LIVE GAME Round 14 v Panthers

[incontrol]

We’re dong more to win than other teams?
How?

I guess the NRL will ensure next game we play we get a little go our way now that Benji has made a complaint. I’m pretty sure if a tigers player made the sorenson tackle on bula he would be in the sin bin, 5 week ban and a penalty try. The crusher tackle from penrith in the first half would have been a tigers player in the sin bin a 5 weeks suspension. The Luai tackle on the kicker would have been a sensation game saving tackle if someone else in another team did it.

Apart from a slap across the face from Mason, i don’t remember us having an infringement let go. Most games tell the same story. The Parra game when Moses took our LL head high is another game defining one. Cowboys got their fair share of penalties their way.

All I’m saying is the tigers get the rough end of the stick every game. They have to be substantially better than the opposition to win. Just being 20-40% better isn’t enough for us, however many other teams don;t need to be so significantly better than the opposition to win due to the ref calls, media coverage and TV Replys that don’t happen when something is incorrect or a close call.

 

[Tucker]

I guess the NRL will ensure next game we play we get a little go our way now that Benji has made a complaint. I’m pretty sure if a tigers player made the sorenson tackle on bula he would be in the sin bin, 5 week ban and a penalty try. The crusher tackle from penrith in the first half would have been a tigers player in the sin bin a 5 weeks suspension. The Luai tackle on the kicker would have been a sensation game saving tackle if someone else in another team did it.

Apart from a slap across the face from Mason, i don’t remember us having an infringement let go. Most games tell the same story. The Parra game when Moses took our LL head high is another game defining one. Cowboys got their fair share of penalties their way.

All I’m saying is the tigers get the rough end of the stick every game. They have to be substantially better than the opposition to win. Just being 20-40% better isn’t enough for us, however many other teams don;t need to be so significantly better than the opposition to win due to the ref calls, media coverage and TV Replys that don’t happen when something is incorrect or a close call.

There is an impressive amount of hyperbole in this rant…at least I hope it is?
For your own health I would take some time away from the game if you seriously believe all this.

 

[Stevec]

There is an impressive amount of hyperbole in this rant…at least I hope it is?
For your own health I would take some time away from the game if you seriously believe all this.

Not the worst reffing this year
We won the pens 5-3 in 1st half and 7-6 overall
However the penalty on Luai for his tackle on Tallagi was just plain wrong
I wonder if the tackle was made by a top player in a top club whether the ref would have waved play on .
I thought we lost because our attack was disjointed not because of the ref

Ziggy the ref was famous a couple of seasons ago for ruling Ipaps
knocked on putting the ball down and didn't go upstairs and replays showed it was a perfect put down .A famous clanger !

 

[Dr_Ice]

A pet hate
Wingers and fullbacks jumping to catch a bomb when they don’t have to when no opposition player near them.

My pet hate is that the other defenders not even watching the ball and getting in the way. Jerome did nothing but get in his way

 

[Tigerdazz2]

A little off topic here but what's everyone's thoughts on the possibility of a Domino effect player movement come June 30 that sees the Wests Tigers land themselves K P-P or the signing of any other quality 1st Graders for the remainder of the season?

Well it looks like we WILL have a mid season signing with the reported signing of Taylan May however not due to any domino effect.
I still have a feeling the club will sign at least another one or two quality players for the remainder of season 2025 come June 30.

 

[Halbrowne61]

My last comment about Penrith game. Skelton made a fundamental error in not bringing the ball closer to the posts when he scored. He broke through and dived straight over but if he his head up he would have seen no cover on the inside and could have improved his position. I know it’s nit picking but all these little things add up. Think man, think !

 

[Halbrowne61]

Most people only notice details like that if the bunker or commentators point it out. That it was missed isn't evidence it was or wasn't a hip drop. The NRL are a clown level org and get dozens of calls wrong every weekend and most agree with that so using them missing something as evidence of no wrongdoing is a flawed argument.

