Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25971 Location: Back in Hull.
TrinityIHC wrote:If Arona moves he would have either go toward Houghton and possibly trip him, or he rolls into the ball. As it was he laid there doing his best not to interfere - not a penalty for me.
I know players dive and hold on to players tackling them to make it look like they're being held down but the passing into a player is just more blatant and looks stupid.
Anyway, i'm tired of talking about it now but enjoyed the game as a whole - not much free flowing rugby but the armwrestle and forward battle between 2 packs giving 100% was good entertainment!
Agree with the last paragraph, let's just move on.
I like what Chester and Carter are trying to do at Wakey and hope it works on for you.
Surely the real issue here is the defender not allowing the attacking team to take advantage of a quick Ptb? If the defender can't get out of the way in time and impede the attacker then it's a penalty whethere it's deliberate interference or not. If we started allowing it or penalising the attacking side we'd have Wigan players rolling around the Ptb area after every tackle
Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 4961 Location: Outside your remit
Dave K. wrote:Agree with the last paragraph, let's just move on.
I like what Chester and Carter are trying to do at Wakey and hope it works on for you.
And you fella, a lot of time for Hull - stood with your lot at magic last year and had a right laugh.
Edit: Absolute last word on it but a certain Gareth Ellis has just said on Super League Show that he agrees that houghtons pass into Huby was understandable in circumstances but not something he wants to see and hopes its clamped down on.
I'm sorry, but it was a penalty all day long. He was obstructing the mark, not just in the ruck. He made no effort to move. Houghton literally couldn't pass to the left without going around him (which he shouldn't have to) and couldn't scoot.
Had he laid down and rolled at, he wouldn't have obstructed. You can't just kneel upright on the mark and expect not to get penalised.
Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 4961 Location: Outside your remit
Wellsy13 wrote:I'm sorry, but it was a penalty all day long. He was obstructing the mark, not just in the ruck. He made no effort to move. Houghton literally couldn't pass to the left without going around him (which he shouldn't have to) and couldn't scoot.
Had he laid down and rolled at, he wouldn't have obstructed. You can't just kneel upright on the mark and expect not to get penalised.
That's now how Hull FC captain and 30+ England capped legend Gareth Ellis saw it...
Disgraceful , how the refs and video ref dont penalise that is unbelievable, things like this are the reason I hate watching football so much now, stamp it out now, simple
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