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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2504554, member: 8215"] Paul Kent is a biased sore loser: [url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/kent-on-saturday-game-has-left-refs-in-a-sticky-situation/story-fndujljl-1226671650616]Kent on Saturday: Game has left refs in a Sticky situation | News.com.au[/url] [IMG]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/06/28/1226671/664594-state-of-origin.jpg[/IMG] [B]BECAUSE it[/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS] is what they do, Queenslanders have already started ridiculing NSW's concerns about the standard of refereeing in Origin II.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]The Maroons always twist it their way, which we've often overlooked over the years because, well, they're Queenslanders, and have always felt a little intimidated by big brother down south.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]They accuse NSW of not "picking and sticking" when changes are made, for example, while claiming it is a "succession plan" when they make changes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]But it's time we started pointing out a few realities.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]And here's a simple example of why NSW feel aggrieved following the performance of Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein on Wednesday.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]This set of six came during NSW's darkest period, behind 14-0 when they still hadn't arrested Queensland's amazing dominance to open the game.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]With NSW working out of their own territory Hayne goes back 10m and the Queenslanders form almost a perfect defensive line (picture one), they just happen to be all offside except for winger Darius Boyd on the left sideline.Hayne can be heard on the audio several times telling the Queensland players to come back to him.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Some do, and join Boyd onside, while others think Hayne clearly doesn't realise he is in Queensland. In picture two you can even see Hayne's right hand behind him as he is gesturing to the Maroons to get onside.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]By picture three he has given up and, instead of penalising Queensland for offside, which might raise the ire of some 50,000 Queensland fans, is instead starting to take a step forward to where the Queenslanders are standing. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Trebuchet MS]That's the other way to ensure the line is onside. ------------------------------------------ Look again K*nt. Queensland are standing back the 10. Easily. The ref is just 13 metres away from the PTB. While Qld technically should be in line with the ref, they're clearly too focussed on doing their job, so are keeping a proper 10 without looking to see where the ref is. Typically, NSW would only be happy if Qld were marched 12 - 14 like game 1.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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