Gus UNLEASHES on the Bunker and refereeing | Wide World of Sports

[@gregoryholmes329]

Gus is right, however even when the bunker has evidence to make the correct calls the warriors don't receive it.

[@philmusson1265]

Clear bias against the Warriors, always has been, always will be. The Anzac game commentator even scoffed at the idea of playing an Anzac game in NZ, 1 of 2 countries it's supposed to represent. 2 years of sacrifice to be laughed at and mocked for wanting parity. The NRL is a disgraceful organisation.

[@moh-tuk2350]

try being the bulldogs

[@steved2870]

How do you leave the warriors out of the indigenous round! Absolute disgrace. The Nrl wants our players skills from NZ not our representative or culture.

[@myOpinion771]

Mate.. its happening for years, everyone is just use to it now.

[@roronoa3533]

I hate the warriors just for the fact at how good they are on paper but can’t convert in game… But I can’t deny the fact that they get every call against them! It’s disheartening as a Cowboys supporter

[@tobyparkinson3189]

Don’t usually agree with Gus but he’s bang on the money with this one, the bunker always looks for the 0.1% chance that a knock on happened or a pedantic obstruction happened, it’s becoming beyond farcical

[@MultiAmbivalent]

And I can't believe I agree with him about something lol. His call that the bunker should only be used for the grounding of the ball is spot on. It's gone way OTT. It's the reason I rarely watch footy these days.

[@GilbertGoldberg-qg4ij]

Is the problem the bunker or the women reviewing the bunker. Solution, find better bunker reviewers

[@masihivastrickland1921]

Thanks Warriors for opening everybodys eyes lol

[@sloppygoo]

Only fans of NSW clubs would’ve have had their eyes open to this. NRL was rebranded from NSWRL

[@tenfold9769]

Hated Gus growing up now I'm a fan says what's on his mind and doesn't care 🤙🏽

[@TheScary79]

The top 6 teams have a free pass. The offer 11 teams get nit picked till the top 6 teams get the win. What about the forward passes that are killing the game.

[@thestoicwhinger]

Correct! Even the chooks are getting dudded I guess uncle Nick hasn't kept up his payments

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

My rule of thumb as a referee myself, is if it looks like a try and there are no other factors to suggest otherwise, it's a Try. The Bunker is just killing the NRL it's just obsurd. Gus is bang on the money here.

[@snapcracklepop5921]

Graham Annesley has instructed his officials to have a benefit of the doubt attitude towards kick chase offside rulings. He said this recently in one of his weekly briefings. So why does this rule differ from grounding of the ball in the same try scoring movement where there is no benefit of the doubt applied ?? So many mistakes.

[@DjDmt]

You know it's bad when you can't even get it right with replays

[@jakehackettau]

The braindead bunker called a play back on the weekend which was challenged by the players and the challenge was correct. Proves the bunker is just destroying the game.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Bunker should only rule on grounding of the ball in try scoring situations and watch at normal speed only. Can someone please explain to me how the Bunker can rule on a knock on, which requires making a call on what direction the ball travels from the hands. But can't rule on a forward pass. Which also requires making a call on what direction the ball travels from the hands?

[@rocknral]

Absolutely.! And a few years back 3 years in a row the cowboys were stiffed by things like 7 tackles, plain obvious knock on ( The hand of Foran) and the bunker can't rule on , or get it right... yet if Penrith or Roosters smell a try they will look for reasons to award one.

[@tonymarshall8380]

100% Gus !!

[@BenWick-oc8pv]

End of clip WHAT DO YOU DO WITH RADLEY. Robinson a few years ago came out and said the Roosters would not ask Radley to change his tackling technique. Let them suffer the consequences. Is Radley picked on? If the answer is NO then that is disgraceful. With his record he SHOULD be scrutinized. My theory on why the Roosters are struggling = When team leaders like JWH threatens a player on field to finish this in the car park and Radley constantly leaves the team a man down due to stupidity, then the LEADRSHIP is completely wrong. The team is told to be disciplined but then two of their highest profile and paid players pull that sort of garbage and Sam Walker gets dropped. Your mess Robbo. You made it. Clean it up.

