2019 NRL Grand Finals *Spoilers

[fibrodreaming]

I’ll just stick to Tigers games and give the rest of the game a wide berth.

I've been doing that for years. Prior to that I used to watch several games on the weekend.

A couple of weeks ago one of our colleagues posted a link to the Saints v WT semi final from 2005. I sat down and watched it. It was the first time since 2005 that I have watched a game from that season.

I was immediately struck by how much faster the game was and how much more ball movement there was. It was so much more entertaining than the style of footy we see these days (and I'm not just saying that because we won).

It's clear that the game has gone backwards as a spectacle. So, I realised while watching that replay why I watch so little footy these days - the games nowadays are pretty dull.

 

[BZN]

G'day @gallagher: re your "$12.50 per month"...I reckon I could afford that.
Could you please tell me who that is through? :fa-smile-o:

 

[Madge]

Under-fire NRL Grand Final referee Ben Cummins told Canberra players: I never said six again

Referee Ben Cummins claims he did not call six again when Canberra co-captain Josh Hodgson asked him to justify his sudden change of decision in the dying stages of the NRL grand final.

Replays show Cummins waving a fresh set of six in the Raiders’ favour after a high, spiralling kick, but the referee then reversed his decision midway through the tackle, shouting: “it’s last, still last

Instead of kicking the ball on the last once it was regathered, Jack Wighton took the contact - expecting that his side would be gifted six more tackles to attack the Roosters’ line.

Then when he stood up to play the ball, Wighton was told by Cummins that it was a turnover.

Hodgson immediately confronted Cummins and asked him to explain why he had called six again and then changed his mind.

“I asked him about that. He said that he said five and last. He kept five and last in the air. That’s what he told me,” Hodgson told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“I said to him did you not call six again?

“And he said no, I called five and last.

Gerard Sutton signals last tackle moments after Ben Cummins waived six again during the crucial final stages of the NRL Grand Final.
Gerard Sutton signals last tackle moments after Ben Cummins waived six again during the crucial final stages of the NRL Grand Final.Source: Getty Images
“I thought he (called six again) at the time. That’s why I asked him if he called six again and he said no, I called five and last.”


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/finals/nrl-grand-final-ben-cummins-sixagain-canberra-raiders-v-sydney-roosters-josh-hodgson/news-story/4ef348dc0695d279cf4c5e0ebf94402c

 

[Madgic]

@Madge Of course he didn't - he just chose that moment to wave to a friend in the crowd! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[hobbo1]

Under-fire NRL Grand Final referee Ben Cummins told Canberra players: I never said six again

Referee Ben Cummins claims he did not call six again when Canberra co-captain Josh Hodgson asked him to justify his sudden change of decision in the dying stages of the NRL grand final.

Replays show Cummins waving a fresh set of six in the Raiders’ favour after a high, spiralling kick, but the referee then reversed his decision midway through the tackle, shouting: “it’s last, still last

Instead of kicking the ball on the last once it was regathered, Jack Wighton took the contact - expecting that his side would be gifted six more tackles to attack the Roosters’ line.

Then when he stood up to play the ball, Wighton was told by Cummins that it was a turnover.

Hodgson immediately confronted Cummins and asked him to explain why he had called six again and then changed his mind.

“I asked him about that. He said that he said five and last. He kept five and last in the air. That’s what he told me,” Hodgson told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“I said to him did you not call six again?

“And he said no, I called five and last.

Gerard Sutton signals last tackle moments after Ben Cummins waived six again during the crucial final stages of the NRL Grand Final.
Gerard Sutton signals last tackle moments after Ben Cummins waived six again during the crucial final stages of the NRL Grand Final.Source: Getty Images
“I thought he (called six again) at the time. That’s why I asked him if he called six again and he said no, I called five and last.”


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/finals/nrl-grand-final-ben-cummins-sixagain-canberra-raiders-v-sydney-roosters-josh-hodgson/news-story/4ef348dc0695d279cf4c5e0ebf94402c

The flog should be sacked !
If it wasn’t for this great forum and the occasional Tigers win I’d be gone !

Once Bathurst has run Foxtel can shove it up there clacker !

 

[supercoach]

Lowest TV audience for a grand final since the records started in 03.

People are turning away from the game. I used to watch every game of every round and slowly lost my joy with how soft the game has become and referees stagnate play any chance they get.
I also hate how referees became 'celebrity' within the game and it goes to there heads. You would think the game is about the refs the way it's been.

I'll just stick to Tigers games and give the rest of the game a wide berth.

There are a million reason why people are walking away from the game in droves and most of them lay at the feet of the NRL.
Said it a before the NRL is controlled by a few self interested people who basically don’t care about most of the clubs

 

[Newtown]

Ben Cummins claimed he called five-and-last in six-again scandal, says Josh Hodgson
By WWOS staff
2 hours ago

Grand final referee Ben Cummins claimed that he did not call six-again when confronted in the scandalous moment, Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson says.

