DirtyDog72
Waterboy
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Referees are human - although some may debate that - and are always going to be influenced by the screaming of home crowds.
But when an away team doesn't get a penalty in the full 80 minutes - as happened to the poor Bulldogs against the Knights last weekend - questions have to be asked.
And that is exactly what Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett is doing. He has found at least six instances where his team could have been awarded penalties by Ben Cummins in the loss to the Knights, yet the whistle was never blown.
He is considering taking his complaints, with video evidence, to the NRL - and I'll be interested to see the response if he does.
One thing you can put money on - the Bulldogs will win the penalty count next weekend. It's how rugby league has worked for many years.
But when an away team doesn't get a penalty in the full 80 minutes - as happened to the poor Bulldogs against the Knights last weekend - questions have to be asked.
And that is exactly what Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett is doing. He has found at least six instances where his team could have been awarded penalties by Ben Cummins in the loss to the Knights, yet the whistle was never blown.
He is considering taking his complaints, with video evidence, to the NRL - and I'll be interested to see the response if he does.
One thing you can put money on - the Bulldogs will win the penalty count next weekend. It's how rugby league has worked for many years.