[@arrow9193]

Gus is actually point on for a change. Aside from being a little biased for Bulldog's being bulldogs

[@thedappercook]

I'm glad he's not afraid to speak out. Same with the Warriors sponsor CEO

[@nrl_edits3958]

Good on them, they’re absolutely destroyed both the bulldogs and warriors games the stupid bunker

[@stevengray5005]

Well said Gus all these video replays Bunker, Refs, Touch line judges still getting it wrong. just hope they sort it out before finals time.

[@Harry-fc5qd]

Tell this to the Warriors. They have been saying & wearing it from these pathetic Refs for bloody years and now it's finally getting acknowledged.!!!

[@andrewmason8691]

It’s the nick picking of the commentators which is why the bunker is nick picking.

[@jettstream2886]

True

[@PeteNThat]

nit-picking* I'm a GN for a moment :p Auto-correct? Initially I thought you were doing wordplay with Nicho H. :))

[@shedwork]

The Funker has bucked the game - agree with Gus here

[@michaelslavin1601]

Does anyone know how Annesley has defended those twits in the bunker and the referees yet? He is running out of excuses and as far as I’m concerned as head of the referees

[@BlairSauer]

I agree with Gus. The bunker is a shambles. Over reliant on technology.

[@cvarikos]

Hilarious when Gus quotes the sage advice and suddenly realises what he's saying doesn't make any sense - 'Do not give referees control of the ..... rule book'. Interesting advise Gussy.

[@nichobee]

It makes perfect sense, referees are power hungry and moronic by nature

[@vincee1652]

Yeah old Gus - what a FW.

[@lesbowden2899]

Strange how a sponsor raises the issue, all but badly worded, and gets shot down. Now everyone is starting to take more notice how these poor decisions are ruining games

[@bootdaballcuz]

Good call cuz...he was clever how he did it eh my bro, just enough to get the ball rolling...but yes, good call cuz.

[@GilbertGoldberg-qg4ij]

Its not the bunker itself get better people reviewing the bunkers

[@donaldbremner8925]

They should take the bunker out of the game and let ref referee the game

[@wessleymcgrath9768]

If the referees are not in control of the rule book who the hell is? All this came from TV endlessly showing us replays during games of refereeing howlers, especially on try/no try decisions. So they brought in two referees, then the bunker for decisions, then the captain's challenge. Take all that away, they've already killed off one referee (welcome back consistent offsides), and we'll have a better game apparently. Maybe. But not if Gus' friends at 9 and Fox are allowed to go back to complaining about things the one lone referee misses.

[@edwardpackard5557]

The bias shown by the socalled referees, is one of the reasons I dont watch rugby league or soccer. Both sides cheat as do the refs. This appears to be condoned by the Australian managers of the game.

[@davidfife-nm7uy]

Why can’t we, before every game on tv, have the person or persons faces and their names, be shown. The same with the so called match review committee. Referees get dropped for horrendous calls , but the bunker boys are a hidden society

[@Fuzcapp]

Even though a try was scored (miraculously by the Manly winger) the Canberra player who took out Parker when a try was basically certain, should still have been sent to the sin bin. Even with the try scored. It took away at least two points from the opposing team since it resulted in the conversion being taken from a much more difficult position. it was a sin bin offense and the fact a try was scored anyway, should not exonerate the offending player.

[@ozziecoops]

The bunker is total BS has taken away the confidence in the refs ability to run the game, just send out a screen to the ref if he needs to review anything let him make the decision.

