Re: Video referee decision : Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:30 pm  

there is still no evidence on any pictures, moving or still that the ball hit the line,FIRST.
it might have finished on the line but it was short initially when he went to ground, how it got on the line-if it did- is anyone's guess, which is what the officials did- guessed!

Re: Video referee decision : Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:42 pm  

ryano wrote:

Erm, no it isn't! Who you trying to convince? Yourself maybe?

It looks on the line to me.

I don't need to convince myself, I don't really care if it was or not because the officials of the game determined it was a try and their decision is final. Just like the other countless errors and wrong calls refs across the league make in every game.

Also to say that try prevented you winning the LLS is laughable.

Re: Video referee decision : Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:01 am  

How is it laughable when it would have put us in clear second place with the leaders still to play.

Re: Video referee decision : Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:46 am  

Vespid_Wire wrote:

It looks on the line to me.

I don't need to convince myself, I don't really care if it was or not because the officials of the game determined it was a try and their decision is final. Just like the other countless errors and wrong calls refs across the league make in every game.

Also to say that try prevented you winning the LLS is laughable.

Of course it does. You're a Wire fan. I'm not and it doesn't to me.
I'm not a Fartown fan either so don't really give a flying one and couldn't say whether the try cost them the LLS or not and we'll never know. IMHO the LLS is an irrelevance anyway.

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:09 pm  

Vespid_Wire wrote:

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/11440845.PICTURE__Was_it_a_try_/

Look at the zoomed in picture, balls on the line.

It quotes 'In the picture above, the ball can just be seen between Michael Lawrence's boot and shin.'

I don't think that is the ball, it looks like someones boot. If it's the ball it's a very strange shaped ball indeed.

The biggest problem for me is there are 5 Giants players in that picture. Ben Harrison should have been nowhere near the line in the first place. Credit to him for getting the ball to where he did and for bringing doubt into the refs mind.

I've never been a big fan of the VR as I've seen plenty of dodgy decision go for and against the Giants (and other teams). It should only be used if the ref and his linesmen have no idea what went on due to obstructed views. The refs themselves should be making more decisions and then we could get on with the game. At the moment we're losing too much after match drinking time!

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:43 pm  

TBC wrote:

I don't think that is the ball, it looks like someones boot. If it's the ball it's a very strange shaped ball indeed.

I agree with you. I wouldn't like to say whether it's a boot or not between Michael Lawrence's boot and shin, but part of the ball can clearly be seen in front of his right knee (part of the "G" and "I" of "GILBERT" is visible) and it would have to be a very distorted ball to also be seen next to his boot.

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:06 pm  

have video refs at every game otherwise dont bother at all.

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:42 pm  

tromso wrote:

I agree with you. I wouldn't like to say whether it's a boot or not between Michael Lawrence's boot and shin, but part of the ball can clearly be seen in front of his right knee (part of the "G" and "I" of "GILBERT" is visible) and it would have to be a very distorted ball to also be seen next to his boot.

Thought they used Rhino balls?

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:09 pm  

tromso wrote:

I agree with you. I wouldn't like to say whether it's a boot or not between Michael Lawrence's boot and shin, but part of the ball can clearly be seen in front of his right knee (part of the "G" and "I" of "GILBERT" is visible) and it would have to be a very distorted ball to also be seen next to his boot.

HuddsRL5 wrote:

Thought they used Rhino balls?

They do - it looks like part of the 'N' and the square 'O' of Rhino.

Re: Video referee decision : Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:20 pm  

TBC wrote:

They do - it looks like part of the 'N' and the square 'O' of Rhino.

Having looked again, I'm sure you're right - my mistake! The point about where the ball is visible still applies though.