Re: play the ball : Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:54 pm  

glad to hear from you Freddie,we first messaged a few years ago when I was diagnosed with cancer.we octogenarians must stick together.

Re: play the ball : Mon Feb 24, 2020 3:53 pm  

Two classic wigan play the balls for their 1st and 3rd tries - they should be used for referee training on what should (without any shadow of a doubt) be penalised. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... hull/52678

Two classic wigan play the balls for their 1st and 3rd tries - they should be used for referee training on what should (without any shadow of a doubt) be penalised. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... hull/52678

Re: play the ball : Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:19 pm  

In all honesty it's difficult to know what you are watching these days. Line speed is so fast that players must be offside, markers seldom square ,moving off the mark , poor play the ball ,forward passes. I think i ,along with most referees, am ignoring the rules these days in the interests of sanity.

Re: play the ball : Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:31 pm  

…. so you reckon the game has now become a lottery, it all depends on which rule book the referee chooses?
I've been saying that for years.

Re: play the ball : Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:44 pm  

Dead right ,sir . If anything the rules need to be simplified to aid the watching public then we can enjoy the spectacle instead of questioning reffing decisions for 80 minutes.