Re: Ian Smith : Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:40 pm  

JLM23 wrote:

Half of us Saints fans said how bad this guy was when we lost to Hull Kr, and many on here said it was just sour grapes because we had lost. Maybe some will agree now? The guy is too slow for Super league standard and shouldn't be allowed to ref.

I sent a text to a Stains fan during the game and he said exactly that, Smith screwed you against Hull KR. Some very inconsistant refereeing tonight. It's bad enough losing a game - and Wigan didn't deserve to win tonight - but when the ref rubs your nose in it, it just takes the pi$$.

Very frustrating

Re: Ian Smith : Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:42 pm  

the ditch wrote:

thought hock was unlucky on a few occasions this evening,
having the ball ripped away....

refs seem to assume Hock as lost the ball every time, he never seems to get the BOTD, penalty against Wigan every time. Opposition players know this and play for it

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:42 pm  

Ah Well!!! we can try to get Ashley Klein back to our shores,,,If his Missus wants to come back over here!!!! Which i very much doubt..

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:31 am  

I've just watched the first half and will watch the second tomorrow.

Leeds 1st try forward pass from Sinfield.
Leeds third try forward pas from Kirke, watch where he is tackled and watch where the ball bonces before it get's to Donald.

When things are going for you you get these decisions.

Hock loss of the ball once yes, but the other two were ball steals.
All marginal decisions, but ones that went against Wigan.

On another day they will go for us.

No lack of effort tonight. Leeds played well and took their chances, but we certainly didn't get any luck whatsoever.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:39 am  

kentcat wrote:

as an outsider looking in i must admit he was shocking, and your lot got the worst of it TBH

As a Wakey fan please explain how you can ever be an outsider?

You lot are the most biased AGAINST Leeds ever

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:47 am  

King Monkey wrote:

As a Wakey fan please explain how you can ever be an outsider?

You lot are the most biased AGAINST Leeds ever

That accolade belongs to the Cas fans they really do hate loiners!

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:30 am  

It was one of those nights.

The bounce of the ball, the 50:50 decisions. Wigan simply couldn't get hold of the ball.


Not to worry, the result means nothing. This SL is a cup competition that starts in July/Aug.

Re: Ian Smith : Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:23 am  

JLM23 wrote:

Half of us Saints fans said how bad this guy was when we lost to Hull Kr, and many on here said it was just sour grapes because we had lost. Maybe some will agree now? The guy is too slow for Super league standard and shouldn't be allowed to ref.

In your case it WAS sour grapes, because you lost by one point to a team who you really should have beaten.

We lost convincingly, to a good side. Our comments on the ref are an aside to that.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:24 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Leeds 1st try forward pass from Sinfield.
Leeds third try forward pas from Kirke, watch where he is tackled and watch where the ball bonces before it get's to Donald.

Thank you. It wasn't just me who saw them, then.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:25 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I've just watched the first half and will watch the second tomorrow.

Leeds 1st try forward pass from Sinfield.
Leeds third try forward pas from Kirke, watch where he is tackled and watch where the ball bonces before it get's to Donald.

Lines on the pitch would indicate otherwise regarding the Sinfield pass, and if you watched the game I'm sure you saw clearly that Kirke passed the ball backwards and it was knocked forward by the Wigan player tackling him. You did see that? Even Stevo saw it and commented on it and he's old and senile.

Smith let some borderline things go from both sides and kept the game moving. He went to the video ref when he needed to and got the major decisions right. I thought he had a fine game. To comapre him to the Australian baffoon who reffed the WCC is rediculous.