Champions Cup 15/16 - Rd 1 Pool 2 (Clermont, Bordeaux, Exeter, Ospreys)

[psychic duck]

So how could he tell Slade knocked on?

Angles is the reason, the ref has been poor.

Since when was a knock on the same as a forward pass?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can't help but feel that Nowell could have probably tackled him a metre or two earlier and prevented him sliding over.

Edit: Maybe not, didn't see the swerve before, so it looked like Nowell was close enough at the 22.



This ref is proper proper **** though.

 

[TommiG88]

Since when was a knock on the same as a forward pass?

Because the ref was in a similar position....

Steenson is a championship player and it shows this game.

 

[psychic duck]

Because the ref was in a similar position....

Steenson is a championship player and it shows this game.

Spotting a knock on is far simpler than a forward pass when you're directly 20 metres behind play. It's the touch judge's call to see those passes.

 

[TommiG88]

Exeter have been bigged up far too much. Biggar has shown up steenson today. Game management has been crap, however the ref hasn't helped.

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Spotting a knock on is far simpler than a forward pass when you're directly 20 metres behind play. It's the touch judge's call to see those passes.

I am speechless how you can defend that forward pass. It was blindingly obvious and the angles made it obvious, Tipuric was stretching at full pace to get to it.

 

[Raggs]

Exeter have been bigged up far too much. Biggar has shown up steenson today. Game management has been crap, however the ref hasn't helped.

Biggar is perhaps the best NH fly half at the moment, Steenson is a solid AP player, I've not seen the game, but I'd bloody hope Biggar looked better!

 

[TommiG88]

Biggar is perhaps the best NH fly half at the moment, Steenson is a solid AP player, I've not seen the game, but I'd bloody hope Biggar looked better!

Biggar hasn't had the best of games and looked far better. Steenson's kicking from hand is crap; not long, straight, not contested and perfect for the counter. Exeter looked best when the ball wasn't going through him, shame the ball went to him a lot in the second half. Exeter have some very good players, surrounded my too much average players.

 

[psychic duck]

I am speechless how you can defend that forward pass. It was blindingly obvious and the angles made it obvious, Tipuric was stretching at full pace to get to it.

I'm not 'defending' that pass you idiot. Just pointing out it was a failure on the officiating team's part than the referee.

 

[TommiG88]

I'm not 'defending' that pass you idiot. Just pointing out it was a failure on the officiating team's part than the referee.

You're the tool, you obviously have poor vision. It was a blatant forward pass over a long distance. One of the 3 officials should have seen it. There are lines on the pitch, just looking at that from where the ball was dispatched and received shows it.

Jesus Christ!

 

[psychic duck]

You're the tool, you obviously have poor vision. It was a blatant forward pass over a long distance. One of the 3 officials should have seen it. There are lines on the pitch, just looking at that from where the ball was dispatched and received shows it.

Jesus Christ!

That's what I just said you moron.

 

[Maverick1987]

Looked pretty simple to me the ref was shocking but Ospreys were clearly the better side and had a lot more on the bench than Exeter . Was a shocking game mind .......

 

[valley commando]

Looked pretty simple to me the ref was shocking but Ospreys were clearly the better side and had a lot more on the bench than Exeter . Was a shocking game mind .......

Yes it wasn't the best of games and Biggar had a below average by his standards first half, but in contrast was pure class in the second half and in my opinion showing that he is the best 10 in the NH.

 

[valley commando]

George Clancy has just produced the worst refereeing display of the season.

 

[McTallshort]

George Clancy has just produced the worst refereeing display of the season.

Take it you lost

 

[Tony Manx]

Three points to take from the Clermont game

- Clancy can have a half decent game as ref!! Shock horror!

- Brock James when he is good is world class.

- Tipuric would , at best, win Olympic gold over Tom Daley or, at worst, an Oscar over Benedict Cumberbatch.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Take it you lost

Pains me to agree with VC but it was truely terrible.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pains me to agree with VC but it was truely terrible.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Already seeing journos talking up Strettle (albeit not that fervently).

 

[Hulkster]

Already seeing journos talking up Strettle (albeit not that fervently).

Well he just had a great game in a top level match, so it would be off if he was not talked up.

 

[psychic duck]

Pains me to agree with VC but it was truely terrible.

Even an idiot can work out Clancy is god awful.