Re: phil bentham : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:18 pm  

It clearly went over.

The penalty for Saints to make it 16-16 was very dubious.

The momentum-shifting penalty against McGillvary that put Saints in position for the sending-off/try at 16-8 should have been against Walsh.

And to put a cherry on top there was a voluntary tackle on the last play.

Laughable.

Re: When is a drop goal not a drop goal?? : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:18 pm  

IS the answer to the question, "when it's kicked by any team playing against Saints with Bentham refereeing"?

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Re: Danny Brough : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:19 pm  

broadybull87 wrote:

Seen players get done for worse

You might mean for less?

Re: When is a drop goal not a drop goal?? : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:19 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

When it doesn't go between the sticks.

So, not like brough's kick here then which clearly does go between the posts...

Re: Bentham : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:19 pm  

I heard Noble say they can but can VR judge on drop-goals? From what we've seen on replays it's why they don't go to the screen for forward passes because it looks different from different angles.

To be fair, it shouldn't take 4 attempts to get a DG away so Brough shouldn't just be sulking at the ref tonight.

Re: phil bentham : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:19 pm  

The shot from behind conclusively proves it was a DG. It set off on a line inside the post and never deviated from that line. The VR if honest would 100% have had to give it. Bentham was under the posts and in a poor position to judge, and the more important Q would be why on earth he didn't just ask the VR? I don't understand that. If I were a Shudds fan I'd be very upset

Re: When is a drop goal not a drop goal?? : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:19 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

So, not like brough's kick here then which clearly does go between the posts...

Does it? I'm pretty sure he missed it.

Re: Bentham : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:20 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

Absolute gash, his decision making in some instances were bordering on deliberate bias/agenda..
The thing is Smith can't even see when a ball goes completely backwards and calls it a knock on WTF? Hudds actually denied a clear try there in the first half.

As Dally ssays, fans are being turned away from the sport by this incompetence..

Not only did it go back it was arguably kicked out by the defender.

Re: phil bentham : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:20 pm  

WireFanatic III wrote:

Luke Walsh even said it was over.

Play to the whistle. Saints still had to go 80 metres. Brough had 3 attempts beforehand. Huddersfield could of easily taken it to extra time by keeping saints penned, but they didn't.

That said... The better team lost today

Re: Phil Bentham cheat : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:21 pm  

Odem wrote:

Huge injustice.

Saints were given numerous pens to march them down field.

Because Huddersfield were holding down and interfering in the tackle.

Odem wrote:

Brough's drop goal went over (why would he celebrate otherwise), Luke Walsh also says it went over.

Did it? I thought it missed, it seemed to go over the top and left of the post.

Odem wrote:

Why was there no pen at the end for the voluntary tackle? Why don't we just scrap that rule because it is never enforced.

Maybe because it wasn't a voluntary tackle. Look up the rule.

[quote="Odem]The ref decided that game, not the players. A real shame considering the quality 79mins we watched only for it to be fixed by Bentham.[/quote]
No it was decided by the players.
It was decided by Brett Ferres getting sent off, or by Danny Brough missing 4 attempted drop goals, or Luke Walsh scoring with one attempt, or by Huddersfield interfering at the play the ball, or numerous other incidents, take yer pick.