Yeah you're right - that bit is my lousy memory. Mika did pick the ball up.

The thing that got me with the knock-on was that Thaler couldn't see the knock-on as he was on the other side. It was right in front of the TJ but he never offered up his opinion until he was asked by Thaler.

The correct decision was made but it's another example of the TJ's not getting involved when clearly they should

I might be wrong here but I think that most, if not all referees tell the touch judges to keep quiet unless they're asked for there opinion.

I can see the point, in a game as fast moving as modern rugby league you need to make split second decisions, having two wheezing blokes shouting their opinion down your log hole.

Reckon it'd be very uncomfortable trying to ref a game with blokes wheezing down your log hole..

What a marvellous typo! Entirely accidental as well.

Webster made a right hash of it either way, but my gut thinking at the time and now is that there was no knock on, just Webster fumbling the ball and then flicking it backwards. Maybe that's what I wanted to believe given my vantage point. In any event it was the TJ that gave it IMO. The little argument between Webster (shaking and wagging his finger) and the TJ nodding as if to say "Oh yes you did" and Webster like "Oh no I didn't"



I thought the referee had a decent game really. He's certainly had a lot worse games than that one and worse abuse too ([url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/apr/15/rugby-league-hull-krBlue Murder[/url) springs to mind.

"Blinkered fans let you down"


Chanting was a spontaneous gesture of a disappointment. The 'knock on' that was/wasn't, the clock freeze and then the subsequent penalty. Massive disappointment all round. It was an obvious high tackle but you don't want to accept that at the time. Everyone says things they perhaps shouldn't when they're upset - no idea why you're so thin-skinned about it. I bet Thaler wasn't that fussed, it comes with the territory of being the referee. He'll always be the bad guy to one set of fans half the time. Still, I noticed Thaler didn't hang around at the end of the game! Whoosh and he was outta' there.

I'm more surprised you weren't effected by the booing/jeering/noise when Jamie Foster was kicking for the draw. Poor lad. Especially considering he has such high opinions of us "Always a tough place to play, some really pleasant fans as well...Ha" - @jamiefoster22

It must be nice supporting a team that gets away with laying on, interferring at the play the ball, usually lining up in front of the referee and dubious tackling. Getting away with 50-50 decisions must also by a joy. I am also not surprise that you are called "Saints" because you always see both sides of every game and do not question any decision made. I should be very careful at your next home match Yellow Giraffe that your hallo doesn't strangle you. Hope you practise what you preach when your lot play WIGAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In fairness to Thaler I don't think he got too much wrong in the cold light of day although I may not have said the same at quarter to 5 yesterday.

For me the two worst decisions he made was Wellens knock on when he awarded us a scrum and not penalising Soliola when he was screaming at him in much the same as Shannon Mac did in the first half.

Websters "knock on " from the drop out looked pretty blatant to me too although from the South end of the East stand I didn't have as good a view as some.

When you are on top you always get the rub of the green thats just the way that RL works.

I can only assume this is a joke of some sort.

From start to finish yesterday, you lot employed spoiling tactics at the play the ball and attempted to slow us down at every opportunity. Thaler was very lenient all day is this respect.
I'm not quite sure what has prompted such a response from you, nor do I understand your comment with regards to my halo (or hallo if you prefer.) I have never claimed we are perfect and I can always see both sides of the argument. However, my initial point remains, any Hull KR fan claiming to be robbed yesterday is entirely incorrect.

philb i was on about the kr v saints game highlights i saw on sky not fc game, we are not all trolls you know, as i said in my previous post the kr game looked a cracker

C`mon bud ,cut him a bit of slack.I know it was an attempt at humour,but 36 -36 is value for anybodies money.

My apologies didn't realise u meant kr and saints

Go away.

Any Saints fan claiming Rovers were wrong to claim their team were robbed of the extra point are completely and utterly moronic.

Based on what? How were you robbed?

We received 2 penalties all day, both justified. And the decision to award the knock-on after the drop out was also correct.

So please explain how and why you were robbed.

I'm going to hit the controversy button here and say i thought Thaler had a pretty good game, let it flow and was pretty fair. The extra time or not was nothing to do with him and apart from the 1st saints try which looked really dodgy (the in goal official gave this I assume) he was ok. I was pleased to see rovers had speeded up the tackle after a couple of weeks being pinged continually which shows we're learning. If anything it was saints laying on and spoilling, we were dominant in the middle and never really needed to.

Your first try was clearly forward as shown on SKY on Sunday night, far from us slowing the game down Thaler had great difficult keeping your lot on side at the play the ball and although it was clear as the nose on his face never penalised you and on a number of occasions our players were struggling to get to their feet to play the ball because of a Saints catching his breath on top of him. Our Forwards were causing yours problems, just ask Wellens what hit him. With regard to my reference about Halo's, I obviously have to explain that it is a disc of light surrounding the head of a Saint..........is that clear now..............hope it doesn't strangle you oh virtuous one

I see your spelling has improved. Well done.

Game now on HKR TV.
Going by the commentary, when it's stated that 2 mins and 9 secs are left, after the kick through that is taken by gardner, and after the drop out which Webster subsequently knocks on, thaler stops the clock for scrum at 1min 12secs after said 2min 9 leaving 57 secs. After restarting the clock the high tackle is commited 30 seconds later leaving 27 secs or so to the hooter. Although the hooter sounds sometime after it should have, the penalty was awarded in normal remaining time. That's what it looks like to me anyway.

He who is without sin cast the first stone....

Proves my point.........A perfect person for a perfect team................Good luck for your perfect season

He answers most posts with sarcasm, or some other form of low wit. I think he believes himself to be intellectual. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
Assume you went, and if so should be congratulated for surviving in the condemned stand. Only a matter of time before a multitude of deaths occur.

Wind your neck in.

The numbers of which will be reduced though with the restrictions

Hello Eddy



More people have died at the KC than at MS3CP.

Must pull you up on that. They hadnt died but fallen into a deep coma due to dire rugby served up.

gone cack.