Klein cheated on that call

[barryd]

He cheated. The points were the difference in winning and losing. The question is, does Trent have the balls to call it?

It doesn’t matter if he calls it or not. If he makes an issue of it, everyone will call us whingers.
Take the high road and let all the commentators deal with it. They were ripping into Klown.

[rented tracksuit]

That’ll become a collectors item one day

Tis already!

Good times Batesy… good times!

[Team Evil]

I don’t have an issue that he he made the wrong call on the dropped ball, It was the six again straight after that really gets me.
It was the six again that gave them field position for the try.

[Teddy]

The Storm are sitting ducks for the panthers they’re constant feigning/acting for penalties simply will not work against the Penrith machine, I hope the Panthers rack up a cricket score against them couldn’t beat a team with a part time 3/4 backline without that incompetent cheating fool Klein.

Im very proud of this team they did good played well did enough but Klein had other ideas. Gifted them at least 6 points and that was the ball game.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

That decision is so hard to cop. Even the commentators are going on about it - that certainly speaks volumes.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

Robbo is such a class act in terms of how he handled that press conference.

[weplayforprems]

That was a great shot. One of the biggest turn offs with the game today is the automatic penalty when you hit someone hard around the chest.

100%

No other player in the comp gets penalised for that tackle.

[HunchoRooster]

I must be the only one who wants to see Melbourne beat the Riff. I am sick of that overhyped, arrogant mob winning.

I'd rather see anyone apart from Souffs win. Hopefully Grant can dive for a few soft ones and sneak home for them.

[MKCS]

We didn't lose because of Klein....even though he is incompetent

We lost because come this time of year we just cant seem to field a quality team due to injuries.

Honestly, they were brave tonight...but we had 4 players in our backline that aren't first grade players, that is going to make it tough. Throw in the fact our halves CANNOT kick us out of our end it was always going to be very tough even against a very average Storm side

The backline players did well for mine, they are reservists but to say they aren't first graders is a bit harsh, combined they have about 200 games of NRL experience, a grand final win, a State Of Origin appearance etc.

I do think if we had our first choice backline we win this one but the reserve players don't have anything to be ashamed of.

[Bruce Pickett]

He is not a cheat but he is biased against us just like Sutton and Cummins. They're footy fans and most footy fans don't like us because we're rich, successful silvertails. Jealousy and tall poppy syndrome.

That's why they penalise us and call 6A against us with impunity, because they know the RL community, fans, media and officials have zero sympathy for us.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

The penalty that made it 6-0 for Victor’s high tackle was a disgrace. Legit a perfect shot that should have turned over possession. But because Victor tackled too hard it’s a penalty.

Giving Harry grant two benefits of the doubt on what could have been a penalty try was taking the piss too. Milked the first contact but “couldn’t make a tackle” on a bloke 1m away from him 5 seconds later

100% right, those two decisions cost us at least 4 if not 8 points, the bunkers interpretation of the rule was wrong, Grant was back on his feet and able to defend when the ball came back to the right.
Smith tackled us without the ball...... penalty try or penalty and sin bin at least.

There were some very close moments, like when Teddy put Meaney back in goal with pure strength, but we got penalised because Allen was offside.
It was a huge effort by Teddy.
I just watched the replay.......gutted that we didn't win it.

[The Monk]

All sport s staged and fixed. Money

[The Monk]

100% right, those two decisions cost us at least 4 if not 8 points, the bunkers interpretation of the rule was wrong, Grant was back on his feet and able to defend when the ball came back to the right.
Smith tackled us without the ball...... penalty try or penalty and sin bin at least.

There were some very close moments, like when Teddy put Meaney back in goal with pure strength, but we got penalized because Allen was offside.
It was a huge effort by Teddy.
I just watched the replay.......gutted that we didn't win it.

it was effectively a 12 point turnaround..Instead of us getting the ball back 5 meters out and ready to kill.... they get a penalty and down field for a try.

[weplayforprems]

100% right, those two decisions cost us at least 4 if not 8 points, the bunkers interpretation of the rule was wrong, Grant was back on his feet and able to defend when the ball came back to the right.
Smith tackled us without the ball...... penalty try or penalty and sin bin at least.

There were some very close moments, like when Teddy put Meaney back in goal with pure strength, but we got penalised because Allen was offside.
It was a huge effort by Teddy.
I just watched the replay.......gutted that we didn't win it.

Me too mate. Convinced myself it didn’t really matter because the winner was almost certainly getting drilled next week by Penrith but these boys deserved to play one more match. Bloody proud to be a Chooks fan. I just hope they can start 2024 with that same intensity and fitness so we aren’t chasing our arses into the finals again.

[weplayforprems]

it was effectively a 12 point turnaround..Instead of us getting the ball back 5 meters out and ready to kill.... they get a penalty and down field for a try.

Was Allen even offside or directly involved in the tackle? I was too busy swearing to notice.