If it doesn't its big pressure on Baz.We can’t hide behind our weaknesses.. simple as that. We were outclassed and dominated
Onto Round 2, a new beginning, hopefully our attitude and discipline improves.
I don't think people are trying to hide behind our weakness. But nor is everyone willing to just look past the fact that the ref gave us a hard time. I personally haven't had the chance to watch the game. But these days I can usually watch about 15 minutes of any game, see who the ref is supporting and tell you who'll win.We can’t hide behind our weaknesses.. simple as that. We were outclassed and dominated
Onto Round 2, a new beginning, hopefully our attitude and discipline improves.
Fake news.
Go Dogs
Cummins has bias mate and he refs on it. After Robbo gave him a 40K fine blast back in 2013, I think we won 1 penalty count with that cnunt in the next 4 years.This rumour has been debunked
We never get 50/50 calls go our way with him or get fairly treated with penalties,ever. As soon as I see he is going be our ref I know we’re going to have to play well, because he won’t leave it to chance.was the same with Jarrod MaxwellCummins has bias mate and he refs on it. After Robbo gave him a 40K fine blast back in 2013, I think we won 1 penalty count with that cnunt in the next 4 years.
I agree, but if this is your thoughts, I dont understand the thread?We never get 50/50 calls go our way with him or get fairly treated with penalties,ever. As soon as I see he is going be our ref I know we’re going to have to play well, because he won’t leave it to chance.was the same Jarrod Maxwell
The rumour is that "Cummins is NOT a cheat". That rumour, after the game on Friday, is debunked, i.e., Cummins is a cheat.I agree, but if this is your thoughts, I dont understand the thread?
I made it and commented first when I was quite a few beers into mourning another one of our games he killed.It was meant to be ironic or sarcastic and to see if others felt similarly.I agree, but if this is your thoughts, I dont understand the thread?
Cummins is not a cheat....???This rumour has been debunked
That rumour has clearly been debunked in case you’re unsure.Cummins is not a cheat....???
Does he just hates us like every other referee does ?
Well said, it's not looking for an excuse, it's simply describing a common occurrence that influences game results way too much and disillusions many supporters.I don't think people are trying to hide behind our weakness. But nor is everyone willing to just look past the fact that the ref gave us a hard time. I personally haven't had the chance to watch the game. But these days I can usually watch about 15 minutes of any game, see who the ref is supporting and tell you who'll win.
Listen to the coverage, one team will generally be getting yelled at to hold on the 10m line until the ball has been played while the opposite team can start moving in defense as soon as the tackled player starts place the ball on the ground. I've heard others mention from this game that we were also being told to get up as soon as a tackle was made while that wasn't happening to Newcastle. On top of all that the number of penalties and set restarts is a telling statistic.
So regardless of whether we might have been ill disciplined, it's like trying to swim carrying an anchor when the refs are as one sided as they seem to have been this game just based on the stats and Barretts words. I'm a bit glad I was working while the game was played as I generally get more pissed off when I watch the refs crapping all over us or any team.
Good teams can often overcome highly biased refereeing. But many of the big upset wins I've seen in recent years were accompanied by favourable refereeing for the underdogs. So dismiss the elephant in the rom if you like, but that is where the game is at these days and it won't change unless fans push for change.
We have weaknesses yes, But the only area we were outclassed or dominated in was ball handling,which isn’t improved with fatigue. Something the angelic Knights didn’t feel. To suggest we were the only team to infringe in the ruck or be offside in the first 60 minutes is ridiculous .Almost as ridiculous as the No try / loose carry ruling near the end ,where Katoa was about to ground the ball, the ball came out because the Knights player tried to punch the ball out of his arms and succeeded,not because of incidental contact during the tackle. should have been “play on“ and then a try when we dived on it.We can’t hide behind our weaknesses.. simple as that. We were outclassed and dominated
Onto Round 2, a new beginning, hopefully our attitude and discipline improves.