Rules are rules

[FlamingDon]

I have no idea why heaps of Richmond and non Richmond supporters are pissed of with the umpiring desicion with Richardson.

The rule clearly states.

If you push somebody in the back with your palm it is a free kick. Richardson did get a palm on Micheal's back and gave him a little push.

I don't like the rule but it is the rules and the umpire inforced what is the rule. The 50m penalty was uncalled for that was a rubbish call. But even with that we still would've ran way with a 2 point win at the end.

There is no such thing as deserved to win. If Richmond deserved to win they should of won.

In all reality Richmond count yourself's lucky if Essendon had their kicking boots on it could of been a a real thumping.

Great game in the end. Your 2007 season reminds me alot of Essendon's 2006 season. You got some awsome youngsters coming through.

I liked the looks of Jake King. Can't wait till 2008 DreamTime at the G
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[smasha]

The bottom line is our future is bright.

 

[Punt_Road_Roar]

I have no idea why heaps of Richmond and non Richmond supporters are pissed of with the umpiring desicion with Richardson.

The rule clearly states.

If you push somebody in the back with your palm it is a free kick. Richardson did get a palm on Micheal's back and gave him a little push.

I don't like the rule but it is the rules and the umpire inforced what is the rule. The 50m penalty was uncalled for that was a rubbish call. But even with that we still would've ran way with a 2 point win at the end.

There is no such thing as deserved to win. If Richmond deserved to win they should of won.

In all reality Richmond count yourself's lucky if Essendon had their kicking boots on it could of been a a real thumping.

Great game in the end. Your 2007 season reminds me alot of Essendon's 2006 season. You got some awsome youngsters coming through.

I liked the looks of Jake King. Can't wait till 2008 DreamTime at the G
​

The rule is a joke, next week when you watch another game and see the exact same situation arise the umpire WILL call play on, then the week after and it happens again the umpire WILL pay a free kick for a push in the back.

The rule should be changed to a forceful push, Richo under the rule infringed but to everyone who has an once of knowledge regarding this game realises that Richo held his ground.

Unfortunately when the game is reviewed it will come back clean because they are the rules, what those who make the rules dont realise is that they have NFI.

 

[FlamingDon]

The rule is a joke, next week when you watch another game and see the exact same situation arise the umpire WILL call play on, then the week after and it happens again the umpire WILL pay a free kick for a push in the back.

The rule should be changed to a forceful push, Richo under the rule infringed but to everyone who has an once of knowledge regarding this game realises that Richo held his ground.

Unfortunately when the game is reviewed it will come back clean because they are the rules, what those who make the rules dont realise is that they have NFI.

Yeh well the rule is sh1t but it's about when the umpires don't pay is disgraceful they got to interpret the rules better.

Take tonight for example if what they think what Richo done to Mal is a example of what the free kick is about they have to pay it everytime but they don't but all respect to the umpire he got the desicion right.

 

[Punt_Road_Roar]

Yeh well the rule is sh1t but it's about when the umpires don't pay is disgraceful they got to interpret the rules better.

Take tonight for example if what they think what Richo done to Mal is a example of what the free kick is about they have to pay it everytime but they don't but all respect to the umpire he got the desicion right.

Right to the rule written down in a rule book, Incorrect to common sense and those who have played this game for 100 years.

 

[Kaiser Powser]

The rule is a joke.

Anderson and Demetriou are ****ing tools and a blight on the game, why couldn;t they test it in NAB cup like requested. The rule was a stinker from the word go,

 

[UntamedTiger]

I have no idea why heaps of Richmond and non Richmond supporters are pissed of with the umpiring desicion with Richardson.

The rule clearly states.

If you push somebody in the back with your palm it is a free kick. Richardson did get a palm on Micheal's back and gave him a little push.

I don't like the rule but it is the rules and the umpire inforced what is the rule. The 50m penalty was uncalled for that was a rubbish call. But even with that we still would've ran way with a 2 point win at the end.

There is no such thing as deserved to win. If Richmond deserved to win they should of won.

In all reality Richmond count yourself's lucky if Essendon had their kicking boots on it could of been a a real thumping.

Great game in the end. Your 2007 season reminds me alot of Essendon's 2006 season. You got some awsome youngsters coming through.

I liked the looks of Jake King. Can't wait till 2008 DreamTime at the G
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The PUSH in the back is an old rule. This new rule of hands touching the back is rubbish. Micheal was led under the ball by his opponent, realising his error he pushed back into Richo. What does a player in Richo's position do to stand his ground, whilst still keeping his eyes on the ball? At this rate, any contact and its a free.

 

[Skystyler]

The rule is ok, it just has to be interpreted with a bit of common sense - something Boxhead Allen is sadly lacking.

If he hadn't paid it do you think any impartial observer would have thought twice about it? I thought it was in the side. It was only on the 2nd replay that I saw his hand stray near Michael's number. Ridiculous decision from a dreadful umpire.

 

[Bojangles17]

I have no idea why heaps of Richmond and non Richmond supporters are pissed of with the umpiring desicion with Richardson.

The rule clearly states.

If you push somebody in the back with your palm it is a free kick.​

we all know that FFS, it's just that it's so loosely administered, for the most part, completely ignored only to be dragged out in the dying moments of the game and the 50m penalty, oh my...I recall the bombers playing on after a free earlier on , no penatly, yet with 61,000 people screaming their heads off, Allen judged that richo should have clearly interpreted that the decision went against him and stopped in his tracks..yeah right it was a bull$^# descision make no bones about it

 

[thegrach]

Lets not forget the wording of the rule: Push in the back. At no point in the entire contest did Richardson push Michael in the back, and this is why the interpretation is wrong.

 

[smasha]

On the replay ,it was in the side and a soft in the side if ever I saw .

50 metre penalty topped it off.

Ten years time we will be talking about the game we won but not on the record books.

 

[diamond-don]

On the replay ,it was in the side and a soft in the side if ever I saw .

50 metre penalty topped it off.

Ten years time we will be talking about the game we won but not on the record books.

how bout the 4 goals we kicked in time on, was that the umpirers fault, get over it richmond are shite

 

[Truetiger]

**** the rules. Rules are inplace for a reason to be broken.

 

[Truetiger]

**** the rules. Rules are inplace for a reason to be broken.

how bout the 4 goals we kicked in time on, was that the umpirers fault, get over it richmond are shite

If thats the case and you found it hard to beat us. Surely dont say much about Essendon now does it.

 

[Deledio_Judd]

Even some Essednon supporrters think we where hard done!.

 

[Richo for PM]

collingwood supporters should be banned from posting on the richmond board.