MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:I suppose its the way the refs see it in the split second, I get what your saying about interpretation but I think the refs are doing OK and I know you've not said it but I don't think they cheat or they are bent. We must take it out of ghe refs hands and be more careful
So if it’s the way refs are seeing it then I guess inconsistencies will always be a part we have to accept and clubs probably have to account for.
I wouldn’t for a moment suggest referees are bias but I do feel they lack proper support to make more consistent decisions. Whether that be training, technology or perception of a clubs skill/ability who knows. Maybe it’s a combination of them all and until there’s some more investment in the officiating it will just have to remain inconsistent in parts with come controversial moments. I suppose this sits at the door of the governing body who don’t invest enough.
Case in point again Cas vs Catalans where one try should have not been given and Cas lost by s few points. The Burgess leg about 1 metre in touch against us away at Salford last season or season before. I’d suggest technology plays a big part but it’s damaging the game as a whole.
You are right we have to take it out of the refs hands but weren’t we doing just that with all the pressure and ascendency until that very Dagger knock on decision completely put us under the pump and changed the swing of the game?
That makes it a factor in the loss but I won’t use it to blame it. There were things within. Our control such as Ashurst’s missed tackle, Lino running it in on 5th leaving Dagger to kick poorly leaving a clear run downfield. Fine margins but those two errors pretty much cost us two tries.
I have noticed majority of our errors are coming from our experienced players who should be better too.