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Claims emerge Parramatta was dudded by two close calls
NRL commentators have spotted compelling evidence that contrasts with the call that buried Parramatta in contentious circumstances.
PARRAMATTA have refused to concede their NRL final hopes have been snuffed out following their controversial 20-12 loss to Canterbury.
Having lost eight of their first 10, the Eels face having to win 10 of their last 14 to play September football this year.
In recent years, 28 points has been the traditional cut-off for eighth spot. But with each side having just one bye this year, the magic numbers is expected to drop to 26, meaning Arthur’s side can only afford to drop four games if they are to reach that mark.
They will also be forced to buck history.
Only two sides have recovered two wins or less in the opening 10 rounds to make the finals.
The 2006 Eels (2-8) and the 1999 Brisbane Broncos (1-1-8) are the only sides to recover from such a horror start.
“We’re not giving up and we’re here for the long haul,” coach Brad Arthur said.
“We’re here for the fight and we can see that in them.
“We’ve got to stop with the talking and start putting it on the field. “But we ain’t giving up. We’re not rolling over.”
The Eels were on the wrong end of two highly contentious and crucial calls on Friday night.
First, the Eels were denied a Michael Jennings try when the centre was ruled to have knocked on as he pounced on a Bevan French grubber into the in-goal in the 55th minute.
Video replays suggested Jennings’ one-handed slapdown of the Steeden brushed the ball forward, however, still frame shots of the put-down appeared to show Jennings putting downwards pressure on the ball as it hit the turf.
Ball on the ground, hand on the ball. I’m at a loss trying to figure out why this wasn’t a try.
Talkthegameup @talkthegameup@BuzzRothfield can you explain the difference? #talkthegameup
They were also on the wrong end when George Jennings was ruled to have caught a Matt Frawley bomb in the field of play.
With the minutes winding down, Jennings was forced into the in-goal and the referees ordered a drop-out.
Replays, however, appeared to show Jennings place his boot on the tryline as he caught the ball.
A dejected Parramatta's Clinton Gutherson after an unforgettable blunder.Source:News Corp Australia
It proved a turning point.
The Dogs scored the 77th-minute match-winner in the next set through Adam Elliott on the back of a Clint Gutherson howler.
Gutherson had a wild air swing at the ball with his boot which allowed Elliott to pounce.
Asked if his side had been robbed, Arthur said: “I’ve only seen the screen in the box so I can’t make a comment.
“It was close.
“Oh well, it is what it is.”
He also refused to condemn Gutherson for his failure to clean up what was a regulation grubber.
“Every player during their career is going to make an error that they’re not going to be proud of,” Arthur said.
“It is what it is.
“He did some good things when we controlled the game.”
— with AAP
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Last night I watched this game and was duded by the result. The dumb end play from Gutho was horrendous enough but when I watched the over and over replay of the no try to MJ, I laughed in pure agony. Here was a clear and distinct call that showed MJ having most of the fingers on his right hand on the grounded ball, then it lifts and his left hand is on the ball, NO TRY, a knock on.
How many tries this year have been awarded to other teams that have endured repeated replays and proved the evidence it is a try by a bent finger on the ball. Same calls have been made to prove a knock on and the like.
From the very first penalty to the dogs in what? the 2 minute! I knew we were doomed after the payment of $25,000.00 to the NRL/Referees covers by the dogs coach is going to appeal.
Browny, fair enough but how many finger tries have been allowed when the ball has been still moving on the ground?
If we went back to the old rule of control and downward pressure on the ball things MAY NOT be as bad, but with certain refs still in charge of the game it wont make one iota of difference.
The NRL is losing fans with this shit officating.
Its one thing to lose a game, but the things that that are out of the control of the players is getting more than ridiculous. The sad aspect is that two of our better players were involved in the three incidents that mattered most says it all. The MJ take of the ball with foot just on line and part in field of play, his so called no try and then the "What was I thinking?" kick at the ball by Gutho were terrible end to a very enthralling game.
I do not believe we deserved to lose but, it may be just the spur to take things forward.
And that’s the thing , there was no evendence to overrule , however after two very quick replays they overruled it . Any other time we’d have seen 50 replays from 50 angles . But nope ... overruled in 5 seconds flat .
If the ball is on the ground and the hand pushes it forward surely that means the hand has downward pressure on the ball in some part of it.
No matter how much you can blame the coach, It still up to the players on the field to bring home the bacon. They fought back from 8 nil down to be up 12-8, a bad ball to French which was too high, the 2 MJ miscalls and end attempt at kicking the ball out killed us.
Thing is that all the time following the 2 tries the players basically reverted to trying to simply preserve that margin and not play expansive football. Again they could have taken penalty kicks when we got the 3-4 penalties in front, and all we got from it was the poor pass to French and no try. Rather than 2 points and further ahead.
At the first penalty I noticed the bench signal the roll over sign, meaning go for the try.
For me, the players tried but one big play by the dogs in having a fresh player on the bench until late played dividends as well.
"preserve that margin" They were on the back foot for the first 20 mins of the second half, we didn't we pressure them and put them to the sword. Yes, we could look at it in a different light, the boys, they tried hard, but did they didnt win, I'm sure they will be all forget it today, it's the fans that keep hurting until next week. The club, coaching stuff, and team us a lot more as fans
That's the thing, we were down 8 nil then somehow decided to attack down their left side and we all saw the result - what happened after that??
Is it not BAs job to drum these tactics into his sides brain and keep going down that side?? Id like to think so and I'm sure that's what a good coach does. Also, they kicked along the ground early and then in the 2nd half resorted to bombing again, why change the tactic when the kicking game was good? If its a tactic that's been working keep doing it or until such time as the opposition adjusts and its not working.
I'm sorry but BA is showing that he is clueless right now, going stale and out of his depth.
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