RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay
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Sure he lost that.
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Italy playing Gardner like a Stradivarius
2 dropped balls for tries
And the Shittest YC everThis is the worst officiating of the RWC by a fucking mile
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And no one in the commentary box is even questioning it
I reckon World Rugby have had a word and silenced them
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Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
A lotteryNot my favourite ref by any stretch, but he was hung out to dry by his TMO today. Appalling performance.
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@Catogrande said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
A lotteryNot my favourite ref by any stretch, but he was hung out to dry by his TMO today. Appalling performance.
And he could also have overruled him
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@MiketheSnow surely he has to trust he has a better view of things?
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
A lotteryWish.com version of Wayne Barnes.
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
@Catogrande said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
A lotteryNot my favourite ref by any stretch, but he was hung out to dry by his TMO today. Appalling performance.
And he could also have overruled him
Ideally yes, but it is very rare for a ref to have balls big enough. This is something of a blight on the game IMO. Refs are supposed to be the sole arbiters, backed up by the touch judges and TMO, but it now seems that the TMO is calling all the shots.
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@NTA said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
The Italians were genuinely losing their shit through this game. Uruguay living rent free in their heads for the first 60 minutes.
Uruguay 6 should have been MOTM
Preach
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
Uruguay been hard done by two games in a row
Gardner is awful
Always had been
Hope we don’t see him this RWC
A lotteryYeah but you're not neutral.
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I've only watched the highlights, but the officiating was clearly a problem - again. Uruguay were rightly pissed-off after the final whistle.
I don't know what the answer is, but an acknowledgement from World Rugby that there is clearly a problem would be a good start.
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@Victor-Meldrew we have known for years there were currently and would be issues with officiating.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 3: Italy v Uruguay:
@MiketheSnow surely he has to trust he has a better view of things?
Why?
The TMO is seeing exactly what Gardner is seeing
And Gardner got to see stuff on the pitch as well
In real time, the TMO has an advantageous/better view
Once play has stopped the view is the same
Then it's about interpretation and influence
Gardner absolved himself of his duty - can't blame him with all the reversals and shithousery in disciplinary meetings - but he could have and should have had the final call
