The ref smashing has returned

[stephenj]

whart the nrl is doing to us is a n artificial restrain onj trade, not allowing the roosters to fairly play and win games has a profound effect on both crows figures and merchandise sales hence the offence! a couple of days from a smart barrister would carve them up then we ask for costs as well!

[milanja]

Type in NRL penalty stats then scroll down to where it says Rugby League tables - AFL tables. Gives you the tables since about 1980 for against avge differential etc are all there layed out. We are avge 4.25 received so far this year. You can marvel at the massive differentials in 13,14. Last year was our first positive differential since 2004. Prior to 2005 things were OK, it's like they really started targeting us from then.

Wow so from a quick glance, we are on 30 penalties received,and the next closest team is Newcastle with 39 penalties received,the rest of the clubs are 40plus penalties received.

Saints are 51 received 35 conceded +16,
we are 30 and 46, -16

Should be an interesting count.

[ism22]

I understand your point, but if this is a sport where winning is the result of how well the club orchestrates its PR and how well the fans can intimidate the officials, it's a pretty sad situation.

I don't think that this is the only factor, but I think that it has the power to influence games. Why not sell our product better?

[bondi-boy]

Wow so from a quick glance, we are on 30 penalties received,and the next closest team is Newcastle with 39 penalties received,the rest of the clubs are 40plus penalties received.

Saints are 51 received 35 conceded +16,
we are 30 and 46, -16

About says it all.

[bondi-boy]

whart the nrl is doing to us is a n artificial restrain onj trade, not allowing the roosters to fairly play and win games has a profound effect on both crows figures and merchandise sales hence the offence! a couple of days from a smart barrister would carve them up then we ask for costs as well!

Seems the only way things will change.

Rope in the ARL Commission Board members [if they're the ones in control of the NRL]...and make it 2 weeks instead of 2 days.

Costs, and reimbursement for all the money lost over the last decade.
Rothfield's newspaper article documenting it all could be used as evidence.

[Tommy Smith]

The Knights have conceded 3 penalties in thw first 12 minutes.

After conceding only 1 for accidental offside last week.

Well I for one am shocked! Anyone else?

[The Pelican]

Just an update. 11 mins into the Knights v Cowboys game and Newcastle have already given away 4 penalties.

Why am i not surprised

[ROC181]

Archer says the field goal awarded to Milford was correct....hahahahaha....

[Tommy Smith]

Update:

6 in 25 minutes.

Well played, refs.

You da real MVPs.

[Tommy Smith]

Update:

7 in 35 minutes.

[stringaz]

Its not even "oh we feel sorry for the knights so we'll go easy on them whoever they play"

burn baby burn

[bondi paul]

A regular and confrontational poster has always belittled fellow fans for being conspiracy theorists in regards to the NRL bias but yet again this season is no different to past seasons. It's blatantly obvious even to the educated non Rooster follower. The old school term Fair Go doesn't apply to the Roosters.
I dare say there are so many contributing factors for the bias and the agenda is hit him where it hurts that being the pocket.Pocket being Politis.

[Tommy Smith]

Update:

8 in 45 minutes.

[Bigchook]

Penalty count week to week from side to side and from ref to ref is irrelevant.

[Guest]

if refereeing mattered we wouldn't have been successful in 2013-15 this excuse is tiresome