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[2016 Super Rugby] Stormers vs. Brumbies (Round 4) 19/03/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 790964" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>OTT mate, I find your comments distatsteful</p><p></p><p>There is no evidence that the TMO's are drunk or cheating or biased. That is just pure hyperbolic rubbish. Sure there have been bad decisions, but players make bad decisions too and people don't accuse them of drunkenness or cheating.</p><p></p><p>I also think your comments cloud some of the real issues. Many of the TMO's are ex-referees who have either not made the grade as a match official in the middle or have retire. There are a couple of really good TMO's, for example, Graham Hughes of England, Shaun Veldsman of South Africa and Vinny Munro of New Zealand (and even they make the odd mistake from time to time) but there are also some shockers, not least of whom is George Ayoub. That guy should never be let near a TMO box, he has produced some absolute howlers in his time.</p><p></p><p>It is worth noting that the NRL has introduced an offsite "bunker" arrangement similar to that used in the NFL.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.nrl.com/image.ashx?src=/Portals/NRL/images/44/44258_39_1.jpg&cn=620x349" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>It uses ex players and ex referees to make decisions.</p><p></p><p>IMO, this is the way forward for Rugby Union as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 790964, member: 20605"] OTT mate, I find your comments distatsteful There is no evidence that the TMO's are drunk or cheating or biased. That is just pure hyperbolic rubbish. Sure there have been bad decisions, but players make bad decisions too and people don't accuse them of drunkenness or cheating. I also think your comments cloud some of the real issues. Many of the TMO's are ex-referees who have either not made the grade as a match official in the middle or have retire. There are a couple of really good TMO's, for example, Graham Hughes of England, Shaun Veldsman of South Africa and Vinny Munro of New Zealand (and even they make the odd mistake from time to time) but there are also some shockers, not least of whom is George Ayoub. That guy should never be let near a TMO box, he has produced some absolute howlers in his time. It is worth noting that the NRL has introduced an offsite "bunker" arrangement similar to that used in the NFL. [IMG]http://www.nrl.com/image.ashx?src=/Portals/NRL/images/44/44258_39_1.jpg&cn=620x349[/IMG] It uses ex players and ex referees to make decisions. IMO, this is the way forward for Rugby Union as well. [/QUOTE]
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