Now tell me we are playing on an even field! We have a ref and touches that don't consult with the bunker. We have a bunker that has clear footage of blatantly incorrect decisions and sits in silence or is ignored and we as fans are expected to cough up our $. That does not even begin to deal with the players who give their all, only too be screwed over. Incompetence or corruption? With modern day video, what is it? Perhaps even arrogance.
Either way, unacceptable.
NRL, no wonder you are losing fans and so you should.
EE
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It all started when Penrith were inexplicably awarded the ball and triumphed over us in the last minute. That was the dangerous precedent of inconsistency with the bunker's over-rulings. Since then, it's been sheer frustration.
Honestly, why even have a bunker? They have not improved the game. They have made it worse because of an apparent fear of over ruling an arrogant referees decision.
Come on Sixties, let it flow. I am over the rubbish our players have had to put up with this year. All teams cop some bad calls bit this is beyond a joke!
Why are these people not accountable?
Watched this at a club out west where everyone supported Penrith ( and basically hated Parra )and where everyone bar me my mate and maybe 1 or 2 others were supporting Parra. The consensus was Cronulla are getting some very convenient decisions at home this year particularly when its not on 9. Klein had a shocker and living In Sylvania maybe thinking of bullying of his kids at school.
Despite this I thought Gallens double movement was a try and would be without a doubt if it was Storm/Broncos/Qld home or away. To other decisions however -1 try was a forward pass, There was a knock on at dummy half for another( although Semi still should have stopped him) and the 3rd decision by the bunker was appalling.
Ruck penalties are that contentious you should not be allowed to kick for touch. Cronulla's first half was a great example of piggybacking out of trouble due to refs incompetence.
Anyway bearing in mind what we've been through this week/month/quarter/season/year this was a gallant effort. The NRL will now dock us points this week confident in the fact we accnot make the finals
BTW It was nice to see the Cronulla fans singing after the game as they need to enjoy it as they wont have that sort of luck in the finals against Melbourme and NQ (unless of course Channel 9 decide that they have to win so Ken Sutcliffe can recite some diatribe about the shire team winning the comp in their 50th year etc etc etc)
Add Fafitas dropped ball, clear as day and not called to that list.