Didn’t this happen in the Sydney game last year, where Prestia was paid a free kick, the siren sounded and a Sydney player kicked it into the crowd. Game wasn’t over until the umpire blew his whistle. Oh no, common sense rule. To the strict letter of the law the umpires got it wrong. But no such common sense rule for cummerbund.
Exactly right and that's what frustrates the *smile* out of the fans. All the little fudge areas of what the maggots accept one week or much worse from one side and not the other.
And that’s what frustrates the hell out of people. They knew they stuffed up in the Sydney game last year, so they hid behind the excuse of ‘common sense’. They stuffed yesterday, but now they’re saying they’re umpiring to the letter of the law. The umpires can’t lose and the fans and players can’t win.
Of course they're rub of the green when it's an umpires call 50 - 50 decision on whether to pay the free kick or not. Unfortunately as you mentioned some teams regularly get a favorable rub on the arse from the maggots n some teams get their noses rubbed in the *smile*.
The rule isnt the problem, if a player kicks, punches or knocks the ball away after it goes out on the full it should be 50. The interpretation in this case was rubbish.
And possibly one missed against Dusty (I didn’t both watching a replay and the broadcaster never show them when it involves Richmond…).
Would be great if someone with more technical ability than me can put that up side by side with the Sydney one from last year and send it to the umpires department and ask them to explain why one was paid a 50 and the other one wasn’t
Of coooouuuurrrssseee. It's the Pussies!! Can't believe I killed my ears yesterday morning listening to ScumHocking speaking on SEN for only 5 minutes.
