Trent Robinson has a simple solution for latest NRL controversy

In the wake of another round of anger over contentious calls, the Sydney Roosters coach has come up with a solution that does not require the NRL to spend more money.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Picture: AAP

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Trent Robinson has come up with a simple solution to end the diabolical forward pass controversy.

And what’s even better is that it does not require the NRL to spend more money on new technology, just bring back a good old-fashioned dose of common sense.

In the wake of another round of angry over contentious calls, the Sydney Roosters coach declared the answer could be as simple as onfield referees giving the benefit of the doubt to the attacking team.

The Roosters were also duded in their 20-12 win over Canterbury after Copper Cronk had an early try disallowed because a line-ball pass from James Tedesco was ruled forward.

“They are being really pedantic on forward passes,” Robinson said.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Picture: AAP

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“Maybe they let some go that they didn’t like in the past couple of years but you’ve got to be sure.

“If you are unsure let the play keep going.

“If you want to talk about (defence) I will talk about D all day. But you also want to allow attacking advantage to rule in our game.

“That is why we love watching it.

“It is not about the refs today, I think we are seeing it every weekend for months and months and months. I think they have over-corrected.

“If you are unsure it goes to the attack.

“This is not about getting advantage for the Roosters, this is about what we want to see in footy.”

Robinson also agreed with Warriors coach Stephen Kearney that the new strip rule had only

complicated the game, and again advantaged the defensive team.

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has a supporter in Trent Robinson. Picture: AAP

The one-on-one strip rule changed last year that allowed the strip to take place after other players in the tackle had peeled away.

“Sure, we can see that as being a bit of different type of footy but then if you don’t strip it, it ends up in the slowest play the ball of the day,” Robinson argued.

“So where is the advantage for the attack? I don’t see how the promotion of attack has won in those rule changes.

“I just think guys trying to fight off three (defenders), which we talk about gang tackling, and now they have got to put it into their chest, hold it tight and end up with an eight second play the ball.

“It is not on the refs, because the refs have to see who stole the ball off them, it is just two

interpretations of rules haven’t allowed for flow.”

Originally published as Trent Robinson has a simple solution for latest NRL controversy