OK I've just seen them both on tv. first one is a clean tackle, but its from behind.
now any refs/rules boffins out there want to clarify the tackle from behind rule? Because if you can't do it then its a pen. If you can do it then its not a pen. Ive aways been under the assumption that you cannot tackle someone from behind regardless of getting the ball or not. Prove me wrong and ill be the first to admit.
harsh red though as Kanta is right there when the tackle is made.
2nd was for a tug on his arm before the ball is played. Foul in the box, called by the linesman, so therefore a (soft) penalty. No more contact that you see on every corner in every game but for some reason its ok then. but under the letter of the law it was a foul in the box, so can see then decision.
yellow for that as foul committed before the goalscoring chance was available. yellow given, fair enough.
anyway feel free to convince me otherwise.
It must be "careless", "reckless" or involve "excessive force" or be dangerous to the opponent.
You cannot say that tackle had any of that.
Not even near red for both. ref is full retard
Only 2-0 according to this TWG report!
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/artic...-overcome-jets
How about Poljak & Leonardo almost punching on about who should take our penalty ?
Anyway enough talk about the ref's decisions. I'm more annoyed how Miller left Leonardo on the last 20 minutes when his legs were clearly finished and the fact that we finished the game having only used one, YES ONE SUB FFS!!! Okay, Nobby is now the preferred #9 and I would say most supporters agree with this but why in the last 2 weeks would Trifunovic be left unused on the bench. Leonardo was finished by the 70th and Nobby wasn't too far behind. Take Leonardo off, bring Nobby back to #10 and put a hopefully fired-up Milos, with a point to prove at #9.
Instead we get another dose of these "mind-games" that Miller for some morbid reason seems to gain pleasure from; for much of the year it was Cooper and also to a lesser extent the likes of Pav and Lundy, now it seems Milos is the target.
He wants the players to show "desire and passion"....how about showing them some plain old "decency and respect"!
Ref was miles away and had no ****ing idea
He was 20-30 yards away from both incidents
He just ****ing guessed
Old Bridgey can't stay away from the microphone, of all the Old Boys (about 25-30) including legends Griff and Andy Roberts, at half-time Bridges is the one who has to take centre stage and do the talking. Here is one bloke who loves the sound of his own voice!
Not wishing to steal Jeterpool's thunder but I recall a couple of season ago, that is if you include Gallaway (originally from Coffs harbour but still a NNSW product) as a Newy boy.
We had Sam Gallaway - Josh Mitchell - Taylor Regan - Jacob Pepper as a back four. Not sure who the opposition was but I remember Gardiner writing up in The Herald about it.