Cummins clearly signalled and called six-again with nine minutes remaining in Sunday's decider, only to reverse his decision and repeatedly yell last tackle. Raiders star Jack Wighton did not hear the overrule and went to ground with the ball, thinking that Canberra had a fresh set to attack the Roosters. He was instead forced to turn over the ball and the Roosters score the match-winning try on the next set.

Cummins gave a startling response to Hodgson when asked about the botched call. "I asked him about that. He said that he said five-and-last. He kept five-and-last in the air. That's what he told me," Hodgson told the The Sydney Morning Herald. "I said to him did you not call six-again?' "And he said no, I called five-and-last. "I thought he (called six-again) at the time. That's why I asked him if he called six-again and he said no, I called five-and-last."

 

[TheDaBoss]

Ben Cummins claimed he called five-and-last in six-again scandal, says Josh Hodgson
By WWOS staff
2 hours ago

Grand final referee Ben Cummins claimed that he did not call six-again when confronted in the scandalous moment, Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson says.

Cummins clearly signalled and called six-again with nine minutes remaining in Sunday's decider, only to reverse his decision and repeatedly yell last tackle. Raiders star Jack Wighton did not hear the overrule and went to ground with the ball, thinking that Canberra had a fresh set to attack the Roosters. He was instead forced to turn over the ball and the Roosters score the match-winning try on the next set.

Cummins gave a startling response to Hodgson when asked about the botched call. "I asked him about that. He said that he said five-and-last. He kept five-and-last in the air. That's what he told me," Hodgson told the The Sydney Morning Herald. "I said to him did you not call six-again?' "And he said no, I called five-and-last. "I thought he (called six-again) at the time. That's why I asked him if he called six-again and he said no, I called five-and-last."

Bull crap

 

[hobbo1]

Ben Cummins claimed he called five-and-last in six-again scandal, says Josh Hodgson
By WWOS staff
2 hours ago

Grand final referee Ben Cummins claimed that he did not call six-again when confronted in the scandalous moment, Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson says.

Cummins clearly signalled and called six-again with nine minutes remaining in Sunday's decider, only to reverse his decision and repeatedly yell last tackle. Raiders star Jack Wighton did not hear the overrule and went to ground with the ball, thinking that Canberra had a fresh set to attack the Roosters. He was instead forced to turn over the ball and the Roosters score the match-winning try on the next set.

Cummins gave a startling response to Hodgson when asked about the botched call. "I asked him about that. He said that he said five-and-last. He kept five-and-last in the air. That's what he told me," Hodgson told the The Sydney Morning Herald. "I said to him did you not call six-again?' "And he said no, I called five-and-last. "I thought he (called six-again) at the time. That's why I asked him if he called six-again and he said no, I called five-and-last."

Bull crap

Pigs arse ...
They must think we’re all simpletons !

 

[dazza65]

@hobbo1 yep they do

If Cummins called "5th and last" very clearly and then proceeded to wave his hand in the air like a moron (which is also clear in the footage) then its clear he doesn't know the rules and should be stood down.......ah yeah.

 

[Newtown]

Will the NRL be carrying out a serious investigation on this serious calamity? After all the NRL suspended Pascoe for six months and heavily fined the club for a much less serious offence,

 

[westTAHger]

@Newtown sadly we both know NRL won't do anything.

 

[mike]

I don’t blame Cummins in all this. I probably said differently in the heat of the moment but it’s the system that is broken. The 2 ref system, the sideline officials and the bunker, and goodness knows who else, all in you ear calling the shots. Too many inputs, it would be almost impossible the think clearly though all that chatter. The system needs to change.

 

[Harvey]

I don’t blame Cummins in all this. I probably said differently in the heat of the moment but it’s the system that is broken. The 2 ref system, the sideline officials and the bunker, and goodness knows who else, all in you ear calling the shots. Too many inputs, it would be almost impossible the think clearly though all that chatter. The system needs to change.

Cummins knew you don’t overrule a Sutton. That is the end of your career right there.

 

[jirskyr]

@Madge Of course he didn't - he just chose that moment to wave to a friend in the crowd! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I believe he thought he was drowning.

 

[TheDaBoss]

@Madge Of course he didn't - he just chose that moment to wave to a friend in the crowd! ??????????

I believe he thought he was drowning.

He was stretching...

 

[tiger_one]

@TheDaBoss

Pilates ???

 

[TheDaBoss]

@TheDaBoss

Pilates ???

yoga ??

 

[JD Tiger]

@TheDaBoss Hands up who loves the Roosters

 

[BZN]

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