Robbo faces fine for confronting refs at halftime

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Robbo faces fine for confronting refs at halftime of the Storm game

Maybe Trent Robinson wasn’t as calm as we all thought he appeared in the post-match presser.

According to The Australian today:

Robinson is facing a possible fine after approaching the referees in the tunnel at the Sydney Football Stadium during the half-time break on Saturday night.

While there is no suggestion he was abusive, NRL guidelines outlaw any contact with match officials during half-time. Roosters chief operating officer Brian Canavan revealed Robinson had apologised to the officials after the match and confirmed the incident was under review.

“They’re going to review it as part of their normal weekly round-up,” Canavan said. “I spoke to (NRL football operations manager) Nathan McGuirk on it last night. There was nothing offensive said at all.”

Robbo appeared calm and said the better team won in the post match press conference, refusing to blame the referees for the loss. Several fans said on Twitter it’s because he’s too good for that, and they are right — he would be the last coach to blame a referee for a loss, as Saturday would have been the perfect time to do so.

But approaching the referees, even if its just to have a quiet word, is a no-no.

Robinson will be fined over the incident, if only because the precedent for the season needs to be set. After all, if Robbo doesn’t get fined, that opens the floodgates for Geoff Toovey to do a similar thing.

And no-one wants that, least of all any referee who likes their eardrums.

[The Prowler]

It's the captains job to confront the referees regarding their rulings on the field.

I dont remember Mini getting in the refs ear at any stage of the match.

[Guest]

Good on him..

I'd be pissed off if he hadn't got up those incompetent pink clowns..

[Cockadoodledoo]

It's the captains job to confront the referees regarding their rulings on the field.

I dont remember Mini getting in the refs ear at any stage of the match.

I was waiting for it to happen but it never did.

[Johnny.]

Our coach has balls. Nick will front up the money.

Keep it up Bossman.

[Guest]

I was waiting for it to happen but it never did.

There was an interesting moment in the match after Maloney 'kicked' Smith in the scrum, in the next tackle we received a penalty. Pearce went up to Mini and asked him to talk to the ref regarding what Smith was doing in the scrum but he never approached the ref, Pearce did.

Mini is obviously someone who is a great role model off the field and leads by his actions. I have no problem with that, but when it's warranted, he may need to do an Anasta and have a quick chat to the refs.

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

Robbo would have been well within his rights to give Shayne Hayne a slap just for his ridiculous perma - tan.

[player 1]

Hmmm, seems Robbo falls into the non "level headed" w@nker category like a few of us on here after all...

[Cockadoodledoo]

There was an interesting moment in the match after Maloney 'kicked' Smith in the scrum, in the next tackle we received a penalty. Pearce went up to Mini and asked him to talk to the ref regarding what Smith was doing in the scrum but he never approached the ref, Pearce did.

Mini is obviously someone who is a great role model off the field and leads by his actions. I have no problem with that, but when it's warranted, he may need to do an Anasta and have a quick chat to the refs.

Mini is a Ricko like captaincy appointment. He just doesn't have the fire in his belly to approach ref's or lay down the law to team mates. I have watched behind the goal mouth often after the opposition scores and he doesn't address his team mates. JWH or Pearce would have been better appointments.

[Guest]

Hmmm, seems Robbo falls into the non "level headed" w@nker category like a few of us on here after all...

There's only so much one can take after repeated 50/50 even 60/40 calls going against us.. Every game..

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Couldn't blame him...and it got worse in the 2nd half...

[kurtsherlock6]

Good onya Robbo. My respect for him continues to grow.

As was said previously he must fall into that "non level headed d1ckhead"catergory like alot of us on here.

[Hawkeye]

Well if he's gonna be fined anyway, may as well have launched into the ref's anyway and get your money's worth !

As for Mini not getting into the ref's ear ...this is the reason I hate fullbacks as captains. How can you get into a ref's ear from 40 mtrs upfield ? Needs to be a player who is constantly within earshot of the refs.

[bondi paul]

Robbo would have been well within his rights to give Shayne Hayne a slap just for his ridiculous perma - tan.

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[bondi paul]

Robbo would have been well within his rights to give Shayne Hayne a slap just for his ridiculous perma - tan.

Shayne Hayne looks like one of Rommels Nazi tank commanders