No you are right but if it was as obvious as everyone seems that think someone would have raised it. From what I’ve seen and heard it’s only been a dozen people or so on the forum. Anyway, we can discuss till the cows come home. No try, no penalty try, no penalty, no citing, no nothing.
And we lost, again. That’s 5 in a row but we’re getting better, except on the points table !

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/349aab97275654862e8f73bcfffbf286

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.”

 

[Halbrowne61]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/349aab97275654862e8f73bcfffbf286

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.”

And the “penalty try , hip drop tackle “ ?
Nada, coz it wasn’t deemed a hip drop.
End of subject.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

The NRL is set to review comments by Benji Marshall following his side’s loss to Penrith on Sunday afternoon after backing two contentious calls that the Wests Tigers coach labelled as “outrageous”.

Marshall was fuming after his side was beaten in a tight contest at CommBank Stadium, his anger amplified by two calls that went against Tigers half Jarome Luai in the second half.

Luai was pinged for a late tackle on Blaize Talagi when the scores were 10-10, handing the Panthers the opportunity to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead, and then Penrith scored off an escort penalty against the Tigers captain.

The NRL reviewed both calls on Monday morning and backed them both.

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.

“This is a player safety policy which has been in place for a number of years.”

It is understood the NRL will review Marshall’s comments after the completion of the round, having earlier this year outlined their plans to clamp down on criticism of the match officials.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler was issued with a final warning last week after criticism of the video official Kasey Bunker.

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has also been warned over criticism of match officials this season. Marshall is the latest coach in the crosshairs as the NRL follows through on their vow to provide greater protection of the match officials.

 

[Suzie-Q]

The NRL is set to review comments by Benji Marshall following his side’s loss to Penrith on Sunday afternoon after backing two contentious calls that the Wests Tigers coach labelled as “outrageous”.

Marshall was fuming after his side was beaten in a tight contest at CommBank Stadium, his anger amplified by two calls that went against Tigers half Jarome Luai in the second half.

Luai was pinged for a late tackle on Blaize Talagi when the scores were 10-10, handing the Panthers the opportunity to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead, and then Penrith scored off an escort penalty against the Tigers captain.

The NRL reviewed both calls on Monday morning and backed them both.

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.

“This is a player safety policy which has been in place for a number of years.”

It is understood the NRL will review Marshall’s comments after the completion of the round, having earlier this year outlined their plans to clamp down on criticism of the match officials.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler was issued with a final warning last week after criticism of the video official Kasey Bunker.

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has also been warned over criticism of match officials this season. Marshall is the latest coach in the crosshairs as the NRL follows through on their vow to provide greater protection of the match officials.

Good on Benji! About time imo

 

[Demps]

The NRL is set to review comments by Benji Marshall following his side’s loss to Penrith on Sunday afternoon after backing two contentious calls that the Wests Tigers coach labelled as “outrageous”.

Marshall was fuming after his side was beaten in a tight contest at CommBank Stadium, his anger amplified by two calls that went against Tigers half Jarome Luai in the second half.

Luai was pinged for a late tackle on Blaize Talagi when the scores were 10-10, handing the Panthers the opportunity to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead, and then Penrith scored off an escort penalty against the Tigers captain.

The NRL reviewed both calls on Monday morning and backed them both.

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.

“This is a player safety policy which has been in place for a number of years.”

It is understood the NRL will review Marshall’s comments after the completion of the round, having earlier this year outlined their plans to clamp down on criticism of the match officials.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler was issued with a final warning last week after criticism of the video official Kasey Bunker.

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has also been warned over criticism of match officials this season. Marshall is the latest coach in the crosshairs as the NRL follows through on their vow to provide greater protection of the match officials.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

The NRL is set to review comments by Benji Marshall following his side’s loss to Penrith on Sunday afternoon after backing two contentious calls that the Wests Tigers coach labelled as “outrageous”.

Marshall was fuming after his side was beaten in a tight contest at CommBank Stadium, his anger amplified by two calls that went against Tigers half Jarome Luai in the second half.

