Round 4 Discussion

[Kimlo]

Robbed?

The Titans did make the Cowboys work for their win but the Cowboys were the better side for mine. They were in front for the whole game bar a brief moment when the Titans snatched it and delivered at the important moments. The Titans just scored a lucky one right at the end that made it look really close. Cowboys were ahead by 16 with 5 to go.

That said, that call not to penalise Morgan for a professional foul was a poor decision without a doubt at all.

I'm just over ref decisions or rather indecisions changing games. League is a game that has a huge importance on momentum, and a single ref call turns the game. If Morgan is sin binned like he should be, or at least penalised, the Titans likely score and go on to win, instead the cows score off the back of that no call, and it's essentially a 12 point turn around.

Robbed, maybe maybe not, but I'm sick to death of shit ref calls influencing who wins a game.

 

[Super Freak]

That said, that call not to penalise Morgan for a professional foul was a poor decision without a doubt at all.

Well if that call was made, Cowboys don't score and it's 26-26..

The ref had an influence on the game.

 

[Allo]

I'm just over ref decisions or rather indecisions changing games. League is a game that has a huge importance on momentum, and a single ref call turns the game. If Morgan is sin binned like he should be, or at least penalised, the Titans likely score and go on to win, instead the cows score off the back of that no call, and it's essentially a 12 point turn around.

Robbed, maybe maybe not, but I'm sick to death of shit ref calls influencing who wins a game.

I agree, and I'm even more sick of people saying decisions didn't influence or cost teams games.

Who cares if the margin was more than a converted try? Ref decisions makeup the majority of possession change and field position, and thus scoring. Saying they don't impact results is plain ignorant

 

[Brent81]

Robbed?

The Titans did make the Cowboys work for their win but the Cowboys were the better side for mine. They were in front for the whole game bar a brief moment when the Titans snatched it and delivered at the important moments. The Titans just scored a lucky one right at the end that made it look really close. Cowboys were ahead by 16 with 5 to go.

That said, that call not to penalise Morgan for a professional foul was a poor decision without a doubt at all.

The Cowboys scored from the bullshit Ponga break in the first half - 6 points

The Cowboys scored in the set directly after the Morgan non penalty and non sin bin - 6 points

The Cowboys scored in the set directly after the Ponga dropped ball off the bomb - 6 points

That's 18 points that the Cows scored when they shouldn't have had the ball.

Take those away and its 26-14 to the Titans...so how didn't they get robbed?

 

[Brent81]

Well if that call was made, Cowboys don't score and it's 26-26..

The ref had an influence on the game.

As I said below, the Cows scored 18 points when they should not have been in possession - the try after the Ponga break where Taylor was obstructed, the try after the Morgan non penalty and the try after the Ponga dropped ball.

The refs get those calls right the Tits win easily...

 

[Brent81]

The Cowboys scored from the bullshit Ponga break in the first half - 6 points

The Cowboys scored in the set directly after the Morgan non penalty and non sin bin - 6 points

The Cowboys scored in the set directly after the Ponga dropped ball off the bomb - 6 points

That's 18 points that the Cows scored when they shouldn't have had the ball.

Take those away and its 26-14 to the Titans...so how didn't they get robbed?

And by scoring off the Ponga break I mean they scored off the drop out after the break which he made

 

[Super Freak]

And by scoring off the Ponga break I mean they scored off the drop out after the break which he made

That was fine.

Taylor was fooled by the decoy, and it was his decision to come in. By the time he realized, it was too late.

That wasn't an obstruction. It was just well executed.

 

[Morkel]

Cost me $6.90

Fucking refs.

 

[Dexter]

That was fine.

Taylor was fooled by the decoy, and it was his decision to come in. By the time he realized, it was too late.

That wasn't an obstruction. It was just well executed.

Nah mate, he got the ball clearly on the inside. Taylor made a good decision based on the fact the Ponga should not have been able to get the pass.
I just don't know how they fucked that up upstairs when I can stop it on fox and see it easily.


I agree with the above assessment that the Tits were crucified last night with 3 big decisions but don't forget the cows went 100 mtrs twice to score off those. Sure the Tits may have scored off correct calls but we will never know.

 

[Super Freak]

Nah mate, he got the ball clearly on the inside. Taylor made a good decision based on the fact the Ponga should not have been able to get the pass.
I just don't know how they fucked that up upstairs when I can stop it on fox and see it easily.


I agree with the above assessment that the Tits were crucified last night with 3 big decisions but don't forget the cows went 100 mtrs twice to score off those. Sure the Tits may have scored off correct calls but we will never know.

They are using discretion this year instead of black and white.

By the time Ponga got the ball, he was behind Cooper and Taylor had already committed to Cooper and left a hole.

Whether Ponga got the ball on the inside or outside shoulder wouldn't have made any difference, that hole was opened up and he was going through regardless.

The defense wasn't disadvantaged by it.

I would blame Taylor for that one, not the refs.

 

[Dexter]

IF they are using discretion in those situations then I will give up on the game.

You can't catch the ball and run behind your own player it's that simple.
No defender can be expected to read that, IMO it was a clear mistake.

 

[Big Pete]

Didn't Souths score a similar try on Thursday night?

Not trying to argue it's wrong, just trying to establish if a precedent was set.

 

[Super Freak]

Didn't Souths score a similar try on Thursday night?

Not trying to argue it's wrong, just trying to establish if a precedent was set.

I'm pretty sure that was for contact on a defender.

They deemed Keary being taken out had no impact on the result.

 

[Big Pete]

I was surprised they let the Moceidreke try go. Keary appeared to be setting himself up as a cover defender only to be disadvantaged by the block runner. While he was 1000-1 of stopping Sitiveni I thought the onus was on the attacking team to get it right?

I've yet to go back and see the Ponga break. This happened when they forced a repeat set, yeah?

 

[Broncoman]

With people talking about Hess and Origin, Green has said he is not ready yet

http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/03/26/green-hess-not-origin-ready/

 

[Unbreakable]

Breaking News: Club coach doesn't want to lose one of his best young talents during the Origin period

 

[Super Freak]

Despite the coach being sacked, interim coaches rarely win in their first week.

I'm predicting more pain for the Tigers. I just hope they can stop the scoreline from blowing out.

 

[Broncoman]

Despite the coach being sacked, interim coaches rarely win in their first week.

I'm predicting more pain for the Tigers. I just hope they can stop the scoreline from blowing out.

Fingers crossed they do

Got money on it happening