^^^ Earlier in the week, @Cardiffblue was bemoaning the fact that Cementhead had not said something silly.
Never one to disappoint, it is better late than never.
Huw, I'm the first to say that gatland can say some stupid shit in run ups to games. That's calculated for an audience. But when you stick a microphone in any coach's face after a game like that and ask him what he's thinking, what do you think he's going to say? In his position I'd say something I my might regret. And some of those calling him a dickhead here have written some stupid shit. Give him a break the guy must've been gutted. He actually said much more than the snippet that's been so widely quoted. Doesn't make him a dickhead. He picked and trained a team to do a job and they came up just short in a game that exhausted me. I'm actually quite glad we have a coach for whom the game means so much. Let's face it you've just got rid of a coach who gave the impression he didn't give a shit and served up sludge.
That was the maddest game I can remember. Ref completely lost it, both ways. No one knew what he was going to blow for next. A complete lottery but helluva spectacle.
So while I'm on my soap box, the specifics of the gats outrage.
Folau forward pass - don't think so don't know don't care. At the time I thought it was fine. Australia were playing so well at that point, that it really doesn't matter. They deserved a try. Personally I am sick and tired of the tmo. This yet again just shows that video refs don't bring any certainty. If Australia weren't given that try they would likely have scored minutes later. We were down to 14 and your lot were on fire
On the second, once the ref decided that there was an early tackle then cement is right, there should have been a penalty try. Personally the early hit looked much worse in slow mo than at full speed. Spilled Ball went backwards, should've played on. But in Barnes version, Ball was going player who was clear to the line. Barnes by this point however had completely lost the plot. None of what he actually did made any sense including the card. Only thing I can think of is that he was scared witless about making a decision that would have decided the game so took the easy option and evened up the afternoons inexplicable binnings.
Plenty of stuff to cause controversy for years and plenty of reason to believe one day we will finally get it right. Shame Australia lost to the orcs who are half the side wales are. Well both go through the group of death in rwc
