Investec Champions Cup 23/24 - Rd 4

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Complete nonsense decisions. Absolute joke

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Anyone know what rules that falls under because I really don't know tbh.

 

[West Country Wail]

This is crazy and the commentary is doing my nut in! It feels like ground hog day

 

[Jimbo]

Anyone know what rules that falls under because I really don't know tbh.

Make it up as we go along to favour Irish sides.

 

[McTallshort]

This is crazy and the commentary is doing my nut in! It feels like ground hog day

In the pub thankfully can't hear it. Bet it's Munster Munster Ireland

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Make it up as we go along to favour Irish sides.

Like yesterday was 100% a red card and we're talking about stamps and kicks to the head so I don't think it's as clear cut as being made out here. I'm not sure on this one though because of how innocuous it looked in real time.

 

[munstermuffin]

Was it @munstermuffin ?

No I on opposite side. Harsh red but was reckless. Same with tip but no maloce in either.
We are motoring but Saint a fine team. Well able to play and lost out in numbers game for 2 tries.

 

[Jimbo]

Honestly can't Kayser be paid as some kind of pundit coach, one of the few capable of commentry without being a tosser.

 

[Groundhog]

My first impression was that it was unfortunate. I think reckless play has too broad a bracket and we do have to take intent into account. I can see the view that he looks down then drives the knee, but

A. I don't think he necessarily sees him and
B. It's hardly an unnatural position.

Ultimately I feel rotten for Ahern who is one of the form players in the country and is now facing a decent layoff I'd imagine. Hugely controversia from the ref decision that doesn't really sit right with me

 

[Jimbo]

Like yesterday was 100% a red card and we're talking about stamps and kicks to the head so I don't think it's as clear cut as being made out here. I'm not sure on this one though because of how innocuous it looked in real time.

Agreed on yesterdays, todays though not sure what he could have done differently to avoid that, it's a contact sport some times there are rugby incidence.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Agreed on yesterdays, todays though not sure what he could have done differently to avoid that, it's a contact sport some times there are rugby incidence.

Pretty much where I'm at. Don't know enough to say either way. Shame, think Saints would have won 15 on 15.

 

[Jimbo]

Pretty much where I'm at. Don't know enough to say either way. Shame, think Saints would have won 15 on 15.

I think the terrible commentary calling for it and showing absolutely no sympathy and utter bias makes it even more sour, surely they could at-least pretend to be slightly impartial at times.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I think the terrible commentary calling for it and showing absolutely no sympathy and utter bias makes it even more sour, surely they could at-least pretend to be slightly impartial at times.

Fair. Shocking comms today so far apart from Ferris wanting to kill every Ulster player. DOC is a head wrecker, Munster Heaslip.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

My first impression was that it was unfortunate. I think reckless play has too broad a bracket and we do have to take intent into account. I can see the view that he looks down then drives the knee, but

A. I don't think he necessarily sees him and
B. It's hardly an unnatural position.

Ultimately I feel rotten for Ahern who is one of the form players in the country and is now facing a decent layoff I'd imagine. Hugely controversia from the ref decision that doesn't really sit right with me

I think focusing on slowmo replays makes it look way worse,
I can understand their use when deciding points of contact etc but not when judging decision making/intent

 

[McTallshort]

Fair. Shocking comms today so far apart from Ferris wanting to kill every Ulster player. DOC is a head wrecker, Munster Heaslip.

Who's the other Munster pundit? The old back row who was banned for gouging and missed a lions tour

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Who's the other Munster pundit? The old back row who was banned for gouging and missed a lions tour

Alan Quinlan. Feel like he's just not the full deck of cards though.

 

[McTallshort]

Alan Quinlan. Feel like he's just not the full deck of cards though.

That's him. There is bias and there's him

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I think the terrible commentary calling for it and showing absolutely no sympathy and utter bias makes it even more sour, surely they could at-least pretend to be slightly impartial at times.

I find Irish commentary is pretty consistently awful as it's some of the most shamelessly partisan you get.

 

[Jimbo]

Alan Quinlan. Feel like he's just not the full deck of cards though.

Is he the one that had a podcast, always reminds me of Roy Keene?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I find Irish commentary is pretty consistently awful as it's some of the most shamelessly partisan you get.

Goode and Healey are very biased when it's an English club in Europe. I find Ferris and BOD are generally fair. Quinlan, Darcy and DOC not so much.

That was a great DG.