Re: clearing the ruck : Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:01 pm  

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.

Re: clearing the ruck : Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:17 pm  

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

Re: clearing the ruck : Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:24 am  

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.

Re: clearing the ruck : Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:44 am  

Nobody has argued that, just some your fans have made out that it was only us doing it and it cost you the game, both statements are rubbish.

Re: clearing the ruck : Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:03 am  

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.

Re: clearing the ruck : Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:43 am  

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...

Re: clearing the ruck : Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:28 pm  

now THAT was a joke

Re: clearing the ruck : Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:04 pm  

the cal train wrote:

now THAT was a joke

That Josh Jones one tonight was far worse than any last week.

He actually threw it forward to hit Brough.

Re: clearing the ruck : Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:36 pm  

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

Re: clearing the ruck : Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:42 am  

The one tonight was terrible and he should have been penalised for a forward pass.

There's no room for these tactics in our game when it's blatantly milking for a penalty. It needs stamping out right now.