Unwarranted and unfair': Annesley hits out at criticism of referees - GRAHAM ANNESLEY

[Wahesh]

The fact that they are trying to even defend themselves is stupid. What they should do is take accountability for their errors and work on fixing them.

 

[Dognacious]

If someone made a video compilation of 10 second clips, of every time the refs and/or bunker have gotten it wrong this year, it would be a 3 hour movie and would probably change his mind.

 

[dogluva]

LOL

Another after the fact apology from the NRL today to Souffs. Newcastle scored a definitive try on the SEVENTH tackle to put a fourteen point margin on South's which was the beginning of the end..

 

[dogluva]

If someone made a video compilation of 10 second clips, of every time the refs and/or bunker have gotten it wrong this year, it would be a 3 hour movie and would probably change his mind.

Probably win an Oscar for the category of worst apologies

 

[BDPScarface]

I just want to understand.. how do they never question why, once an order of teams is set, the ladder stretches out rapidly.

I've not cared if the dogs get the spoon, because for several weeks I've been watching the bottom sides cop the most "cognitive dissonant" bad calls.

What the hell was wrong with the dragons try off the kick off?

Also Fox Sports need to pull their head in. First, Blocker should never commentate Dogs.. and Voss cucked to him... But the try was off of a forward pass... What's the threshold of forward where you don't get to criticise *the defence* for being unable to stop a defender.

It's outrageous gaslighting, and is actively hiding a flaw in their overpriced product.

Which is a game that is being decided by obvious referee biases, that become extreme once a table order has been set.

 

[Malla]

I just want to understand.. how do they never question why, once an order of teams is set, the ladder stretches out rapidly.

I've not cared if the dogs get the spoon, because for several weeks I've been watching the bottom sides cop the most "cognitive dissonant" bad calls.

What the hell was wrong with the dragons try off the kick off?

Also Fox Sports need to pull their head in. First, Blocker should never commentate Dogs.. and Voss cucked to him... But the try was off of a forward pass... What's the threshold of forward where you don't get to criticise *the defence* for being unable to stop a defender.

It's outrageous gaslighting, and is actively hiding a flaw in their overpriced product.

Which is a game that is being decided by obvious referee biases, that become extreme once a table order has been set.

Yeah I notice the same thing.

I thought the Broncos got the benefit on so many calls (outside of the sinbin and escort penalty). It's almost like refs look at the top performing teams and have an unconscious bias to think these guys are perfect and would never give away a penalty like that.

Agree on Voss and Blocker. They really hammer the Dogs, as well as Ginnane. Their job is to commentate, nowadays they try and be analysts and make remarks about players character. They would have a brief prior to the game and I bet they go over certain things about teams. Gone are the good days where Rabs just commentated on what he saw.

 

[Nano]

Yeah I notice the same thing.

I thought the Broncos got the benefit on so many calls (outside of the sinbin and escort penalty). It's almost like refs look at the top performing teams and have an unconscious bias to think these guys are perfect and would never give away a penalty like that.

Agree on Voss and Blocker. They really hammer the Dogs, as well as Ginnane. Their job is to commentate, nowadays they try and be analysts and make remarks about players character. They would have a brief prior to the game and I bet they go over certain things about teams. Gone are the good days where Rabs just commentated on what he saw.

As for that top teams/players bias, I 100% agree with on you that; it comes a syndrome where the referees are star struck and wanting to be buddies with them (look at they interact with star and marquee players being all friendly and first name basis with them) for their image in the game.

Also when it comes to the non top teams, the referees will reward the more entertaining team; this six again aids they have introduced has helped implement this bias as well by either denying teams penalties or putting the pressure on teams without "making it obvious".

Look at how many penalties souths get instead of 6 again calls compared to teams they verse in their own half to get them out of their end while the opposing teams will get 6 again calls on the first tackle in their own half instead of a penalty they deserve based on the souths calls...