Comments on: Super 14: time to toughen up http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: TembaVJ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/comment-page-1/#comment-35848 TembaVJ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:44:57 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/#comment-35848 Its not just the free kicks or "slowing down the ball", There has been, again, to many bad calls by refs in this years tournament. This weekend saw yet another game go the other way due to bad calls. Willie Roos and the half-nut that that governed the Blues vs.. Bulls game are the main culprits. No one in their right mind can say that game was fair. ELV's are not improving that area of the game, some serious thinking needs to go into that. The Blues fans might argue with me but only until the same thing happens to them. Also on the ELV's I am starting to see a trend in "serial offenders" at the break down, rather a free kick then a penalty. I am not saying I have the answers and I am not pretending to know it all but things have not gotten much better, in fact worse in certain areas of the game. What is the answer to getting consistency in refereeing? I know its been asked a million times... I just feel like asking it again. Great article as always Inky. Its not just the free kicks or “slowing down the ball”, There has been, again, to many bad calls by refs in this years tournament. This weekend saw yet another game go the other way due to bad calls. Willie Roos and the half-nut that that governed the Blues vs.. Bulls game are the main culprits. No one in their right mind can say that game was fair. ELV’s are not improving that area of the game, some serious thinking needs to go into that. The Blues fans might argue with me but only until the same thing happens to them.

Also on the ELV’s I am starting to see a trend in “serial offenders” at the break down, rather a free kick then a penalty. I am not saying I have the answers and I am not pretending to know it all but things have not gotten much better, in fact worse in certain areas of the game.

What is the answer to getting consistency in refereeing?

I know its been asked a million times… I just feel like asking it again.

Great article as always Inky.

]]> By: mokicat http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/comment-page-1/#comment-35817 mokicat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:14:39 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/#comment-35817 Rose- coloured glasses mate. With all the freekicks in the game these days there`s more excitement in the warm-ups. Rose- coloured glasses mate. With all the freekicks in the game these days there`s more excitement in the warm-ups.

]]> By: Rabbitz http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/comment-page-1/#comment-35802 Rabbitz Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:01:37 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/#comment-35802 Maybe it is just "my wild erratic fancy" but would the refs not have to toughen up at the breakdown if the lawmakers brought back rucking? Just an idle thought nothing more... Rabz Maybe it is just “my wild erratic fancy” but would the refs not have to toughen up at the breakdown if the lawmakers brought back rucking?

Just an idle thought nothing more…

Rabz

]]> By: Terry Kidd http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/comment-page-1/#comment-35769 Terry Kidd Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:41:05 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/04/01/super-14-time-to-toughen-up/#comment-35769 Hello Inky, well said and I agree entirely about referees and ball killing, I think it is now clear that the ELVs have not helped with getting faster ball from the breakdowns. Every loose forward worth his salt is willing to slow/kill ball when it needs to be done, then they trust their defence and a possible attacking error to get them out of jail. Referees need to get tough, if a single player is constantly guilty then bin him, another subsequent offence then send off. But I'll go one step further, if you sre binned for this offence two games in a row then you have an automatic 1 game suspension .... wonder how often the McCaws, Smiths, Waughs, Bergers et al would be caught then? Hello Inky, well said and I agree entirely about referees and ball killing, I think it is now clear that the ELVs have not helped with getting faster ball from the breakdowns. Every loose forward worth his salt is willing to slow/kill ball when it needs to be done, then they trust their defence and a possible attacking error to get them out of jail. Referees need to get tough, if a single player is constantly guilty then bin him, another subsequent offence then send off. But I’ll go one step further, if you sre binned for this offence two games in a row then you have an automatic 1 game suspension …. wonder how often the McCaws, Smiths, Waughs, Bergers et al would be caught then?

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