Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:46 pm  

Cobb is competent enough and is improving. There is no way the ball had been grounded for our try, I was sat on top of the incident in the Coral and had a fine view of it, but even if replays showed the decision was incorrect, it's hardly a question of "seething", FFS, it was one instant, we pay refs to judge the instant, he did, and Kear should suck it up and shut the fsck up.

If we did for once have a bit of luck with decision, were still approx 50 behind, so if life is fair we should get an unbroken run of several seasons more of em.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:47 pm  

DrFeelgood wrote:

dddooommm wrote:

John Kear appears to be seething with Joe Cobb in the post-match press conference which has just been uploaded to Bulls TV. He thinks that the Pitts try was grounded in goal and shouldn't have been given. From my position it looked like the Batley man simply spilt the ball as he was going to ground.

Mick Gledhill has since confirmed on Twitter that the ball was grounded, after looking repeatedly at replays. So a slice of luck for us there by the sounds of it but these things even out over the season. We only have to go back to our last game against Batley where there were several dubious decisions that directly affected the result.

It sounds like Cobb is up to his usual tricks - how this man is an official is beyond me. I have before hypothesized that he was only fast tracked to Super League because he came through the RFL's cadets system, and in order for them to call the scheme a success they would have to have a young official in charge of a Super League game within X amount of years. Of course, I have no evidence of this, but the RFL can't seriously think he is competent, which begs the question is there another reason why he rose to Super League so quickly.

It took about five viewings and frame by frame viewing but Brambani does ground the ball in-goal before spilling forward into the path of Jay Pitts.

Had the game today had in-goal officials and that try would almost certainly have been wiped out.

Lady luck shining down on the Bradford Bulls.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:49 pm  

The issue with Cobb is his reputation. Most clubs, regardless of league, Super League or Champsionship, have all shared the same view that he's massively out of his depth. I'll never forget his performance against Leigh in round 1 last season.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:51 pm  

MicktheGled wrote:

It took about five viewings and frame by frame viewing but Brambani does ground the ball in-goal before spilling forward into the path of Jay Pitts.

Had the game today had in-goal officials and that try would almost certainly have been wiped out.

Lady luck shining down on the Bradford Bulls.

Makes a change from what she usually does to us, I suppose

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:58 pm  

I could've sworn that we grounded the ball in our goal area in the lead up to Batleys last try?

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:00 pm  

I said when I was at the ground that it would have been disallowed if we had a big screeen etc.
But yeah, I think we're due some good luck tbh.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:09 pm  

I also thought Clare was offside for our first!

Thought we started out well enough, but when there was that whole bungle leading up to Batley's first try we totally forgot how to play. Not pretty but I'll take it. Hope Batley make the top 4 (unless it's at our expense of course!).

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:15 pm  

Stockwell & Smales wrote:

As has been said a good 2 points earned without being spectacular. Trying too hard at times consequently balls going to ground, but with at least 5 players absent who you would consider starting players it's a good win. Moss was excellent, on a couple of their breaks he was the last line of defence and nailed the ball carrier. My man of the match was Clough, how hard and direct does he run for a man who some might say is a little lacking in stature.

Completely agree regarding Clough. For much of the game I thought their pack was dominant giving Brambani plenty of time and space to direct play. The only forward to consistently run hard at their defence was Clough ... and he was just as aggressive in defence.
Impressed with both recent signings. I hope we can extend Charnock's loan and sign him when out of contract.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:39 pm  

You could spend all evening looking back on decisions, Cobb certainly got some wrong that went against us during the match that may well have resulted in points for. I thought it was a bit of an odd call to go for 2 points when we were leading by 2 in that 2nd half. I took that as a bit of a lack of confidence as it didn't really improve our position, in fact it ended up handing control back to Batley who then went on to score. We'd have been better served playing some sets out and trying to earn a repeat. Having some patience and really applying pressure through repeat sets is an area we need to massively improve on. We still seem to be in this mindset of overplaying and looking for miracle balls or taking options that just aren't on.

Pleased with the result though, a loss today would of left us with a huge amount of pressure on us in these final few matches. We now have a small amount of breathing space but still will plenty to do. We can now afford a slip up at Leigh as long as we continue to pick it points against the teams below.

Re: 19/6/16 Bulls -v- Batley : Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:11 pm  

MicktheGled wrote:

It took about five viewings and frame by frame viewing but Brambani does ground the ball in-goal before spilling forward
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What tosh, if it took 5 viewings, I'll take the 4 viewings which apparently didn't show any such thing.

Plus, ref blunders are one thing, but a marginal decision that needs 5 viewings is, at best, highly debatable and nobody can say the ref was wrong.