referees change the interpretation of the rules depending on the importance of a game and the stage of the game. Finch needs to be shown the door.

[Guest]

But those blunders did influence the result.

Chook.

no they didn't

I know you guys want to argue about every single report the telegraph does, and how they hate the roosters and how everyone hates the rooster blah blah blah, but I'm over it

yes, some calls did go against us, but we were outscored in the second half 26-0 ffs

you have no idea how down I am about Sunday, but it was an epic performance from the guys to get to where they did, and the last few weeks have been the best times for a roosters supporter that I can remember

look back on this season with much pride, and look to next season knowing the added determination these youngsters will have

apart from that, accept the loss with some dignity

[Headless Chook]

no they didn't

I know you guys want to argue about every single report the telegraph does, and how they hate the roosters and how everyone hates the rooster blah blah blah, but I'm over it

yes, some calls did go against us, but we were outscored in the second half 26-0 ffs

you have no idea how down I am about Sunday, but it was an epic performance from the guys to get to where they did, and the last few weeks have been the best times for a roosters supporter that I can remember

look back on this season with much pride, and look to next season knowing the added determination these youngsters will have

apart from that, accept the loss with some dignity

Got to agree with you there on the bit bolded!

I've accepted the loss with dignity, I would never blame the refs when speaking to my friends who are Dragons fans, but I'm allowed to have a whinge and a cry with my Rooster mates about it!

[Guest]

no they didn't

How can you say that the refereeing blunders that lead to points did not influence the game?

Chook.

[Guest]

yes, some calls did go against us, but we were outscored in the second half 26-0 ffs

The 26-0 scoreline is nothing more than a measure of roosters playing catchup with a slippery ball. If roosters lead by 8 points then it is a completely different ball game with Saints having to take all the risks with the slippery ball. If Roosters lead by 14 then it is game over.

I may not be a mathematical genius but I am reckoning if Morris is called into touch or the Luleia try is allowed, and Minichiello received a penalty in front of the sticks for being tackled without the ball then at some stage roosters would have been ahead by 8 points or more.

[melon....]

no they didn't

I know you guys want to argue about every single report the telegraph does, and how they hate the roosters and how everyone hates the rooster blah blah blah, but I'm over it

yes, some calls did go against us, but we were outscored in the second half 26-0 ffs

you have no idea how down I am about Sunday, but it was an epic performance from the guys to get to where they did, and the last few weeks have been the best times for a roosters supporter that I can remember

look back on this season with much pride, and look to next season knowing the added determination these youngsters will have

apart from that, accept the loss with some dignity

So youre saying if the flag went up when Morris was tackled into touch, Gasnier would have still scored off the next set? Unlikely, given we'd have the ball in their half. The incidents where we were disallowed tries and they were allowed dubious decisions, had a monumental impact on the flow and momentum. Im not surprised the Dragons were good enough to not choke this time. But theyll be back to their choking best next year.

[Guest]

So youre saying if the flag went up when Morris was tackled into touch, Gasnier would have still scored off the next set? Unlikely, given we'd have the ball in their half. The incidents where we were disallowed tries and they were allowed dubious decisions, had a monumental impact on the flow and momentum. Im not surprised the Dragons were good enough to not choke this time. But theyll be back to their choking best next year.

yes, exactly

that's exactly what I'm saying - Gasnier would have found a way to take an intercept from our set after the scrum and still scored

in all seriousness though, all bad decisions have an impact on the momentum, and some of these were farking shockers, and the impact was significant, I agree

but we got beat 32-8, and they were the better side overall across the 80 minutes