A couple of minutes of horror for Adam Reynolds saw the star lose his head and cost his Broncos eight points in their 40-26 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys.
With the Broncos 6-0 against the Cowboys, Reynolds, back in the Brisbane setup after missing a time due to injury, watched as Murray Taulagi picked up his pass, which he jogged for the leveling try. .
It was the resulting release where things got even worse for Reynolds, just like Tom Dearden not more he took his tacos out of touch when he picked up the ball to the max.
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A penalty was awarded correctly, but Reynolds did not see it that way and wanted to challenge the call-up.
“The foot isn’t down,” Reynolds argued.
“It’s gone, Adam,” Referee Adam Gee replied. “Repetition came up and they told me.”
But Reynolds didn’t stop there, “exploiting luxury,” as Corey Parker said.
“The foot isn’t down, mate,” Reynolds continued. “The foot is not down.”
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As the rehearsals continued, Brenton Speed at Fox League congratulated Belinda Sharp “of the eagle-eyed” for getting the call right.
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The Cowboys got the ball into Brisbane territory, before forcing an abandonment of the goal line.
This time, there was no controversy over the call-up, as Reynolds ’effort came into contact, resulting in a penalty in front of the posts.
Clearly frustrated by his mistakes, Reynolds returned to Gee, demanding an explanation for the start-up decision.
“The bunker didn’t come in because it’s right,” Gee explained.
“Why can’t they?” Reynolds asked, unwilling to accept the call.
Gee kept it simple: “Because it’s right.”
“His foot is off the line,” Reynolds replied. “Everyone’s seen it: the fucking crowd, mate.”
Reynolds ’complaints led him nowhere, however, when Valentine Holmes fired the two points.
“I think Dearden executes it perfectly,” Speed summed up.
“Foot on the line, then the touch of the ball. That’s all you need. Reynolds complains, but even if he had a captain challenge, he would have lost it. So they keep it. And he has to let it go. “