Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:29 pm  

NB it is not unusual for you to side with the refs but you are way off mark this time. Seems only you, the VR and the ref were the only people not to notice Bird cheated AGAIN. It is not the first time he has done this and while we have such inept refs and people like you who will follow the ref come hell or high water he will keep on doing it. Why for once dont you try and support your team players instead of erronous refs. I dont notice you supporting Brock Lamb who had exactly the same tackle against him hence we managed to get a penalty which Dixon conveted but no yellow card to Cats.

Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:03 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Get real, olsi had his leg up in the air and pulling sideways as in spreading his legs it's like a chicken wing tackle, why did bird dive forward to stop an inguinal ligament injury.
Not backing the refs am looking at what happened, telling point what olsi didnt complain he knew it was poor. If yr Ginny pull the foot dont pull sideways its dangerpus

The old Bird clearly mugged you as well.

Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:06 pm  

I am a fan! And I do support the players but when they play stupid I will happily criticise.
Exactly the same tackle? Err go have a look again two very different tackles!
Not defending bird but I will stick by fact olsi was stupid, and yes 2 paid officials got it right on that occasion. Had he not pulled the leg sideways it would not have been a card.
Back to the old story, though it's the refs fault, no it's the players fault, no ref has ever been offside had hand in the ruck thrown the punch, get where am coming from.
You want an honest opinion I dont see olsi as a dirty player at all, but that's a paul Rowley trained incident.

Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:10 pm  

Elliot Kear tackle could easily have been yellow, its noticable that's being ignored or is it expected to blindly support the players even after foul play, not long after bird went on a card I hear no one complaining about that.

Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:33 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

I am a fan! And I do support the players but when they play stupid I will happily criticise.
Exactly the same tackle? Err go have a look again two very different tackles!
Not defending bird but I will stick by fact olsi was stupid, and yes 2 paid officials got it right on that occasion. Had he not pulled the leg sideways it would not have been a card.
Back to the old story, though it's the refs fault, no it's the players fault, no ref has ever been offside had hand in the ruck thrown the punch, get where am coming from.
You want an honest opinion I dont see olsi as a dirty player at all, but that's a paul Rowley trained incident.

But Olsi has also said he dived whilst you claim Olsi didn't complain. You just say whatever suits your argument, ref in real time I can see why he would have give it but you state player didn't complain and when advised he did you just gloss over. You're barometer is broken and you still claim all is well, I give up.

Re: Catalans game : Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:26 pm  

Great win again keeping us in the race when it seemed maybe we had run out of steam

Leeds HKR and Wake to go in in our hands.

Re: Catalans game : Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:55 am  

Not defending bird but I will stick by fact olsi was stupid, and yes 2 paid officials got it right on that occasion.

Repeat to you NB this is incorrect over 100 people on FB from neutrals to club fans said Bird cheated and should be punished but you and your reffing buddies are the only ones to disagree. Like I said get behind the team instead of constantly chipping away at how they commit errors or your words 'he was stupid' No one is perfect and this team go all out to get the results. They dont lack commitment or effort (apart from Salford game) we have seen this game on game and every person in every team is allowed one off game just so happens our team all decided to do it the same day. Would you like it when you had all to play for and someone critisised you publically for an error. No I dont think so. DO you ever make errors in your job and have it spread over FB no I didnt think so. I
agree these are professional sportsman and it goes with the territory but they are also human and constantly pointing out the error of their ways does not help confidence. They have a lot to play for to keep us up and need support. Danny Ward and Jamie Langley will let them all know in the privacy of the dressing room what they expect and I may sound naive but I dont think chipping away at a player helps anyone

Re: Catalans game : Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:19 am  

itsmeagain wrote:

Repeat to you NB this is incorrect over 100 people on FB from neutrals to club fans said Bird cheated and should be punished but you and your reffing buddies are the only ones to disagree. Like I said get behind the team instead of constantly chipping away at how they commit errors or your words 'he was stupid' No one is perfect and this team go all out to get the results. They dont lack commitment or effort apart from Salford game we have seen this game on game and every person in every team is allowed one off game just so happens our team all decided to do it the same day. Would you like it when you had all to play for and someone critisised you publically for an error. No I dont think so. DO you ever make errors in your job and have it spread over FB no I didnt think so. I
agree these are professional sportsman and it goes with the territory but they are also human and constantly pointing out the error of their ways does not help confidence. They have a lot to play for to keep us up and need support. Danny Ward and Jamie Langley will let them all know in the privacy of the dressing room what they expect and I may sound naive but I dont think chipping away at a player helps anyone

It's ok for NB to bag the players (as he's done with Brock also) but don't go after his beloved refs, heaven forbid they never do anything wrong.

Re: Catalans game : Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:54 am  

Traffic wrote:

Olsi didn't complain? Apart from openly stating he dived on twitter. You're usual barometer is player didn't complain but on this occasion he did and quite publicly therefore I suggest you get real, even the commentary noted the dive. Bird tucked his head and did a forward roll. Have you seen a replay or are you just being obtuse as usual?

Spot on

Re: Catalans game : Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:00 am  

Traffic wrote:

It's ok for NB to bag the players (as he's done with Brock also) but don't go after his beloved refs, heaven forbid they never do anything wrong.

Do you expect any different from the ref's #1 fanboy ?