Is there any other sport... : Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:41 pm  

..where the referee has much influence on the result ?

Golf - the best player wins.
Football - he might give a pen away
Tennis - no chance
Horse racing - no chance
Formula 1 - nope

So. The 'best' sport to watch is influenced more by the ref than any other sport ? Can anyone say that this sport isnt ?

Fans losing interest by the droves, but the suits at Red Hall think all is rosy. But they always will.

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:40 am  

It is influenced more because there's so many decisions to make.

To break it down, in football, referees only blow their whistle for free kicks, goals and the kick-offs. Much of the work is done by the linesmen who call offsides and adjudicate on whether the ball crosses the line etc.

In rugby league, you have to watch the ruck, play-the-ball, the defensive line. Offside, high tackles, dangerous tackles, knock-ons, forward passes, holding down. etc etc.

The referee has an influence in most of the game.

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:42 am  

Poker Face wrote:

..where the referee has much influence on the result ?

Golf - the best player wins.
Football - he might give a pen away
Tennis - no chance
Horse racing - no chance
Formula 1 - nope

So. The 'best' sport to watch is influenced more by the ref than any other sport ? Can anyone say that this sport isnt ?

Fans losing interest by the droves, but the suits at Red Hall think all is rosy. But they always will. They are the suits, they decide on tackles and punches thrown. They know best. They decide. We, as supporters, are ruled by the suits...

What a ridiculous supposition.
Referees / umpires / judges alter outcomes of every sport.

I can't believe i am being drawn in to such a specious argument.

By the the appearance of your clipped sentences, you seem tired and emotional.
Re-appraise your post in the full light of day

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:19 am  

Lord Bruce Burton wrote:

What a ridiculous supposition.
Referees / umpires / judges alter outcomes of every sport.

I can't believe i am being drawn in to such a specious argument.

By the the appearance of your clipped sentences, you seem tired and emotional.
Re-appraise your post in the full light of day

You are Kevin Sinfield and I claim my £5

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:08 am  

Sadly the RFL think that it is new stadiums that will bring back the interest of the fans, hence it is old grounds that are pushing them away. We all know this to be absolute rubbish. The reality is that it is the RFL's own bent actions and decisions at Redhall that fans have had enough of and can no longer accept. Hence many have lost faith in the game.

The icing on the cake then comes in the form of referee's and the decisions they make and don't make, and the teams which they seem to favour and those who they don't. For many fans it is hard to live with week in week out.

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:55 am  

I think refs and officials can have influence in every sport.

However from a neutrals point of view Silverwood screwed Cas in the first half last night, should have be 12-12 at half time.

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:57 am  

It was hardly a close game for the referee to have such a big influence on!

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:24 am  

retro_muz wrote:

However from a neutrals point of view Silverwood screwed Cas in the first half last night, should have be 12-12 at half time.

Jon Wells doesn't share your view - he said at half time he thought Silverwood got both decisions correct. I think it's fairly safe to call him a neutral...

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:58 am  

I wasn't particularly meaning last nights game. It's rare you can go to any game without the referee determining and changing the momentum of sections of the game. Other games and sports flow and in general the best team, horse, car will win. Does the best team always win in RL ?

'They' say that decisions balance themselves out over the year, but again that's not really the point.

Re: Is there any other sport... : Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:50 am  

and what did jon wells say about the leeds try which was clearly forward to make it 0 - 8. ten with the conversion.