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[June Tests 2018: 2nd Test] New Zealand vs. France (16/06/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Immenso" data-source="post: 907293" data-attributes="member: 74361"><p>This is just ludicrous though.</p><p>Scrutiny from who?</p><p></p><p>The NZ media is tiny. The population and therefore NZ fanbase is small.</p><p></p><p>There will be much more scrutiny if a ref's decision is seen to favour NZ.</p><p></p><p>At an anecdotal level - How does this theory fit the final referring acts of the 2nd and 3rd Lions tests last year?</p><p></p><p>Even 'neutral' media get in on the act when a decision is seen to favour NZ. There are journalists from third party countries this week tweeting the Chairman of the IRB and goading him to get involved. This has also happened before with the CEO (Brett Gosper).</p><p></p><p>I understand this thought process though, I've had the same inbuilt biased victim mentality in another sport - I'm a huge cricket fan and used to get the same rage re: the Australian cricket team in Warne/McGrath era. When I got older and the mist cleared I recognised it as frustration and jealousy, and the fact the better team capitalises on a 50/50 call by turning it into a century and the lesser team turns their 50/50s into just another 10 or 20 only. Or had already been dismissed before their 50/50 was 'due' to come their way .....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Immenso, post: 907293, member: 74361"] This is just ludicrous though. Scrutiny from who? The NZ media is tiny. The population and therefore NZ fanbase is small. There will be much more scrutiny if a ref's decision is seen to favour NZ. At an anecdotal level - How does this theory fit the final referring acts of the 2nd and 3rd Lions tests last year? Even 'neutral' media get in on the act when a decision is seen to favour NZ. There are journalists from third party countries this week tweeting the Chairman of the IRB and goading him to get involved. This has also happened before with the CEO (Brett Gosper). I understand this thought process though, I've had the same inbuilt biased victim mentality in another sport - I'm a huge cricket fan and used to get the same rage re: the Australian cricket team in Warne/McGrath era. When I got older and the mist cleared I recognised it as frustration and jealousy, and the fact the better team capitalises on a 50/50 call by turning it into a century and the lesser team turns their 50/50s into just another 10 or 20 only. Or had already been dismissed before their 50/50 was 'due' to come their way ..... [/QUOTE]
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