Gus and Gal EXPLODE over Bunker controversy | Wide World of Sports

[@pupikpupik4252]

Gus has a point - it's about consistent application of the rule

[@darylkanofski9327]

That player had made his decision to come in on Roberts

[@HarryWallace]

Both tries were deservedly disallowed, however the rules should be consistent whether or not a try is scored

[@swingham4020]

Great to see a good discussion without getting angry or personal, 1 great knowledgeable man in Gus, & a legend on the field in Gal, makes for good discussion

[@altikajay3519]

His last name might be Gallen, but his brain runs on half a litre

[@Sulu-sw3zo]

There's a brain?

[@MultiDwang]

Oh, Kayo is so good. Goodbye Gus.

[@norinickrrostron9001]

Oh yeeeaaahhhh...

[@Zigstar]

This is like Jerry Springer Australian Edition *ding ding ding* fight fight fight!!! 🥊🥊🥊🤣🤣🤣

[@TheShepdawg9]

Easy fix... The problem is that the attacking team loses the ball to the opposition when they score a try and the bunker finds am obstruction, where they would keep possession if they didn't score, so... If the bunker finds an obstruction on a scoring play, they should just treat it like being held up in-goal. Disallow the try, but give the ball back to the attacking team with whatever remaining tackles they have.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Great debate, love it 👍

[@ian710]

Old school v new school... Totally different players in there mindset on how the game is played 👌

[@scottcooper1404]

I love those 2 going at it. Let’s hope for Gus’s sake they don’t take the argument to the carpark. 🤣😂💪

[@dunit4472]

Ah no, have you heard of respect your elders? Besides theyre just debating and both are expressing their views firmly and appropriately.

[@yt.damian]

if you stopped the game for every off ball infraction it would be an abomination.

[@StillViceCity]

I'm with Gus

[@ripme6616]

We need a 18th man in the bunker🤣

[@paulwest6203]

Its not blown a penalty when no try is scored-because if no try is scored the defender then does have adequate time to reset and defend fairly. If no try is scored Roberts is giving leeway-think when a player gives themselves up for a shepard...thats why a penalty isnt blown if no try scored. If Roberts continues to run into the in goal, its play on-thats why the penalty is always blown when the player doesnt do this, stops in the line...theyre very consistent with the rule-its clearly player error when it happens. I know Hess probably doesnt make the tackle...but he knows the rules and played the part of victim well

[@DarkTemptationn]

Finally someone with a brain, it is unfortunate for tigers but that is the rule... Robert's just had to run straight through the line and if he got tackled that's a defensive decision. You cant just stop there

[@TheShepdawg9]

Ok but you're not taking the other side fully into the equation... The attacking team is then being penalised for scoring. If the attacking team scores off of a potential obstruction, the ref's go back, see the infringement, then hand the ball to the other team. If we assume its not last tackle and the defending team saves a try after an uncalled obstruction, the attacking team retains the ball with tackles spare. You can't have a system where the attacking team is negatively affected for playing well (scoring on the end of a play) if an infringement goes uncalled by ref's on the field.

[@vickyv9903]

They both have points, that should be a penalty, it should be a penalty every time regardless on where you are on the field. Fact is that the tigers player should either go past the defensive line or not have gone to the line, but he stopped in the middle of the defensive line and that does constitute an obstruction penalty. The fact is that these should be penalties everywhere on the field, the lead runners should not be involved in the defensive line as often they do create obstructions. The rules need to state and enforce that a lead runner needs to clear the line by 3m to ensure no obstructions. It is a no try, and it should be a penalty every time

[@daniellox1331]

As much as I hate Gallen, he’s got a point

[@atheistdingo6273]

wrong

[@whatsonline157]

