<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Jan 27 2010, 12:22 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
Wait, they requested to replay the game? :lol:
How about Cardiff replay the fixture against Sale at Edgeley Park aswell, if we're discussing unjust decisions, or as a matter of fact, any game ever played, since there's surely a wrong decision by a referee in every game?[/b]
There are a few issues and questions there:
1. Is it a wrong decision by the referee or by the Ospreys. ?
2. Was the referee deliberately misled by the Ospreys who claimed Leicester had 16 men too on the pitch?
3. Did Leicester have effetively 16 men on the pitch too ?
4. Why no penalty was awarded to Leicester when the mistake was discovered ?
5. Did the mistake have a significant impact on the final result ?
The answer to these four questions will determine the outcome, based on my review of the game and various opinions and articles, my answer would be:
1. The Ospreys
2. Yes
3. No
4. I do not know
5. No, there was addtional cover so I do not believ a try would have been scored but a penalty kick should have been awarded, kickable ??
Based on 1 and 2, I believe that either a replay or a Leicester win may come out of it.
Now, things are pretty simple here because the result of Leicester vs Ospreys does not have any bearings on who is the best runner up and in which order. It is either Leicester or Osprey.
Now imagine that the outcome of this game could change who the best runner up is, ie a Leicester win could trigger the qualification of the best runner up from amother group. In this case, things would really go out of hand.