Salty Walrus
Draftee
- Apr 13, 2014
- 10
- 9
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
Good to see some close results this weekend. I was lucky enough to watch CPL take on BR and it was a really good game to watch. I have watched CPL quite a few times this year and they just manage to be in front when it counts. Now if you look through my posts, I have never mentioned the umpiring standards however the umpiring today by one of the guys (lets say the younger one who has been in a good paddock) was nothing but appalling. I'm not saying he affected the outcome of the game, but he was so obviously bias to CPL it almost became funny. I have seen him umpire CPL a couple of times and when I now think back, opposition teams get nothing from him. Does he have any allegiance to CPL at all and if so he should not be allowed to umpire any more games that CPL are playing in. Anyhow it was a really good game to watch and look forward to mare games like this throughout the year!
I was there - you're being diplomatic. The tubby younger umpire was clearly in favor of CPL in the last. That holding the ball decision when the ball had already been called out of bounds (without prior opportunity too), was such a howler that I struggle to believe it could just be a mistake. I don't say that lightly.
The fact that it was late in the last with 3 points the difference, and resulted in a CPL goal to clinch it just made it worse.
But you are right Melway. Appalling was a kind way to describe that young fella's bias. Was so pro Carrum that questions need to be asked.