He was still going back to take his kick when the umpire called play on. Not like he has stopped, pushed the ball away ( maybe we can use this going fwd), pulled his socks up etc,etc. I was bellowing at the TV with not nice words. And it’s a good TV. Not it’s fault.
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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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I don't think it can be argued with any more. They umpire us differently. Clearing roost out of defence bounces in front of Mansell and his opponent before going out, "deliberate". "HTB" paid against us right in front of goal for a pretty straight forward tackle where the ball spills. Isn't paid that way in our favour once in the whole match. Balta is shoved in the back, "play on". The ridiculous stuff Sicily was getting away with on Riewoldt in the last, "play on". Marlion gets done for "HTB" after being tackled right as he took possession. Has one arm pinned, does not get the benefit of "no prior". It's *smile*. They umpire us differently.
Nor can you make a decision when the ball can bounce any which way. And yes, they are now mind readers also.
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Lived up to his name n gave us a fair old Rodgering, but that's all right. Pretty sure our players are used to it by now, there's not an umpire in the comp that hasn't bent us over on a regular basis during the last half dozen seasons.
Need to start with the rule book n clean out all the interpretation and multiple dot point rules before worrying to much about the maggots. Simple game, keep the rules simple and then the dopey bastards wont need an abacus, slide rule and legal degree before they get to master blowing a pea whistle.
he got a paid mark, and yr right, he got a push in the back as well ... !
Same, I thought yesterday they were ok. Put the whistle away in the last 10, don’t mind that. Rather miss some (Sicily on Jack) then pay iffy technical ones.
See, now that explains why they hate us. They know what Richmond players think of them and they’re sensitive little *smile* and get offended
Well the grimes one was wrong then. He was actually kicking for Mansell (I think) and the ball only just eluded him. It was a very poor decision that resulted in an immediate goal to hawks. Grimes spoke with the umpire at 3 qtr time about it he was incredulous.
Yeh I was at ground and there were a couple of shockers but overall I thought they were just their usual incompetent not utterly incompetent
the other thing that confounds me about the 'insufficient intent' rule is:
if a player kicks a munga and its slowly tumbles to the boundary, and the opposition player just stands there and waits for it to go out,
isn't the bloke watching it go out,
displaying insufficient intent to keep the ball in play?
if a player kicks a munga and its slowly tumbles to the boundary, and the opposition player just stands there and waits for it to go out,
isn't the bloke watching it go out,
displaying insufficient intent to keep the ball in play?
yeah that summarises how I feel.
tough job?
try boning a side of beef on nightshift in an abattoir,
or drilling a hole on a Pilbara salt pan in summer.
tough job my arse.
I'd honestly prefer that to the grey interpretation we have now. We're being royally screwed over by it.
I want waay less grey & more certainty in our game. it's cooked currently.
Yep we are a non consensual participant in 50 shades of grey.
I agree,
except if they change it to a last touch rule,
they'll use Finger-Cam 20 times a game, and play 20 more Sportsbet ads.
It would be an easier job if they taught them the rules and held them accountable to adjudicate them correctly. Poor bastards are flying blind.
