We lost the penalty count 9-3 or something yesterday (maybe it was 7-3
not sure). Souths will never get screwed over. Latrell stepped and kneed Tedesco. He got sinbinned for pushing him
If we win it’s because we turned up and they didn’t. So fingers crossed we win.
The standard of officiating has become embarrassingly bad .... and that is coming from a very low bar before the season started ...
CC complaining last week resulted in the little red headed prick issuing 3-9 penalties and every 50/50 against, despite us winning 32-0.
The same little red headed prick was the video official against Cronulla ....
Was he out to prove a point ?? ...
Remember every ref was once a fan who presumably followed a team and hated other teams ...
Latrell 100% kneed Teddy in the head just as Tino100% used a forearm/ elbow to the throat of King, and he has history .... but we get crickets. Not even mentioned by the commentators. We have had two tries awarded against us thus far from a blatant double movement (Parra) and a blatant knock on Talaki (Sharks) with again crickets from all and sundry .... it's like living in the Twighlight Zone .....
What conclusions can one draw other than corruption/incompetence when the third official has the same vision, we all see ??? ....
The Bulldogs haven't received a 50/50 call all season .... Not exaggerating .....
On top of the corruption/incompetence the game has gone mad in its effort to be perfect ...
Apply the slightest pressure to the back of a neck and you are on report (Many are simply unavoidable accidents) ... Cop the slightest hit to the head and you are off for HIA ... Fully understand the obviously serious cases, but players are walking off bemused .....
The captain's challenge is a personal bugbear .... as is replay after replay in super slow motion .... A clean putdown can look dodgy at that speed...
The obstruction rule has become farcical .... i have no doubt players are milking it ....
Sometimes you can knock the ball out of a player's hand, and it is deemed a loose carry (scrum) ..... other times it is 6 more play on ....
The new rules regarding kick offs /restarts are very strange to say the least .... Fail to kick it ten .... no worries ... Catch it before it goes ten ..... penalty.
Drop the ball over the line ... 7 tackle restart .... drop it in the field of play 6 tackle restart ....
Set restarts at the whim of the official ....
I can only laugh when a video ref states CATEGORICALLY it touched so and so's little pinkie in a sea of hands ....
The game at times has little bearing to the one i fell in love with ... Watch a game from 10 years ago let alone the 80's/ 90's and the difference is staggering .... The game is managed these days ...
I am pretty confident of a win against Souths on Friday, if it is left to the players (our defense is coming along very nicely, with a distinctly Penrith feel to it), but i have ZERO confidence that will be allowed to happen ..... NOBODY in the league world except us and The Roosters wants to see Souths 0-4.
Will the league appoint Sutton on a Good Friday v Souths ???? ...
Why are Souths paying $1.50 for our game .... is there massive money for them ???? .... i would have thought it would be close to even money ???
End Rant ...