Re: NWML2 : Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:11 pm  

The ref was very poor for both sides and Hindpool were far from happy with him. The try that you had disallowed I'm told should have been awarded but we also had a try disallowed straight after which should have stood it was a farcical few minutes, its swings and roundabouts. It was your poor discipline that cost you in the end.
Your coach spent more time time on the pitch than most the players and at 1 point he was taking you off the pitch it was embarrassing to watch.
The Portico game was totally different they were threatening the ref from the start of the game, every other tackle was high and how they lasted an hour before getting someone sent off is anyone's guess. They play a very physical game and its no wonder that from time to time the line is crossed but i would say their approach to games wins them more than ut loses them so why change. It's easy to blame the ref when you get beat but teams including us should look closer to home for the real reason.

Re: NWML2 : Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:09 pm  

At no stage am I blaming the ref for our lose, the point that I'm making is that a strong referee would lead to the sort of game all teams deserve, he WAS poor for both sides.
I totally agree our discipline let us down, it has been a frustrating season and our lads need to learn to just get on with the game, but alot of these frustrations have been brought about by below standard refereeing.
This season we have seen a player sent off for stamping, when the 'victim' of the said stamp told the ref that it hadn't happened,the ref of this game admitted it was one of the worse games he'd had, a game abandoned then reinstated, an opposition player sent off and then brought back from the changing rooms and told he could play again, a discipine report submitted saying a player was sent off in 2nd minute when he was actually on the field and scored in the 14t, a ref who told us he didn't mind a few high tackles, after all this isnt football and is what the spectators want to see
The best ref we had this season was away against Portico, who as you say play a very physical game and can be verbally intimidating, but this ref controlled the game and we played a very disciplined game.
We need the man in the middle, without him there is'nt a game, all players have to respect this man, but he also has to have respect for the 26 men on the field and the efforts that they are putting into the game.

Re: NWML2 : Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:09 pm  

Agree with you there the ref had a poor game and I'm sure he knows this. Our lads really weren't happy and when the winning team is complaining then that says a lot to me.
The games between Bridge, Hindpool, Portico, Eagles and Wildboars are all going to be pretty close there is little to chose between the sides and games between those deserve to have decent refs. The guy on Saturday would have been helped a lot if he had touch judges and I cant see why they couldn't be appointed as there weren't many games on in Barrow.

Re: NWML2 : Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:56 pm  

Who was the referee shawy?

Re: NWML2 : Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:52 pm  

I cnt say touch judges do help we had 2 on sat and the ref didn't use them what so ever , the ref sat admit to us after the game he mad 2 mistakes and said sorry to us but they cost us 12 points,it is hard to be a ref and with 26 lads on the pitch trying to control the game, I think at some point the ref are going make mistakes and I know its crap when it affects your team but I think every team has had bad desicons,
what players have stood out for you this year
hindpools 1 is good
culthech 7 is a good player
pats had a tough prop
wildboars 6 is a good player

Re: NWML2 : Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:20 pm  

just found out the dates for the play offs are 21st sept and the final is on the 28th both semi and final will be at neutral grounds as well

Re: NWML2 : Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:29 pm  

Referee was Steve Parkin
We won't be available to play on the 28th Sept so that might mean we opt out the play offs if we finish amongst it.
Jacko is very dangerous for you and your pretty useful yourself. Also your small prop runs all day
Jonny Cunningham the prop at Accy is a useful player, wouldn't mind him back at Hindpool.

Re: NWML2 : Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:21 pm  

Wigan st pats have lets us down for tomorrow which is disappointing, we haven't had a league game since 15/06 which isn't great. Had a similar situation last year where we Didnt have a league game for two months. I know with summer rugby numbers are bound to be lower due to other comitments but it's getting beyond a joke now.

I know it's easy to critise and offer no solutions but I don't know what the way forward is for clubs/league, going back to winter wouldn't work for me. In every game I have played in I have enjoyed and I think the NWML are doing everything they can. Is it down to individual clubs.

We have had what 2/3 teams decide they wanted to drop down leagues this season, surley that's down to clubs being honest with themselves at the start of the season.

Re: NWML2 : Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:42 am  

Was discussed at the league meeting and that was my view then - it's the responsibility of clubs to be honest at start of year; not the 'fault' of summer. That's been the big issue in Div 3.

Apart from Hindley A, Div 4 seems to have been the most stable division outside Prem!

Re: NWML2 : Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:00 pm  

Accrington 14-bamber bridge 24 not a very good performance from us did not do the basic well and just played a terrible game, take nothing away from Accrington the pushed us all the way and was a very tough game, the ref was unfit and I bet we gave away 20 plus pens compared to accys very few pens, but we got 2 points and that is all that matters