[@sloppygoo]

Bunker is mainly to blame but also the commentary team. AFL commentators shut up and don’t give their opinion on everything. The main guy Kayo uses has a good voice but almost everything that comes out his mouth is wrong and he needs to see 3 replays to see what fans spot in live time

[@AGTV10]

The moment I heard the ref tell the bunker blatantly that he doesn’t believe he is contesting the ball on the katoni tries is a robbery. What’s the point of the bunker then if the ref wants to change their decisions? It’s a joke

[@michaelslavin1601]

The joke is Kline got it wrong in the first place. Thank goodness Gee had the sense to have him have another look at it. Maybe Kline had a couple of hundred on Staggs scoring. How else can you explain the gross error?

[@AGTV10]

@@michaelslavin1601 I’m not talking about the opinion of the incident im talking about the concept of the ref intervening with the bunker after he has referred it to the bunker. If gee didn’t believe it was a try he should’ve went straight to a penalty for obstruction because the incident didn’t happen in the goal area, it happened within the field. So it’s rigged on both sides

[@wayneberiman297]

I like Gus as an analyst most don’t I do. He is normally spot on.

[@percyfree9831]

Gus they don't use grounding of vall properly, they show what they want an ignore step through of frames often

[@southsea8252]

The grounding rule is a gee up

[@zabvza7457]

This is what happens when you pay someone to find something wrong, instead of looking at the situation from a non biased perspective, the bunker will always find something wrong because that’s what they are told their job is, that’s not their job, their job is to determine at the time if there is reasonable doubt they the ball was placed on the ground legally, that’s it

[@jamieparker7311]

“Hin Bin”

[@davidfife-nm7uy]

And while we’re at it refs. Started sending players to the bin, who are not captains for verbally attacking refs. Reece Walsh would not let one decision go. Consistently argueing after being told to go away twice

[@brisal88]

But if a coach says that they would get fined.

[@nrlstatistics4898]

Only time the bunker should be used is in try scoring opportunities or captains challenges at normal speed

[@Skuzdigital]

Gals right about technology. Everyone can be a video referee on their phone. There will be as much controversy if there were no video referees. Either system is going to have issues, is what it is.

[@percyfree9831]

Bunker gotta b fixed with their not using Tech rite,Whitehead I believe scored if stepped through frames an froze on try mini second, it's rubbish for Johns to ask in full speed, as after touchdown we need to see zero,an saw mass fair tries denied for last 4 years

[@NZ-ms3vc]

On ya Gus

[@briantomalia4826]

Gus is right , Technology should used only for grounding the ball in the in goal ..

[@Eddey_Dancer]

Gus is absolutely correct

[@chunli6084]

My suggestion is keep what you are doing now but the bunker can only view replays in real time speed (no slow motion replays). This should stop all the nit picking and getting the wrong decision. Also in real time replays everyone will agree the decision made appeared correct, putting back the human element in the game. Slow motion replays are only allowed for try put down reviews.

[@tenfold9769]

Don't know how gutherson wasn't sent to the bin for kicking Alex Johnson 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@michaelslavin1601]

Because he placed his foot on top of the ball, missing Johnston

[@tenfold9769]

Still connected his body 👎🏽

[@michaelslavin1601]

@@tenfold9769 😂 yeah when he went over his bod slight contact, the ball grounded. I don’t think anyone from the bunker to the refs and commentators had an issue, only the rabbit supporters are crying

[@manbearpig7359]

I watched the first two games of the season and gave up. Too frustrating

[@taylerwade2729]

good onya gus

[@mfitzgerald130]

The Bunker has gone Bonkers.

[@aussie-all-the-way]

After witnessing the bunker in action at the Adl origin game last night it was THE most boring process. The NRL head honchoes want to speed up the game yet they take 2 mins to make a decision...which is wrong despite video replays. It is ruining the post try celebrations of fans & therefore killing the atmosphere.

[@bradglawson4395]

The sin bin was introduced to the game when u did a professional foul or did something that was dangerous to the opponent like tripping swinging arm ect ect Now it used like toilet paper Every game for wiping your arse

[@deanwheeler5969]

Goose Gould at his finest!!!!!

[@judasjudas-fj4fx]

Cant the ref overturn the bunkers call ???