Luai was pinged for a late tackle on Blaize Talagi when the scores were 10-10, handing the Panthers the opportunity to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead, and then Penrith scored off an escort penalty against the Tigers captain.

The NRL reviewed both calls on Monday morning and backed them both.

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.

“This is a player safety policy which has been in place for a number of years.”

It is understood the NRL will review Marshall’s comments after the completion of the round, having earlier this year outlined their plans to clamp down on criticism of the match officials.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler was issued with a final warning last week after criticism of the video official Kasey Bunker.

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has also been warned over criticism of match officials this season. Marshall is the latest coach in the crosshairs as the NRL follows through on their vow to provide greater protection of the match officials.

Fair bit of dribble here from Graham.

 

[tiger_one]

Fair bit of dribble here from Graham.

"More" dribble ..................

 

[poopy_diaper]

No you are right but if it was as obvious as everyone seems that think someone would have raised it. From what I’ve seen and heard it’s only been a dozen people or so on the forum. Anyway, we can discuss till the cows come home. No try, no penalty try, no penalty, no citing, no nothing.
And we lost, again. That’s 5 in a row but we’re getting better, except on the points table !

4 in a row come on give us some credit

 

[liltiger]

The NRL is set to review comments by Benji Marshall following his side’s loss to Penrith on Sunday afternoon after backing two contentious calls that the Wests Tigers coach labelled as “outrageous”.

Marshall was fuming after his side was beaten in a tight contest at CommBank Stadium, his anger amplified by two calls that went against Tigers half Jarome Luai in the second half.

Luai was pinged for a late tackle on Blaize Talagi when the scores were 10-10, handing the Panthers the opportunity to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead, and then Penrith scored off an escort penalty against the Tigers captain.

The NRL reviewed both calls on Monday morning and backed them both.

“Having reviewed the vision of both incidents from multiple angles, the NRL is of the view that both decisions are correct,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.

“It’s clear from the vision that Jarome Luai props on his left foot and turns his back to initiate contact with Liam Martin.

“Regarding the contact on kicker Blaize Talagi, the rules are very clear, and have been reinforced with clubs on multiple occasions over recent seasons.

“Players have a duty of care to avoid dangerous contact with kickers who are in the process of kicking and in a vulnerable position.

“We see multiple examples every week where defenders have adjusted their technique to apply pressure to kickers without going through with the tackle.

“This is a player safety policy which has been in place for a number of years.”

It is understood the NRL will review Marshall’s comments after the completion of the round, having earlier this year outlined their plans to clamp down on criticism of the match officials.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler was issued with a final warning last week after criticism of the video official Kasey Bunker.

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has also been warned over criticism of match officials this season. Marshall is the latest coach in the crosshairs as the NRL follows through on their vow to provide greater protection of the match officials.

Graham's a degenerate 🤡. Him, Velandys and Abdo have stuffed the game.

 

[Halbrowne61]

4 in a row come on give us some credit

I’ve included the Canberra game at Dearh Valley.

 

[Oldman]

My last comment about Penrith game. Skelton made a fundamental error in not bringing the ball closer to the posts when he scored. He broke through and dived straight over but if he his head up he would have seen no cover on the inside and could have improved his position. I know it’s nit picking but all these little things add up. Think man, think !

💯
I said the same thing when he dived over.
Also using the challenge early in the game.
Dumb Football

 

[Needaname]

I am only seeing this narrative on here....and its wrong.
For a tackle to be a hip drop, the defender drops their body weight onto an opponent’s legs in such a way as to constitute an unacceptable risk of injury. That did not happen. Sorenson's body did not end up on Bulas legs, in fact he ended up sitting on the ground beside him with his legs facing forward.
It was an excellent, desperate try saving tackle that prevented a certain try through skill.

I agree.

 

[Needaname]

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How about taking a screen shot of Sorenson before he makes contact. He is chasing back and lunging for Bula. It could be similar to the Papali’i on Holmes one from last year but in this instance there is no body contact at all on Bula.
Just a great desperate tackle.