Ref was the next generation version of the Grasshopper; NSW was robbed, imagine if that forward pass wasnt called? it shouldnt have been- thats a game changer right there.
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These were clear cut 'mistakes'.
1/NSW/Doughan tackled mid air during high kick catch - no penalty.
2/ Thurston's strip - no penalty.
3/ Lying on Jenning purposely slowing the play the ball after break through with Maroons on the back foot, Jenning loses control of ball in the struggle to get up - no penalty, Maroons get procession (
and 'off the hook' during a promising second half attacking raid - Qld 'dead on their feet' and NSW's speed is coming into play).
4/ (There was a fourth can't remember it right now
)
(5/ And the NSW 'forward pass' after the kick off - Absolute bullshit at this level of supposed professional refereeing
).
All game changers, all controversial, all go Maroons way - 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark' methinks.
Thurston, Lockyer, Slatter and Queensland can always look good playing a high risk entertaining game when the 'run of the game'/refereeing goes so favourable
and the opposition is run ragged in defense
.
It was a close game when it comes to the talent, the tactics and the 'ticker'. I hope the ref doesn't have the same negative impact in the next game
.
(But Queensland is in such a shit hole with the govt selling off their assets and Mother Nature turning on them they probably need the morale boost more than NSW.
. Maybe it's a conspiracy
)
