The Leeds player was behind the ball and ran in a straight line towards it. In the circumstances, whereas he can't deviate to get in Riley's path, neither is he obliged to get out of his way.



Besides which … since when was Riley guaranteed to tackle anyone?

Quote ="Horatio Yed"What's there to debate, that i did or didn't see it? That i can't give exact times? I saw it, end of, no debate needed, if it didn't happen i wouldn't have said it, i've been to hundreds of games, sometimes it happens, that day was one of ">them.'" So why come on to a discussion forum?

Quote ="Horatio Yed"What's there to debate, that i did or didn't see it? That i can't give exact times? I saw it, end of, no debate needed, if it didn't happen i wouldn't have said it, i've been to hundreds of games, sometimes it happens, that day was one of ">them.'" So why come on to a discussion forum?

my issue with refereeing is... what are the point of linesmen? ive only ever seen their collective being make a handful of decisions! they should be calling all these "flat" passes as forward and helping the ref keep em onside!

yet they just stand there waving their flags.... they really need to step up i feel and take an active part of the game.

Riley "shadows" BJB?



He puts an arm out, grabs him and loses balance himself in the process.



Specsavers required, get those primrose and blue filters removed.

In the past 7 days I've taken a chance during the good weather and a lull at work to attended (not 'seen highlights on TV, but actually been there) the Wire/Leeds game, a local Nat. Conference game, a SL under 19's game, and 2 SL U16's games, and I can safely say without any fear of contradiction by anyone else who attended those games, that the standard of refereeing in SL is higher than outside of it! .....



Some of the decisions have been so poor that, in one game, the team who had been incorrectly awarded a scrum threw the ball to the opposition and told the ref his decision was wrong! Later in the same game a player was pulled up and penalised for a deliberate trip which had prevented a try. He starting walking towards the sidelines (expecting a yellow) only for the ref to say "I'll let you off" .... To top it all, I witnessed something that, as far as I'm aware, was the worlds first 40-22 kick ...... ball kicked from inside the 40 bounced into touch way before the 20m line, and not 5 yards from the linesman (about 10 yards from where I was). Linesman stood (correctly) at about 22m out and flagged for a scrum to the defence. Ref came over, and said "I'm giving it to the attack", and moved the scrum inside the 20m mark, calling "40-20" ...... WTF!



Silverwood/Thaler et al may make mistakes but trust me, they're the best we've got!

dear god......