Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:01 pm  

bren2k wrote:

That's what many people have been calling for all season, myself included.

I'm not a terrific fan of Mr Child, but I thougt he got that one right; played advantage, took advice and the resulting decision was spot on. Good work from the officials.

Spot on. I can't stand him as a referee, and he should have been dropped on many, many occasions this year but sadly the standard of refereeing of late is as poor as I've ever seen it.

No complaints about the red card though, and if he got a word in his ear from someone, I haven't got any issue with that as the correct decisions should be enforced.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:42 pm  

It's only been a couple of weeks since there was a ref on GMR saying that the video ref won't feed the referee any information, or prompt him unless he puts the square in the air.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:51 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

He saw the late challenge, he was allowing play on FFS! If Saints had scored off that play McIlorum would've stayed on the field most likely. You can hear him conversing with (mostly likely) the VR.

If Saints had scored, no he wouldnt have stayed on the pitch and it wasnt the VR he was conversing with. When the incident happened, it was the Saints players shouting at him, which you can clearly hear him say to them "ive seen it and will deal with it" as play was continuing.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:16 pm  

There was no involvement from the video ref. The referee saw it and acted upon it. He let play go on as mentioned to play advatage. When there was none, he pulled it back and sent the grub off.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:58 pm  

MM has been charged with a grade 3 offence and could be banned for up to 3 matches http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... -up-to-ban

MM has been charged with a grade 3 offence and could be banned for up to 3 matches http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... -up-to-ban

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:02 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

There was no involvement from the video ref. The referee saw it and acted upon it. He let play go on as mentioned to play advatage. When there was none, he pulled it back and sent the grub off.

Listen to what Child says after he pulls McIlorum to him, he's discussing it with someone else. I've put it on YouTube if you wanna see it dude.

FYI, I'm not disputing the red card, just that Child and his touchies didn't realise the severity of it! No VR = on report. Fact.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:06 pm  

I haven't seen this particular incident but I have heard other referees asking the VR to check incidents of suspected foul play this season

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:58 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

Listen to what Child says after he pulls McIlorum to him, he's discussing it with someone else. I've put it on YouTube if you wanna see it dude.

FYI, I'm not disputing the red card, just that Child and his touchies didn't realise the severity of it! No VR = on report. Fact.

I agree, he's def talking to someone, whether it's the VR I don't know but I'd agree it's more likely as the refs tend to speak to the TJ's face to face.

It's not a fact it'd be on report with no VR, the ref might well have had the balls to send him off.

rob_a wrote:

I haven't seen this particular incident but I have heard other referees asking the VR to check incidents of suspected foul play this season

Yep so have I, IIRC the Webb tackle in the Wakey v Leeds game wasn't even given as a penalty initially and if play hadn't been stopped due to the Wakey player needing treatment then I reckon play would have carried on. In that stoppage in play I'm sure the ref is talking to someone over the mic about the tackle. Again I can't 100% say it was the VR but I don't know who else he'd be talking to.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:06 pm  

Would people be happy to have the video ref more actively involved?

By that if he sees something he relays it to the ref during play, i would but only if an infringement was dealt with when there is a genuine stop in play. We all want the right decisions going on plus how many of us are sick of the 'cop out' report system.

Re: Wigan v Saints : Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:21 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Would people be happy to have the video ref more actively involved?

By that if he sees something he relays it to the ref during play, i would but only if an infringement was dealt with when there is a genuine stop in play. We all want the right decisions going on plus how many of us are sick of the 'cop out' report system.

I wouldn't mind but the Tanseygate came about from the VR doing exactly that but getting it wrong.