Team List Manly v Warriors - [Round 27, 2025]

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I'd rather have Badger as the sideline ref than anywhere else to be fair.
Don't mind Todd Smith.
Also Chris Butler got the decision right? What's the problem?
I think it had less to do with the ball touching a finger and more to do with deciding what direction the ball went in. As demi was facing our goal line, so with his hand, so any preasure off of that position would go towards our goal line. Meaning a push backwards which is play on.

Now the above is debateable with momentum and such. But another part of the arugment was the benefit of the doubt should of been given if it went up as a try. So i suppose people think butler is very heavy handed in his approach to video ref. If it goes up to the video ref, expect a hard decision 99% of the time if he is in the bunker. Not aruging if the call was correct or not, just saying some people prefer the on field ref to have more of a say.
 
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I know a few have already mentioned, but is there a chance we rest a bunch of players if Broncos beat Melbourne tomorrow night?

CNK is all effort, so giving him a week rest would keep him really fresh, same as Roger.
Clark and Fish could also have a rest, and along with Ford who has had 3 weeks off and Egan with this week, arguably our most important players would all have a decent rest leading into our do or die clash.

Have to trim the squad to 19, 24 hours before kicking off don't we?

Storm v Broncs starts a couple hours after that deadline.
 
I think it had less to do with the ball touching a finger and more to do with deciding what direction the ball went in. As demi was facing our goal line, so with his hand, so any preasure off of that position would go towards our goal line. Meaning a push backwards which is play on.

Now the above is debateable with momentum and such. But another part of the arugment was the benefit of the doubt should of been given if it went up as a try. So i suppose people think butler is very heavy handed in his approach to video ref. If it goes up to the video ref, expect a hard decision 99% of the time if he is in the bunker. Not aruging if the call was correct or not, just saying some people prefer the on field ref to have more of a say.
Iongi was in front of Demi, and the ball goes into him after his touch. Knock on every day of the week.

People are only saying that people prefer the on field ref to have more of say due to the outcome.
 
Iongi was in front of Demi, and the ball goes into him after his touch. Knock on every day of the week.

People are only saying that people prefer the on field ref to have more of say due to the outcome.
Agree to disagree mate. I had the exact same thoughts and posts during state of origin when butler was the video ref there. He and badger in my opinon are the worst video refs because they constantly override the onfeild decision. He isn't a bad onfield ref tho
 
Agree to disagree mate. I had the exact same thoughts and posts during state of origin when butler was the video ref there. He and badger in my opinon are the worst video refs because they constantly override the onfeild decision. He isn't a bad onfield ref tho
Yeah I don’t mind Chris Butler as an on field ref. Ashley Klein handy for turning over an on field refs decision from the bunker too, probably a pissing competition between them when they get together. Adam Gee just shit all around, talks to players like a piece of shit
 
What do people reckon about Goran Paladins last minute chop n change suggestion to bring Tmm to start in the halves?
Webby did pull the trigger a few weeks back but unexpected head knocks put a stop to that.
Is it too little too late now? Who do you keep Tanahs long kicking game or Chanels try assists?, Tmm did provide good energy when he came on albeit at hooker vs parramatta though almost turned the game around.
 
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I reckon slow mos should be scrapped and bunker only gets 5 replays at normal speed to make a call

That will stop all this micro nonsense and keep the game fluid
I don't think you can turn back time like that mate, every online nrl sleuth would post slomo vids proving them wrong and we'd have to put up with more bunker blunders than we already do. The 80s are over Cher.
 
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