Quote ="Jimmy Hornbys Tash"I didn't think the VR could rule on a forward pass because camera angles can be deceptive ?
Also, I suspect that most of the comments on here are from people who wern't actually at the game and even if they were most would not have been in direct line of play,the majority of Leeds fans were at the end opposite Lima's 2nd try, so were in absolutley no position to form any unbiased decision on the incident.
I haven't seen it on tv yet, but at the game I genuinely saw nothing wrong, thats not to say I'm right, it may well have been forward. The reality is that during the course of a game / season, some decisions go your way, and some don't, referees are not infallible, they do make mistakes. However, to suggest (once again) for the second time this season, that Leeds lost this game because of poor reffereeing is absolute nonsense.The reason why Wigan won this game and are top of the league is because they are quite simply better organised and fitter than anyone else in SL at the moment. Surely it's for Leeds and other teams to raise their level,not for Wigan to regress to were they were a couple of seasons ago. The constant bitching on here every time Wigan win a game, or competition, is because of a bad desicion, tackling technique or cheating is ridiculous and doesn't stand up to any logical thought process. Consistancy is what wins games,hard work and determination is the factor that puts you to the top of the tree in any sport or business, luck plays very little,if any part.
I thought, for what its worth, that Leeds played extremley well in the last 10 mins of the first half and, for the first 20 of the second, but at no point did they dominate the game.
The best team won the day imo, and wether or not you agree with me, the record books will always show Wigan as the winners of the CC 2011..................next year, who knows ?'"
I was sat on the side and in line and could see that the hands pointed forward so thought that would be given. No problems with the vidoe refereeing as it was conducted within the rules as they currently stand. Forward passes can't be given and the question about touch was not aksed. I think it should have been at the most critical stage of the game!
Last week I was watching a union try nations match where the video ref confirmed good touchdown but asked if the ref wanted to know anything else? Given a positive reply he then confirmed a forward pass and no try was awarded. So given coverage of matches like this why don't we just use the sport technology Rugby League so often boast about? Also acknowledge that video evidence will undoubtedly be used to investigate finger gestures
so come on lets use it for the crucial bits in semi finals, finals and all play off games where video coverage is available and equal for all matches.
PS. Well done Rhino's. Will be there on Friday to give you the cheer you deserve
so come on lets use it for the crucial bits in semi finals, finals and all play off games where video coverage is available and equal for all matches.
