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<blockquote data-quote="Crash Hamster" data-source="post: 1175786" data-attributes="member: 84693"><p>I'm entirely in agreement.</p><p></p><p>There are far more egregious examples of referees making mistakes than 'asking a question when some people would rather he asked the other question.'</p><p></p><p>The TMO is there to overturn absolute howlers, not make sure every decision is absolutely correct. How many times is there debate on these boards about the colour of a card for a high shot? We've all seen the same replays, but TV cameras will always distort and foreshorten angles. Nasser Hussain did a great piece on the cricket where he put a cricket ball in his hands (hands were on the ground, ball wasn't) and the camera from the boundary showed that the ball was apparently touching the grass.</p><p></p><p>I've no objection to people going 'we wuz robbed, the noo' (as a quarter Scot myself) which is part of sport, but the decision was made and it stands. SRFU aren't doing the sport any favours by whinging and carping about it. Just because they have a lot of McSaffas doesn't mean they can go full Rassie.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you decide to drive over from point blank range, you're putting yourself in a position where:</p><p>a) you might score</p><p>b) you might not score but be given a score</p><p>c) you might score but not be given a score</p><p>d) you might not score</p><p></p><p>Any professional player would know this and it's certainly high risk to take that situation on with the clock in the red.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crash Hamster, post: 1175786, member: 84693"] I'm entirely in agreement. There are far more egregious examples of referees making mistakes than 'asking a question when some people would rather he asked the other question.' The TMO is there to overturn absolute howlers, not make sure every decision is absolutely correct. How many times is there debate on these boards about the colour of a card for a high shot? We've all seen the same replays, but TV cameras will always distort and foreshorten angles. Nasser Hussain did a great piece on the cricket where he put a cricket ball in his hands (hands were on the ground, ball wasn't) and the camera from the boundary showed that the ball was apparently touching the grass. I've no objection to people going 'we wuz robbed, the noo' (as a quarter Scot myself) which is part of sport, but the decision was made and it stands. SRFU aren't doing the sport any favours by whinging and carping about it. Just because they have a lot of McSaffas doesn't mean they can go full Rassie. Also, if you decide to drive over from point blank range, you're putting yourself in a position where: a) you might score b) you might not score but be given a score c) you might score but not be given a score d) you might not score Any professional player would know this and it's certainly high risk to take that situation on with the clock in the red. [/QUOTE]
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