I'm sure not everyone will agree but in my personal opinion Set Restarts in particular are destroying the game and allowing the referee to basically control the outcome of games. Combine the Set Restarts with diabolical refereeing and bunker calls then the whole fairness of Rugby League has long gone. Seriously today's game was disgraceful refereeing ( yes the Eels made some poor mistakes and the younger players are still learning) but a 10-1 penalty count and not 1 repeat set 🤣. This seems to be a continual report on 85% of refereeing of the Eels games. In my opinion the Eels hierarchy need to speak up about the appalling referee and bunker calls. It's not only the Eels coping it but it seems the lower placed teams get the raw end of the stick. Ricky Stuart isn't afraid of speaking up when things go against his team with refs. About time the Eels did the same or they'll continue to be the NRL doormat team
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Bookies don't lose on upsets, the majority of money is on the favourite, that's what makes them favourite.
The frustration for fans on the wrong end of several repeat sets is so often the opposing team gets away with their own infringements e.g. tunnel ball, pushing through the markers, stepping off the mark. The ref is in the process of officiating one team and loses control of the other because their brain cannot react fast enough to do anything about it.
The best and only way around this is to become one of the top teams/clubs, that's how you get the calls.
I like set restarts.
Too often teams under pressure would give away a penalty on purpose that gives them a rest and a chance to ready the defensive line.
With set restarts it becomes a game of fatigue where the small men can compete and find gaps in tiring defence.
You go back to penalties, and the game will go back to the dinosaur era where we had mainly huge heavy teams with one out plays - boring as fek.
Maybe limit the set Restarts to only 1 per half for every team except Parra who can have 3 per half to catch up on the ones they've missed out on.
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