Chiefs v Reds, Rd 11, Sat May 6th, 5;35pm AEST

[biggsy]

Higgers showing how to shake off sting on the shoulder.

 

[tragic]

Can't turn the game off if you never turned it on

It's called channel surfing.
Should've known better..

 

[biggsy]

Ok..... From past chief games this is a normal score line. 2nd half chief smith on and go hand buster. Reds need to hold and do the same.
If Red go down, i hope its by 5 not 55.
SmithS 10 make the game look like NRL

 

[The torpedo]

Score?

 

[Tordah]

Chiefs have made a good 40m by crawling and rolling along the ground, and ref thinks it's ok.. yet if the tackler holds on it's a penalty

I suppose you protested loudly when Higginbotham got up after clearly being tackled?

Also: complaining about a YC for a shoulder to the chin? I mean I know it's an Aussie forum here, but please

 

[The torpedo]

I suppose you protested loudly when Higginbotham got up after clearly being tackled?

Also: complaining about a YC for a shoulder to the chin? I mean I know it's an Aussie forum here, but please

Match threads aren't exactly going to be full of rational thought........

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Score?

Chiefs 20-12 Reds at HT

 

[Tangawizi]

More slightly dodgy reffing mixed with weak tackling attempts from Reds players and its 32-12 after 45 minutes....

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[RedsHappy]

Jason Gilmore surely cannot see Monday coming as Reds defence coach - the Reds generally v poor defence has not improved one iota since Round 1.

 

[TOCC]

Absolute bullshit by the officials, should have been a try to the Reds but ends up down the other end for the Chiefs...

 

[biggsy]

Ok... From past chief games this is a normal score line. 2nd half chief smith on and go hand buster. Reds need to hold and do the same.
If Red go down, i hope its by 5 not 55.
SmithS 10 make the game look like NRL

Here come the Chiefs,

 

[Tordah]

Absolute bullshit by the officials, should have been a try to the Reds but ends up down the other end for the Chiefs.

might well have been, certainly shit refereeing and Reds unlucky there

 

[Upthenuts]

I suppose you protested loudly when Higginbotham got up after clearly being tackled?

Also: complaining about a YC for a shoulder to the chin? I mean I know it's an Aussie forum here, but please

in fairness it hurt smith shoulder more

 

[joeyjohnz]

The commentators are dead right with the Kerevi incident. One or two phases later they score and it's 32-12 instead of perhaps 25-19.

Very frustrating, but it happens.

 

[TOCC]

Kiwi commentators:

"A couple have unfairly gone against the Reds tonight"
"Yeah, it happens"

Sure... but it happens every bloody week to the Reds

 

[The torpedo]

Kiwi commentators:

"A couple have unfairly gone against the Reds tonight"
"Yeah, it happens"

Sure. but it happens every bloody week to the Reds

You didn't get the memo - WR (World Rugby) banned NZ players getting penalised

 

[TOCC]

Also: complaining about a YC for a shoulder to the chin? I mean I know it's an Aussie forum here, but please

I never complained about the Yellow Card, I thought it was in line with the current rules

 

[The torpedo]

Re: Kerevi incident

I reckon you should be allowed to whack their arms if they grab you

 

[Tordah]

Lowe schooling Cooper with the kicks for territory

 

[tragic]

I suppose you protested loudly when Higginbotham got up after clearly being tackled?

Also: complaining about a YC for a shoulder to the chin? I mean I know it's an Aussie forum here, but please

Mate the refs call was correct according to the current interpretations. Not questioning it at all.
But was it really dangerous? Does that sort of tackle really warrant an automatic card. Was it serious enough to completely change the momentum and potentially the outcome of a game.
Has the game really become that soft and sanitised?
It drives me insane.
And it drives me away