For all those still confused, consider the following situation:



A player (player A) from a team loses his boot defending at the opposition 20m, so he sits down to tie his boot as play moves down towards his own line. He's not very good at tying laces so he takes a little while.



The ball is handed back to his team 10m out from their try line. At the ptb, one of his team mates (player B) makes a break and pelts down field. The opposition only have the FB who is in any sort of position to catch him. Player A finishes tying his boot and stands up. Player B rushes past him but is caught by the defender. Player B passes the ball to Player A who catches it and scores under the posts. Your verdict, try or no-try?



Player A clearly was offside at the ptb. Did his own player put him onside by running past him... don't be trying to fool me that you think he did!



Player A never gave up the advantage he had from being offside (by a mile in this case) just as Webb didn't on Friday.



Yes, this is an exaggerated case but it illustrates the point of the rule.

Accepting this ruling, why does a different rule apply to offside at a kick than offside at a ptb. You can be 90 yards in front of the kicker but only have to give the returner 10 yards. Net gain 80 yards. You tackle the returner, cause a knock on, gather the ball yourself and stroll under the posts to score. Onside at the kick and you are never there to make that tackle. Anomolies like this need removing.



And don't be fooled by any logic that may be contained in this post. I'm still paranoid that the only time such rules are invoked are to stop Leeds winning.

i think we should start a petition.talk about two faced w*nkers

Good this thread isn't it ?

Yep, this thread is one of the all time crackers.











Don't you just love it.

I once went to a referee exhibition at the george hotel in hudds that was pretty dire

I think you'll find it has something to do with the stick that was dished out by leeds fans when Wakey had complaints about klien in a game a few years back. The fact that leeds fans seem to now be having a similar dummy spit is I imagine why there are some Wakey fans on here having a pop.

Because the rule is to cover offside at the ptb. As you state, other rules have been put in place to cover kicks, which take place after the ptb, with the team in possession putting the ball up for grabs.



P.S. If it is any consolation - Bulls supporters more than any others know how it feels (rule changes after two GFs and a re-statement of the rules after the MM against the Rhinos to name just 3 times)!

Complaints?



Your stupidity went way beyond moaning about the ref. You started a petition FFS.

I signed it, but only because they told me it was to provide free flats to the homeless of Wakefield.



That way I wouldn't have to walk past banjo playing alcoholics with mongrels every time I ventured there.

Without wading back through 23 pages, it's a good job for Ellery Hanley that officials had a collective blind spot over this rule during his illustrious playing career - otherwise half his try scoring tally could have been chalked off.



Apologies if anyone has already brought it up.