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Adrian Proszenko | June 17, 2007
SOUTH Sydney coach Jason Taylor could face a $10,000 fine for comments made after his side's 14-2 loss to Manly on Friday night.
And in a further development at the Rabbitohs, David Peachey has hinted he'll call an end to his stellar 14-year career at the end of the season.
Taylor claimed referee Steve Clark erred in disallowing a try to second-rower David Fa'alogo midway through the first half because of a forward pass from Ben Rogers.
But his main point of contention was being on the wrong end of a 9-4 penalty count at Brookvale Oval.
"In my opinion it was a fair try," Taylor said.
"On nights like this, the little things are enormously important.
"The coach's box is down that end of the stand, and I was sitting there watching it. It's a try …
"The penalties were 5-1 in the second half, and I've got to say when we went to Melbourne and we came to Manly that the referees come here thinking, 'Well, Souths aren't going to beat Manly, or Souths aren't going to beat Melbourne', because that's not how it's supposed to go.
"I just feel we're getting a tough deal at the moment.
"I need to talk to [referees boss Robert Finch] about where we're at."
Taylor conceded some of the penalties against his side were justified, but he might still have to cough up when the full press conference is reviewed by the NRL tomorrow.
Coaches are allowed to criticise the performance of a referee, but are not allowed to question his integrity.
Taylor might have crossed the line by implying that referees go into Rabbitohs matches with preconceived ideas.
An NRL spokesman said: "We'll review the situation on Monday. It's not something we'll do on the run."
A fine is the last thing the Rabbitohs need after losing eight of their past 10 games. They again defended strongly against the Sea Eagles but have struggled to post points.
After winning their opening three matches - their best start to a season since 1972 - the Bunnies have won only two more to slump to 11th on the ladder.
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SOUTH Sydney coach Jason Taylor could face a $10,000 fine for comments made after his side's 14-2 loss to Manly on Friday night.
And in a further development at the Rabbitohs, David Peachey has hinted he'll call an end to his stellar 14-year career at the end of the season.
Taylor claimed referee Steve Clark erred in disallowing a try to second-rower David Fa'alogo midway through the first half because of a forward pass from Ben Rogers.
But his main point of contention was being on the wrong end of a 9-4 penalty count at Brookvale Oval.
"In my opinion it was a fair try," Taylor said.
"On nights like this, the little things are enormously important.
"The coach's box is down that end of the stand, and I was sitting there watching it. It's a try …
"The penalties were 5-1 in the second half, and I've got to say when we went to Melbourne and we came to Manly that the referees come here thinking, 'Well, Souths aren't going to beat Manly, or Souths aren't going to beat Melbourne', because that's not how it's supposed to go.
"I just feel we're getting a tough deal at the moment.
"I need to talk to [referees boss Robert Finch] about where we're at."
Taylor conceded some of the penalties against his side were justified, but he might still have to cough up when the full press conference is reviewed by the NRL tomorrow.
Coaches are allowed to criticise the performance of a referee, but are not allowed to question his integrity.
Taylor might have crossed the line by implying that referees go into Rabbitohs matches with preconceived ideas.
An NRL spokesman said: "We'll review the situation on Monday. It's not something we'll do on the run."
A fine is the last thing the Rabbitohs need after losing eight of their past 10 games. They again defended strongly against the Sea Eagles but have struggled to post points.
After winning their opening three matches - their best start to a season since 1972 - the Bunnies have won only two more to slump to 11th on the ladder.
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