: Sat May 16, 2009 10:00 am  

What a refreshing change to have a reasonable after-match discussion without idiot trolls ruining it.

Thanks for your hospitality Wigan, another great night, one of my favourite away games of the season as always and a great game in very poor conditions.

Re: 1,751,000,000 away fans. : Sat May 16, 2009 10:02 am  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

Silverwood apparently didn't hear the h/t hooter, so make of that what you will. Still it kinda makes up for Dobsons disallowed try early doors being as the in goal touch judge gave it

Unless I have it wrong, the ball was still in play and until it goes dead its irrelevant when the hooter went.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:03 am  

Congrats on reaching the top of SL.

Thanks also for keeping Cas in the top eight this week.

If you could oblige next week as well...... we'd be very grateful.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:09 am  

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote:

Congrats on reaching the top of SL.

Thanks also for keeping Cas in the top eight this week.

If you could oblige next week as well...... we'd be very grateful.

I see what you've done there

Re: 1,751,000,000 away fans. : Sat May 16, 2009 10:10 am  

rover49 wrote:

Unless I have it wrong, the ball was still in play and until it goes dead its irrelevant when the hooter went.

The hooter went when the tackle was made. At that point the ball is "dead".
That's what all the fuss is about.

At the end of the day we can't change it, but surely at least one of the officials heard it. If that's the case one of the touchjudges should have stood his ground after the try had been scored and informed the referee.

From what I'm being told there is no dispute that the hooter had gone before the ball was played, just that the referee didn't hear it.

As I've just said we (Wigan) have to grin and bear it, but it's a shame it's the main talking point of an excellent and brutal (not dirty) game of Rugby League.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:28 am  

Maybe you need a louder hooter! Was driving me mad at the end, kept thinking i'd heard it and I hadn't, it's so high pitched it blends in with the crowd noise.

Re: 1,751,000,000 away fans. : Sat May 16, 2009 10:28 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The hooter went when the tackle was made. At that point the ball is "dead".
That's what all the fuss is about.

At the end of the day we can't change it, but surely at least one of the officials heard it. If that's the case one of the touchjudges should have stood his ground after the try had been scored and informed the referee.

From what I'm being told there is no dispute that the hooter had gone before the ball was played, just that the referee didn't hear it.

As I've just said we (Wigan) have to grin and bear it, but it's a shame it's the main talking point of an excellent and brutal (not dirty) game of Rugby League.

Incorrect. The referee calls the end with his whistle, don't play to that and you'll be punished.

Granted, the ref should have blown his whistle after the hooter sounded if he deemed the play was dead, but he didn't and there was still one tackle to play out before the end of the half.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:46 am  

RoversTrace wrote:

Maybe you need a louder hooter! Was driving me mad at the end, kept thinking i'd heard it and I hadn't, it's so high pitched it blends in with the crowd noise.

spot on there trace, never heard the hooter at the end of either half over the crowd noise in our stand, if it's cost wigan 6 points you'd think the club would get a louder one!

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:56 am  

I find Hooters distracting

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:59 am  

would have noticed them last night