The ref smashing has returned

[bondi paul]

Update:

8 in 45 minutes.

FMD Tommy - another example of going from saints to sinners. I am going to the Anzac Day game and likely 3 years in a row of the match having drama on and off the field.

[The Axe]

Tommy, it must be the replacement half that has conceded all those penalties.
Archer said so. It must be true

[stringaz]

10 penalties hahahahahahahahahaha

[The Axe]

From the lurker

Expect penalties aplenty on ANZAC Day

It’s a fair chance the Roosters will win the penalty count in the big ANZAC Day clash with the Dragons.

Remarkably, the Roosters have received just three penalties in their last two games – they were caned 8-2 against the Broncos and 5-1 against the Knights.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson has let referees boss Tony Archer know he is far from happy, and, the way rugby league works, the count is certain to even out against the Dragons

[Spirit of 66]

From the lurker

Expect penalties aplenty on ANZAC Day

It’s a fair chance the Roosters will win the penalty count in the big ANZAC Day clash with the Dragons.

Remarkably, the Roosters have received just three penalties in their last two games – they were caned 8-2 against the Broncos and 5-1 against the Knights.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson has let referees boss Tony Archer know he is far from happy, and, the way rugby league works, the count is certain to even out against the Dragons

The Lurker has obviously not looked at the statistics when it comes to the Roosters. If you look at the last five years:

St George have received a total of 112 more penalties than they have conceded
The Roosters have received 150 fewer penalties than they have conceded

That's a 262 penalty advantage over 5 years. I'm not holding my breath for any preferential treatment from Archer's boys.

My tip is a low but even penalty count (4-3 to the Dragons?) but with the referees using their other tricks.

[TheLoneRooster]

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

Speaking of tiresome, where to start with such a reply? Are you saying that referees don't have any influence on the outcome of games? If your answer is yes to that question, I have some further questions in return:

- Are you serious?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to commence a set of six from their 10 or 20 metre line, as opposed to the other team's 40 metre line or the half way mark?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to spend more time a game defending their goal line than defending further up the field?
- Are you serious or just a troll looking to get a rise out of people?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to win a game if the opposition receive zero discretionary penalties in a match?
- Do you know what punctuation is by any chance?
- Do you consider your grasp of the nuances of this game to be superior to Trent Robinson's?
- Are you serious?

The Roosters were successful in 13-15 in spite of the refereeing.

[TheLoneRooster]

From the lurker

Expect penalties aplenty on ANZAC Day

It’s a fair chance the Roosters will win the penalty count in the big ANZAC Day clash with the Dragons.

Remarkably, the Roosters have received just three penalties in their last two games – they were caned 8-2 against the Broncos and 5-1 against the Knights.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson has let referees boss Tony Archer know he is far from happy, and, the way rugby league works, the count is certain to even out against the Dragons

Ah geez, this won't help. The Roosters will lose today's penalty count by at least two penalties. Further predictions are...

- The Roosters won't receive their first penalty until the 19th minute
- By the 19th minute, the dragqueens will have received three penalties
- The dragqueens will receive their first penalty with either their first or second set in possession
- One or more dragqueens will fake injury to milk penalties

[PeeGee]

Ah geez, this won't help. The Roosters will lose today's penalty count by at least two penalties. Further predictions are...

- The Roosters won't receive their first penalty until the 19th minute
- By the 19th minute, the dragqueens will have received three penalties
- The dragqueens will receive their first penalty with either their first or second set in possession
- One or more dragqueens will fake injury to milk penalties

Don't forget the 'crowd pressure' penalties. We will be outnumbered in the stands, and so that means at least 2 to 4 'crowd booing' penalties - guaranteed.

[roosterchook]

The NRL tailors the game for sponsors. Thrashings are not in the interest of getting people interested in a game or to watch the ads but close matches get more people watching the ads. It's not a sport anymore but a forum for advertising $$$. I believe refs are told to try and get 'close' games where possible.

[Guest]

Ah geez, this won't help. The Roosters will lose today's penalty count by at least two penalties. Further predictions are...

- The Roosters won't receive their first penalty until the 19th minute
- By the 19th minute, the dragqueens will have received three penalties
- The dragqueens will receive their first penalty with either their first or second set in possession
- One or more dragqueens will fake injury to milk penalties

You forgot that we will receive 3-4 penalties in the last few minutes of the game, once the result is set in stone, to 'even' things up.

[Guest]

You forgot that we will receive 3-4 penalties in the last few minutes of the game, once the result is set in stone, to 'even' things up.

Guaranteed if we are behind on the scoreboard at all today this mofo (TOOTS) will be the first one to bag the team. Expect it before halftime. Toots is paying $1.10, Walshie's Love Child is next favourite at $1.75 and not to mention everyone's favourite jibbering uncle, Rooster Cogburn always good value at $1.90.

[Guest]

Guaranteed if we are behind on the scoreboard at all today this mofo (TOOTS) will be the first one to bag the team. Expect it before halftime. Toots is paying $1.10, Walshie's Love Child is next favourite at $1.75 and not to mention everyone's favourite jibbering uncle, Rooster Cogburn always good value at $1.90.

Yee Haa....bring it on!

[Guest]

Speaking of tiresome, where to start with such a reply? Are you saying that referees don't have any influence on the outcome of games? If your answer is yes to that question, I have some further questions in return:

- Are you serious?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to commence a set of six from their 10 or 20 metre line, as opposed to the other team's 40 metre line or the half way mark?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to spend more time a game defending their goal line than defending further up the field?
- Are you serious or just a troll looking to get a rise out of people?
- Is it easier for the Roosters to win a game if the opposition receive zero discretionary penalties in a match?
- Do you know what punctuation is by any chance?
- Do you consider your grasp of the nuances of this game to be superior to Trent Robinson's?
- Are you serious?

The Roosters were successful in 13-15 in spite of the refereeing.

2013 premiers despite being heavily penalised every week please explain how this is possible if winning penalties is the key to winning matches I recall a match against Newcastle where something like 15 penalties were conceded and they did not come close to winning the game blaming the referees week in week out is a piss weak excuse for a loss or poor performance over 80 minutes

[PeeGee]

Actually I think there is pressure on the refs.

8-2 and 5-1 against in our last 2 games.

The reffing today must be fair and even. Hopefully they'll be keeping a closer eye on the dragons. Then again those pigs flying outside my window tell me I'm dreaming.

[PeeGee]

Maybe I'm full of shit. That's 2 against