Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!

[RFC56]

There were 3 goals at the Ponsford end that were given as behinds. One to Jack, one to White and the Melbourne one they reviewed. If we miss the eight by a minuscule amount percentage (not that we deserve to be there at the moment), these missed goals could prove costly.

As for the crap umpiring, it was both ways. How was Jack supposed to have been given the so called "prior opportunity" when he thought he took a mark and the Melbourne defenders pile on top of him. He was waiting for the umpire to pay the mark and so has no intention of disposing of the ball, then gets pinged for holding the ball. What a joke - it should have been a ball up.

The umpires need to return to the basics of umpiring a pay decisions according to the rules, not interpretations of the rules, as this can vary between umpires. If the rule says you must correctly dispose of the ball when tackled then that should be how it's umpired and not rely on this "grey area" of prior opportunity.

They also need to use their whistle more quickly to stop these ugly scrums developing, which result in scrappy, untidy play.

 

[tigertim]

I didnt think the umpiring was that bad but maybe I was more focussed on our woeful display!

 

[Tommo37]

The umpires today were absolutely red hot on holding the ball, and I thought we got the better of it.

I'll give them the fact they were consistent with it, but what is the go. No wonder fans and players can't fathom the umpiring. Last week most of these decisions were ball-ups.

Geischen must go.

Thought we got the better of the chase down and tackle holding the ball and Melbourne got the better of the holding the ball in at the pack decision.

Goal umpires have had a bad round, our game and the ADE-PA game were a joke, the review system will be the topic of the week i reckon.

 

[Sintiger]

The thing that is missed with the white "goal" in the 3rd was what was the field umpire doing. We all know that field umpires are also a check for the goal umpiring decision but of 3 field umpires didn't see that going through then they are living up to their OPSM sponsorship.

I was in the Southern stand wing and saw it from 100 metres away.

 

[TigerMasochist]

I didnt think the umpiring was that bad but maybe I was more focussed on our woeful display!

Yep. thought they were the best of three bad lots yesterday, Dees Tigs Maggots. Uninspiring the lot of them.

 

[StoneAge Romeo]

That Matt White goal should see the Umpire dropped for the year, it was in by about a metre!!!

Can you believe the clown who wrote the '5 talking points' on the AFL website said that that goal ump actually got that one right because the replay showed that the ball hit the post? What reply was that joker watching??

 

[jamo]

Last few weeks we have had a much better run, apart from the goal review.

 

[Chiang Mai Tiger]

McInerney is back and ready not to pay any Richmond free kick 'he doesn't see'.

 

[smasha]

Now we are close to make the 8,the infamous umpires will do their bit to try to force us out.

 

[Rosy]

I'm starting to find the umpire bashing and persecution complex on here very depressing. The umpires have been ordinary at times but there's no way they have a pact against us. We should be good enough to win this game by a decent margin.

 

[smasha]

I'm starting to find the umpire bashing and persecution complex on here very depressing. The umpires have been ordinary at times but there's no way they have a pact against us. We should be good enough to win this game by a decent margin.

Hopefully Rosy.
Just don't trust em yet.

 

[walhalla tiger]

don't read the posts Rosy. The umps are part of the game and therefore open to judgement and criticism. I have been in charge of many sports games over the years and this current crop of umpires are way out of touch, making far too many basic mistakes and comedian like errors

 

[Rosy]

don't read the posts Rosy. The umps are part of the game and therefore open to judgement and criticism.

Haha I'll read what I like thanks walhalla. Hard to avoid the kind of comments I'm referring to when they are on so many different threads. I haven't for one second suggested the umpires are not open to judgement or criticism but I hate the constant being picked on calls and predictions they'll go against us before the ball is bounced. We used to be so proud now we look for excuses in advance. We are not persecuted. We can't rely on outside forces for results. Our destiny is in our own hands. I hope we stand up and be noticed for positive reasons rather than thinking we're skinny kids on the beach getting sand kicked in our faces.

 

[percyms]

Wud be happy to have the three guys who umpired us last week or the week before. I just have a total dislike for McBurney. You cant tell me he does not dislike Jake King and if anybody ever says a word to disagree with one of his decisions he absoloutley finds a way to give another free very shortly after to the same team to assert his authority. I think he loves being in charge.
And I dont care what anybody says... I was at the game against GWS and Stevic is a terrible terrible umpire who hammered the Tigers that day. You can call him "just a bad umpire" if you like but his badness was very one directional...
Conspiricy against the Tigers - No. But we do cop a bashing quite often.

 

[Ian4]

I thought the Matty white goal 'incorrect decision' was strange... I had perfect view of it in the ponsford stand and I deadset thought it was a point

 

[Ian4]

Staggered this thread hasn't been bumped

 

[Baloo]

Staggered this thread hasn't been bumped

Everyone is too busy blaming Dimma, Rance, McGuane and Edwards for our 10 goal loss

 

[Tiny S Tiger]

Weird that they didn't pay ANY holding the ball under the pack decisions this week.

 

[Giardiasis]

Forgettable performance from the maggots.

 

[Mac]

Staggered this thread hasn't been bumped

becuase it goes without saying that they were ordinary....ask Lids