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Road_Hog
2018-02-06 04:31:11 UTC
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Just a quick hello to all the old timers.

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greybeard
2018-02-06 21:11:53 UTC
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Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
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Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|

Super rugger about to kick off. Couple of warm up games played.
Carlos Spencer is back at the Blues!!!!
Coaching assist I think.
James Heaton
2018-02-06 22:02:00 UTC
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Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or
post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
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Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|
Me too.

Enjoyed the Wales game on Sat.

Although have a horrible feeling I'll be crying into my Brains SA this
Sat...

James
Road_Hog
2018-02-10 13:58:38 UTC
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Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or
post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
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Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|
Me too.
Enjoyed the Wales game on Sat.
Although have a horrible feeling I'll be crying into my Brains SA this
Sat...
James
Ye of little faith. Wales will walk this one.
James Heaton
2018-02-10 20:07:44 UTC
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Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or
post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/158121114679694/?ref=bookmarks
Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|
Me too.
Enjoyed the Wales game on Sat.
Although have a horrible feeling I'll be crying into my Brains SA this
Sat...
James
Ye of little faith. Wales will walk this one.
Wales 6, England 2, Johnny May 10 I made it...

James
John Williams
2018-02-13 06:38:14 UTC
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On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:07:44 -0000, "James Heaton"
Post by James Heaton
Post by Road_Hog
Post by James Heaton
Post by greybeard
Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or
post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/158121114679694/?ref=bookmarks
Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|
Me too.
Enjoyed the Wales game on Sat.
Although have a horrible feeling I'll be crying into my Brains SA this
Sat...
James
Ye of little faith. Wales will walk this one.
Wales 6, England 2, Johnny May 10 I made it...
And Gatland played the victim card with such absurdity I have now lost
all respect for him. Such a whinger it is unbelievable.

In the unlikely even anyone is reading and doesn't know, his
performance was about a TMO decision.

Under advantage a cross kick was "propelled forward" by wing Steff
Evans. Anscombe (Wales FB) and England wing Watson dived to ground the
ball in goal. TJ says try Ref says have look TMO, "try or no try". TMO
says not clear Wales touchdown, ,clear England touchdown first.
Application of "clear and obvious" from TMO led to no try awarded.

Screams from Gatland possibly heard around the rugby world after the
game. Formal complaint about the decision to chief ref (is it still
Joel Jutge?)

Deafening silence when footage showed the faintest of knock-ons when
wing Evans "propelled forward" the ball.

General whinges the ref got the knock on wrong and the touch down
wrong. I think the touchdown was 80-90% likely a try after numerous
replayed but not many angles shown. Though I like benefit of the doubt
for the attacking side, that is NOT the way TMOs are told to interpret
"try or no try".

So for me the TMO was spot on with both the knock on and the
grounding, as neither were clear and obvious. The ignorance and
deliberate posturing in falsehood of media and Gatland respectively
are another of the factors pushing me further away from rugby
nowadays.

It was a good game, close with some excellent performances from Welsh
back row and Handsome second half, and Farrell, Launchbury and even
Brown for England.

There. I feel better for that even though readership may be one or
less.
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All the best
John Williams
greybeard
2018-02-13 20:18:31 UTC
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Post by John Williams
On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:07:44 -0000, "James Heaton"
Post by James Heaton
Post by Road_Hog
Post by James Heaton
Post by greybeard
Post by Road_Hog
Just a quick hello to all the old timers.
There are a few of us left on Facebook - you don't have to like FB or
post, just set up an account so that you can join the group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/158121114679694/?ref=bookmarks
Greetings Hog.
I'm staying here....... talking to nobody :{|
Me too.
Enjoyed the Wales game on Sat.
Although have a horrible feeling I'll be crying into my Brains SA this
Sat...
James
Ye of little faith. Wales will walk this one.
Wales 6, England 2, Johnny May 10 I made it...
And Gatland played the victim card with such absurdity I have now lost
all respect for him. Such a whinger it is unbelievable.
In the unlikely even anyone is reading and doesn't know, his
performance was about a TMO decision.
Under advantage a cross kick was "propelled forward" by wing Steff
Evans. Anscombe (Wales FB) and England wing Watson dived to ground the
ball in goal. TJ says try Ref says have look TMO, "try or no try". TMO
says not clear Wales touchdown, ,clear England touchdown first.
Application of "clear and obvious" from TMO led to no try awarded.
Screams from Gatland possibly heard around the rugby world after the
game. Formal complaint about the decision to chief ref (is it still
Joel Jutge?)
Deafening silence when footage showed the faintest of knock-ons when
wing Evans "propelled forward" the ball.
General whinges the ref got the knock on wrong and the touch down
wrong. I think the touchdown was 80-90% likely a try after numerous
replayed but not many angles shown. Though I like benefit of the doubt
for the attacking side, that is NOT the way TMOs are told to interpret
"try or no try".
So for me the TMO was spot on with both the knock on and the
grounding, as neither were clear and obvious. The ignorance and
deliberate posturing in falsehood of media and Gatland respectively
are another of the factors pushing me further away from rugby
nowadays.
It was a good game, close with some excellent performances from Welsh
back row and Handsome second half, and Farrell, Launchbury and even
Brown for England.
There. I feel better for that even though readership may be one or
less.
Good you got that off your chest.
Gatland is a cry-baby. Forget him.
b***@gmail.com
2018-02-25 06:18:55 UTC
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On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 07:38:17 UTC+1, John Williams wrote:
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Post by John Williams
Screams from Gatland possibly heard around the rugby world after the
game. Formal complaint about the decision to chief ref (is it still
Joel Jutge?)
Deafening silence when footage showed the faintest of knock-ons when
wing Evans "propelled forward" the ball.
General whinges the ref got the knock on wrong and the touch down
wrong. I think the touchdown was 80-90% likely a try after numerous
replayed but not many angles shown. Though I like benefit of the doubt
for the attacking side, that is NOT the way TMOs are told to interpret
"try or no try".
So for me the TMO was spot on with both the knock on and the
grounding, as neither were clear and obvious. The ignorance and
deliberate posturing in falsehood of media and Gatland respectively
are another of the factors pushing me further away from rugby
nowadays.
I agree. Most commentators seem to forget that the TMO decides on _all_ available evidence, not just one frame showing Anscombe's finger lightly brushing the side of the ball. I gather "downward pressure" has been removed from the Laws, but that "grounding" remains. In that one frame, Anscombe could just as well be pushing the ball forwards a millimetre. Nothing clear and obvious there. And the problem has been compounded by the RFU's saying officially that the TMO was wrong! Before long they'll be changing the score and the 6N table after the full-time whistle sounds.

Paul

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