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  Ham Sammich March 23, 2015 at 12:52pm

  This week we'll have Cecchin and Perenara. It seems those 2 are refereeing the 7:30 Sydney games so far this season.
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  ┌∩┐Parody┌∩┐ March 23, 2015 at 1:17pm

  I think Cummins is a pretty poor ref, he has no common sense at all, has no confidence to make a call and is happy to pass the buck to the video refs at every opportunity. Watching his stop start refereeing is almost as bad as his inexplicit ruck penalties, which just leave you scratching your head, one out running and surrender tackles earning penalties? He also might think of buying a set square, you know, to keep the markers straight.
• Hugo March 23, 2015 at 1:19pm

  To tell you the truth in getting to the point that I'm so sick and tired of the incompetent officials and more importantly their differences of interpretation that I'm fast losing my passion for the game. In past years I would watch every game on fox, you couldn't get me away. I watched the first half of the eels game up until it became blatantly apparent that the home side was going to benefit from the 50/50 calls and I just said ... Enough. I was talking yesterday to a mate who is a long time raiders fan and he feels the same way even going as far to suggest that there may be some of course gambling going on !
  Yeah some can say that's because we lost and winners are grinners but the moment I found out that referees take pre emptive tip sheets into games - that killed my enthusiasm. The big problem is that most penalties are subjective and decided by one person who has a totally different view from the other referee.
  At the end if the day, there is just too much money around to withstand the foul stench of odour that comes from these referees.
  Add incompetence and the pace of the game and we are left with nothing but a rubbish product.
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    Frank The Tank > Hugo March 23, 2015 at 1:43pm

    Hang in there Fat, I can feel the 50/50s eventually coming our way.
    It might be in 10 years but it will happen.
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  Last place March 23, 2015 at 2:27pm

  It's blatantly obvious that eels defence isn't good enough, if rabbits had of played the warriors they may have let 1 try in u
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    Frank The Tank > Last place March 23, 2015 at 3:24pm

    Last place I was tempted to leave your comment were it belonged.... on the bottom of this blog - but alas I couldn't resist.
    You sound like a ref perhaps you should head on into an OPSM and get those eyes checked out. Its not just eels games they are ruining the comp with dud calls, incorrect decisions and only reffing one side.
    The standard of the refereeing in the first few rounds has been nothing short of deplorable and to suggest otherwise suggests you haven't watched too many games.
    Yes Parra were poor but not as poor as the pansies in pink. With 50/50 ball that game becomes a toss of the coin but thanks to the refs we had no chance after 8 muns and a 0-4 penalty count.
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    Last place > Last place March 23, 2015 at 4:07pm

    Frank if you seriously think that the refs are the reason the eels lost you need to get your head checked. I have witnessed every game of nrl this year and I agree that the refing has been bad, what I don't believe is it is costing teams games especially not the eels.
    
    The most penalised teams in 2013 was the roosters, 2014 it was the bulldogs. Oh wait both them teams made the grand final in those respective years what does that tell you? Clearly it tells you you can give away penalties and still be good in defence.
    
    It was clear as day on Saturday that the eels defence in the first 20 was some of the worst in the nrl, Hoffmans try was one of the softest this year and our marker defence is a disgrace
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    Last place > Last place March 23, 2015 at 4:49pm

    Did Bellamy complain, no he had the shits with his teams defence. Plus if a try is awarded the whole game changes, butterfly effect
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    Last place > Last place March 23, 2015 at 7:29pm

    Would you look at this Penrith have 5 penalties to 1 and don't lead. Must be rigged
• Hugo March 23, 2015 at 2:48pm

  Frank thanks for the thought but I'm not just talking about the eels. I've watched some games over the last season or two with other teams that it was so blindingly obvious that there was bias that its disgusted me to the core.
  You know you get cynical as you get older !