Umpires V Barry Hall

[Charlie]

Originally posted by stellation
So Barry Hall did punch Chris Grant? I was stuck at home and there was no footage to replay of it, they just showed Grant down.

If footage turns up of Baz doing something to Grant, then Baz did something to Grant.

If there's no footage, there's no incident.

[Steve]

Given the standard of the camera work, even if they had a camera trained on Hall at the time Grant went down, it would end up being out of shot anyway.

The umpires always give Hall, Lockett etc a hard time - it's pretty obvious they have the attitude 'well he gives as good as he gets so we'll just let it go'.

Hopefully we move up the ladder rapidly, because that's the other thing about playing in 'bottom 8' matches - you get the dregs in terms of the umps.

[timr]

Originally posted by Mike_B
And Bays 6, 7 and 8.

How that wasn't a free kick when he was jumped all over is beyond me. He had one paid against him for the same thing (and rightly so) earlier in the game on the O'Reilly wing. That contest was identical.

Consistency, it's all we want!

Sadly, they ARE consistent - "It's Barry Hall - PLAY ON!"

[Alec]

Originally posted by Charlie
If footage turns up of Baz doing something to Grant, then Baz did something to Grant.

If there's no footage, there's no incident.

Agree.

I'll bite my tongue until I see whether there was any footage. But I know this, Grant did a lot of staging last night for frees, and I wouldn't be surprised if that "collapse" to his knees was just another bit of acting to rile Barry up.

[dendol]

Originally posted by Charlie
If footage turns up of Baz doing something to Grant, then Baz did something to Grant.

If there's no footage, there's no incident.

Yes, but what did he actually do? Punch him in the head, or a little elbow to the stomach? By the time I realised something had happened, Grant was on the ground and the trainers were running out to him.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by anne
What is the address we should write to?

I'll get back to you on that one.

[The Boot]

Originally posted by Charlie
If footage turns up of Baz doing something to Grant, then Baz did something to Grant.

If there's no footage, there's no incident.

Is it law you're studying Charlie??

[Charlie]

Originally posted by The Boot
Is it law you're studying Charlie??

Bwa ha ha... law? Nah, I'm occasionally too nice for that. Only occasionally though...

What I'm saying, though, is the reality of the situation. Such is the system we have... 'no video? Ah, case dismissed'.

[mikesmi]

barry hall incident

I watched the tape, the incident was not captured nor the umpires looked at it. dismissed.

[BAM_BAM]

if that's the case and they don't find footage somewhere that was being recorded for a kids show (sucko Holland) then He could be considered a very lucky boy. I was watching them as it happened and my immediate reaction was it was silly on BH's behalf.

[Triple B]

That's twice you have said you SAW the incident Bam Bam.

Well, what happened?

[Doctor J.]

Originally posted by BBB
That's twice you have said you SAW the incident Bam Bam.

Well, what happened?

You have the right to an attorney Bam Bam.

Anything you say will be taken down as evidence and used as evidence against you in court.

Fess up now.

[j s]

Maintain your silence BAm Bam!!! Until next week anyway when it's all too late!

[timbo]

Yeah driving once I recognised Goldspink going for a jog. I was VERY tempting to run him down.

[Wardy]

Hmm, Goldstink Stank AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A previous thread last week, some of us voiced our concerns about Goldstinks umpiring - I think our concerns were well and truly confirmed.

But thankfully we won, bring on the Saints - and hopefully we wont have the "stink" umpire us again next week.