[@tullynona2750]

Warriors stand probably the last straw along with past teams agreeing.

[@chilee8307]

Give the bunker the boot

[@plc2866]

My problem is the forward passes. It’s comical at times! Smith pass to Tedesco was an absolute joke!

[@joeborg5092]

The Bulldogs v Titans game remained me of the movie The longest yard. Stars Adam Sandler. When the gaurds v the crims. The Ref so much bias against the crims. Lol. So Sandler throw the ball at his crutch. Twice . That change the refs mind

[@zenpai5998]

No way Gus blew up the bunker 😮

[@IronMikeNoMore]

take the betting sponsors out of the game. solved over night.

[@wperfect]

I bet ya it won't happen

[@jozakroat]

vlandy

[@anippere]

With the amount of AI (Artificial intelligence) we have available today and cameras on the game, we shouldn't need human intervention in the bunker. Its here now, ready to go! Abdo just needs to give it the green light. 98% of these incorrect human error calls will be fixed. Nothing wrong with the bunker. Its the human error factor thats ruining it. Take that out of the equation and I guarantee the bunker will work. We only need 1 official on the field. The touches do nothing and can be controlled by AI in the bunker and all available camera angles. Artificial intelligence can pick it all up and take all the guess work out of making the correct decision. Don't get rid of the bunker! Fix it!

[@djamani9013]

Yet if the warriors complain we are sore losers

[@raedbouklaj261]

Gus is 100 % right

[@proteinz4796]

Facts Gus! Bulldogs have been getting screwed by these refs since the 2000s and it’s time for a change

[@cdog4420]

So inconsistent joffa scored that try in the cowboys try should’ve been rewarded

[@HSVGEEK]

Dogs titans game, dogs challenge three times for three overturns. That ref only had one agenda for 80min... The away team gets 8 penalties with zero supporters there to scream for one. Pathetic.

[@philmusson1265]

The sin bins need to be sorted! If i wanted to watch 11 on 11 every week I'd watch soccer. The less involved the refs are the better the game. It's being far to over reffed and it's just losing all it's joy. Why not ditch the bunker and have a replay screen on the sideline for the refs to check if they're unsure? That way the official with the feel of the game has the benefit of video replays too.

[@davidtaliai996]

Its all a sham. We saw it in the 2020 GF when the bunker gave an obstruction try to the panthers.

[@deant3980]

Lol

[@edwardlatimer2239]

The ref need to play what is in front of them Stop coaching eg not square of play the ball Ref Stay out of it Offside in front of kicker Ref u are Offside instead of Penalty Stop trying to even up when team falls behind Soft penalty or 6 again and the bunker should just stay quiet unless ref asks

[@me-iq1vb]

Gould - its a disaster. Remember what we had before gus

[@bootdaballcuz]

We just want fairness and consistency, they all could see the same play, but give 100 different rulings...just some fairness and consistency be nice, get on the same page people, we just want confidence in the officials...however, like the bounce of the ball in the game we must understand that they will make a bad call and we gotta live with it, but if they continue to make terrible decisions they must be held accountable,dropped re-trained and back up to standard...without the refs there is no game, so lets get fairness and consistency with no bias a priority for these guys and give them a little bit of support....its only entertainment at the end of the day...beleive me, ive had many a bad call cost me a multi, but thats how the cookie crumbles...and Warriors all day baby!!! If any team gets it rough...we do 😂😂😂

[@ChiefWiggum-sf7uq]

Game so hard to watch these days . So hard

[@glenndonaldson6789]

Shouldnt gus be focusing on the bulldogs rather than bunkers and referees. Perhaps on the skills of his players why they make miatakes and all.

[@dviate3242]

The progressive creep of technology spoiling the game started and continues with the incessant whinge from print and television media who use their technology to highlight any error forcing the league to resort to using the same technology to remotely micro-manage the game. We have taken a simple game played by simple people and over complicated it. To name a few . . In goal touchies, 2 referees, microphones in ears and touchies flags, video replays, bunkers, captains challenges, extra reserves, golden point . . is the game any better for it?