Gus, your wrong. Gus, I love you like a brother but you a missing a few key points, it's not the player with the ball that is creating the problem, the decoy player running through without the ball into the defensive line is creating the obstruction. Once the player without the ball does not receive the (set play or dummy) ball from his team mate he should make every effort not to make contact with the defensive line and not cause an obstruction or take a defensive player out or stop a defender from doing his job "defending" every player has in the game has big strong legs and I am dam sure they can stop running before they reach the defender or the defensive line if they made an effort to do so. Other points you are missing: 1) The decoy player running through without the ball puts himself in an offside position (he is in front of the player who is carrying the ball and is now in an offside position) which means he is not allowed to get involved in the play, this includes coming in contact with a defender or obstructing a defender. 2) Where in the rule book does it say players are allowed to be in an offside position when there team mate with the ball is attacking the defensive line?

[@tongss9562]

Gus Gould needs to leave the NRL

[@Zigstar]

I honestly feel sorry for James Bracey enduring the arguments and violence from Gus vs Gallen 😅😅😅

[@HammerHarris1603]

EXPOLODE? never heard of this word

[@TheUnstoppable17]

I agree with Gal here. It's simple but Gus doesn't understand for some reason. Gus: "if he didn't score a try, would it be called up for a penalty..?" What Gal should have responded with is "no, they wouldn't hold it up for a penalty.. but the whole point of our game is to score points & win the game..so if a point is scored you need to be vigilant with the rules. End of story. If they hold up every tackle to see if there was an obstruction without a team having an advantage (points) then the game will be slower than Golf!"

[@jakewellard1368]

the point gus is making though is that they need to be consistent it shouldn't make a difference whether the obstruction happens one tackle before the try or on the tackle of the try basically teams are rewarded for not scoring the try on that play but scoring on the next play even though they still get an advantage by making a linebreak

[@Steve-gm2jl]

they are talking about the same thing. The way the game is officiated. Rules are rules if they are enforced.

[@jasonhutt9117]

I'm with gus on this one

[@JohnnyDogs1978]

They have time to look when a try is scored, pretty simple. I don't like it, but it's easy to understand. Gus isn't stupid, so he knows why, just stubborn.

[@timalexander3696]

Gus is too smart for Gal

[@altikajay3519]

He sure is. Gus is a legend

[@ucesaftf9383]

Gus is right this time. I’m buying a lotto ticket

[@daveross1638]

please that was an obstruction every day of the week.

[@ucesaftf9383]

@@daveross1638 no intent to obstruct

[@jeffestrada6857]

Gus knows everything. He is great 👍

[@jono_jpg]

I hate that I agree with Gus so much

[@laffo1980]

Let’s get a bit real. The bunker is 100% only there for gambling and manipulating point spreads. The fact that video ref has been around for nearly 20 years and every single game of every round will have at least one decision that will leave media and fans just stupefied. I mean come on?

[@jasonhutt9117]

Wish we had Mark Guyer there as well missed the sunday roasts

[@paulmillar6053]

Get rid of the bunker or use an impartial person other than gus

[@allanvirimai7823]

Gus and Galen at their best

[@jamieshaw6128]

He's right

[@danebraimage]

Gus got him good !

[@Grasshoppa65]

Get Gus on the video ref job.

[@kurtmcl]

Gus smashes gal in a boxing match

[@hikking.with.harrison]

Gus being Gus

[@nathanmillington7328]

Gus is right

[@twistandtoil617]

cheats In League who knows I seen cheats and man that's ripping off your employers no shame just to get the win

[@izzy031096]

Expolode?

[@izzy031096]

Typical channel 9 crap

[@joshuagadd7223]

Gallen is a muppet

[@daveross1638]

First time ive agreed with Gallen. Gus is clutching at straws like he knows what Hess is thinking fk Gould is up himself.

[@clearwater3432]

Gus

[@larryk3408]

Gal, there's no use talking to Gus, he's had too many concussions.

[@lukadaylee7961]

I hate agreeing with Gal but that’s a textbook obstruction. Gus isn’t a fraction of footy smart as what he thinks he is

[@paulpa76]

Gallen should have more respect for gus