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"Agree LB, both.
And to Coryns point, to win in Melbourne, you need to be perfect - and you need to be given a fair chance.
We've seen it too many times, if the Storm are allowed a different playing field, they will destroy you.
Haha that's still…"
And to Coryns point, to win in Melbourne, you need to be perfect - and you need to be given a fair chance.
We've seen it too many times, if the Storm are allowed a different playing field, they will destroy you.
Haha that's still…"
"Great points as usual NOS. When you lose by 48 points that is on you. But also, the issues from the refs made us fatigue and weakened us. The Iongi HIA weakened us as it forced Ryles to put Joash on when in hindsight he didn't really need to, but we…"
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Issue is it will be here to stay. Same with that stupid kick-off rule that all bar Bennett were against. V'Landys will force it in if the coaches like it or not and ruin it more.
They are trialing the kick-off rule at the end of the year on games that have no finals implications. When he has an idea he has to see it through.
Hes like a chef owning a restaurant and has a great menu but then changes it every weekend and some dishes get more weirder and elaborate and customers get turned off.
I didn't mind it at first, the intention sounded right, but it has absolutely taken control of every game and is now deciding game outcomes more than the performances. The refs use it for everything, and it's gotten to a point where i'm screaming at the screen wondering what the fuck is happening. This is fast becoming the worst thing about the game and needs to be under the spotlight.
The set restarts ( 6 again) are the biggest blight on the sport. Nine times out of ten nobody can figure out why they're given. They basically give the referee the power to control the outcome of games. The sooner this rule is gone the better for the game. Either that or make a limit on how many can be given per game and ban all repeat sets inside the red zone. I mean seriously what team can defend against the Storm for 3 repeat sets inside the 10 metres without conceding points plus physical exhaustion.
win lose or draw, i'm no longer a fan of the 6 again. They appear to not be fairly applied to both teams.
Lets look at the games so far.
'Newcastle v Cowboys. Cowboys had quicker play the ball speed 3.3seconds average compared to Necastle 3.41 average. So the Cowboys are playing the ball quicker on average but Newcastle conceded 2 x 6 agains for holding down and Cowboys 0 for the game. The stats say Newcastle were slower, so would that not lean more to that Newcatske were held down longer.
Bulldogs average play the ball 3.58, St George 3.69. Bulldogs were playing it quicker the teams conceded 2 x 6 agains each
Storm average 3.58 vs Eels 3.79, surely there is an argument that the Storm were holding the Eels down more to slow the ruck but the 6 agains Storm 5 conceded and the Eels 8 conceded. Both teams significantly penalised by this refereee compared to other teams. If anything the Eels play the ball has been the slowed down
The Warriors were held down with a dismal 3.9 second average play the ball, Rorters were able to play at 3.69 second average. You would think that the Rorters would of been penalised more but no the warriors were pinged with 4 six agains and the Rorters conceded 3 six agains.
The Broncos v Penrith was most even with Broncs playing at 3.48 and Penrith 3.5 seconds with 6agains 4 and 3.
Those stats further the case of it's a referee thing and perhaps bias can appear when deciding whom is holding whom down consistently longer. The Eels with 8 conceded 6 agains is so far the worst this round. The storms play the ball has been the 3rd best, so far. Go figure.
And a number of those 6 agains awarded to the Eels were late in the game with no chance of impacting final result. Even questionable. But it makes the final count look a little more even. Happens all the time. Not just for Eels.
be nice to see average per team per game for comparison
Oops thanks for the info mate
As an example go on Kayo and compare the following sets:
First half - 31 mins to go in half. Melbourne have the ball.
Second half - 20 mins to go in half. We have the ball.
Both making metres. Both wrestling in the ruck, hands on ball etc. Look at munster at the end of our set. Ref just ignored it. Why?
Because the NRL control the outcome of selected games through the referees and Bunker. It's fairly obvious
Yep they certainly "could" control outcomes using 6 agains and even just speeding up and down the ruck using verbal commands. There is one thing all humans eventually suffer - fatigue. All nrl teams are capable of taking advantage of it.
Make no mistake it is not just parra games either. There was a very sus game between manly and canberra last year in round 3.
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