[@mikeocsmall6766]

Tinos forarm on mahoney is play on mate, its not tinos fault hes taller, you see players lead with forarm and nothing happens 🤦

[@ChiefWiggum-sf7uq]

Bunkers destroying rugby league one call at a time . Cringe fest

[@DownUnderThunder]

Its not the bunker the person they put in the bunker and the bigger problem refs wanna be perfect wll the time and thats y ther nitpicking

[@mattwarren6830]

Gus, telling it how it is. The refereeing standard for a professional game, is appalling. Then every monday, nrl fans have to listen to, king of the idiots annesley pretend we didn't see, what we saw. Is there still an independent body,supposedly looking after the game? WTF are they doing ? Vlandys and co need to be punted, for the betterment of the game.

[@sal8331]

Let's watch netball

[@martinvanderhoek4363]

Gus will not be happy until referees are banned altogether. Maybe he should shut up and go out there and do it himself and see what the Monday quarterbacks say about his decisions.

[@VIKINGKING12]

Yeah Broncos And Raiders Robbed Again

[@manlyfan101]

Robbed is a funny way to put it considering you lost by 28 not one try

[@johngolder2216]

Neither of those teams were robbed,

[@wperfect]

Raiders got absolutely smoked by Manly

[@BenWick-oc8pv]

Keep the video replay but get rid of the video referee. Every challenge, run out an ipad/tablet (whichever company wants to pay for sponsorship) to the actual ref OR let him watch it on the big screen. Basic engineering principle = more parts means more chance of a breakdown. Let the onfield ref live or die on their performance.

[@percyfree9831]

The re grip rule is garbage, if you don't knock on you should b able to control ball with finger,hand or arm, stop denying 100 fair tries an more a year evil or dumb I'm sure Bunker

[@shanewilson199]

I agree with him, but I don’t think he should be allowed to make comments given his power in the game. Too many fingers in the pie. Same with fitter and cronk, though they aren’t as opinionated. Let ‘em have one hat.

[@supaplayer123]

Not one 6 again in the south’s parra game So all of a sudden the ruck is perfect from both teams ??? Penalties 6-1

[@Riley-gz9bw]

Ofc Gus is taking the dogs side

[@dannydandan3316]

Rugby League is becoming touch football

[@lucasmacdonald3789]

Gus unleashing on referees is the whole reason that refereeing is in the state that it is in, He's been white-anting the confidence of referees for decades. If you want to know why the referees cant get it right Gus, then have a look in the mirror.

[@kuyajay2203]

Get a international ref and bunker the refs here are bias

[@lambertvure8723]

Gus for "NRL CEO!!!"

[@christianvillarroel8894]

It’s ruined already!

[@steved2870]

how do you leave the warriors out of the indigenous round NRL bosses. Absolute disgrace. Want the NZ and pacific island players in your league but you don’t want our culture clearly. Don’t pass this off with luck of the draw, you fin change the bye and include the warriors.

[@Qualitywinereview]

Too much boomer lore in league

[@sirgregoir]

Go Gus.....it has become a game of tiddly winks...it's a contact sport for Gods sake, loosing me

[@colinwoods5686]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Gus the ???? Gal the ???? Just ask Gus, it knows everything..... One day the world will be a better place for not listening to this type of 🤮

[@jimmartin9704]

Be like me turn the game off when it gets to much

[@jaysonmactaggart6657]

Gus's been hanging out with Kiwi's too long, he's used our slang twice in this clip.. Ol' Mate Gus aye

[@jamesrobertburke9500]

Control freaks ruin everything , wont be long till all players are wearing headgear and the game will be more like touch football minus all toughness and tackles

[@whatsupshittafabraans1926]

Victor needs a couple of rounds with Gus n Paul in the ring, the bloke is a cat

[@captainspalding69er]

Crowd reaction seems to influence the refs.. when it shouldn't

[@benjiblanx]

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