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Referees

Posted by Glenn Lifetime Eel on March 22, 2015 at 4:11am

These ruck penalties are a blight on the game, the referees give no indication what there for, and usually nothing looks deserving of a penalty.

What I do observe is that referees usually favour the leading teams over the lesser teams and can penalise teams out of the match easily with no scrutiny and definitely no criticism allowed from the coaches.

Another thing they don't penalise is players walking off the mark then playing the ball. Look at some teams, they are obviously coached to do it. The advantage is you have one less or no markers or the tackler is trying to get off, the attacking player walks forward, causing the tackler to 'interfere' with the play the ball and they get penalised. What happened to walking off the mark penalty!

They will drive people away from the game if they are not careful! We don't want to end up like yawnion where games are won on how many penalty goals you can kick.

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FME March 22, 2015 at 7:45am

We used to get crucified by the refs under Kearney, OK crap coach. We also got crucified by the refs under Stuart, once again we can put it down to poor coaching. Now we have BA, who most people agree is a very good coach, yet we still cop it from the refs. 3 coaches same result, what's really going on here??
- Kurupt > FME March 22, 2015 at 9:01am
  
  Pretty sure we started copping it after we sacked finch.
  Anyone notice that little prick lays the boot into parra every chance he gets.
- Frank The Tank > FME March 22, 2015 at 11:32am
  
  Yes and a largely different side so the players cant all be shit can they?
  Id say the Voldermorts hate Parra.
Collaroy Eel March 22, 2015 at 8:11am

It was killing me yesterday .. I was livid... A gazilion penalties against the eels in the first 25 mins... Quick play the ball (was a must in the refs eyes) for the Warriors every time , but every time the eels had the ball the Warriors were allowed to slow the ball till the cows came home..I too spotted the person playing the ball walking forward every time ... It was absolute shite
- Kurupt > Collaroy Eel March 22, 2015 at 9:05am
  
  I counted IDG catch the marker offside at least twice and no penalties given.
  Then these c@cksuking refs go ahead and give us a bunch of penalties at the end of the game when it's too late, just to even out the penalty count.
charles wayne March 22, 2015 at 8:12am

I would like to see penalties only a tap to be taken. The modern game teams have to much of a advantage if they are getting a run of penalties, so I am sure that getting another set of six is sufficient enough. Of course you have the option to kick a goal that doesn't change.
- FME > charles wayne March 22, 2015 at 8:18am
  
  That may work Charles but it can also be open to abuse. If you are working it out from your own line the defence can risk standing inside the 10 or attempt a strip, knowing that a penalty would only mean another set of 6 with no field position advantage gained.
- charles wayne > charles wayne March 22, 2015 at 8:33am
  
  Yeah it can be , but you look at most of the games played. A team gets a penalty working it out from their line boot the ball 40 metres down field receive another penalty bang try, well 80 percent of the time. I am just trying to say that referees do actually have a big say on matches which I am sure you know anyway being a parra supporter.but we are not the only side that suffers.
Ace Eel March 22, 2015 at 8:20am

klein has taken over from shayne pain very nicely.....
- Kurupt > Ace Eel March 22, 2015 at 9:22am
  
  True that.
  I hear they live together.