Referee for Saturday

[josie andrews]

Challenge Cup

WARRINGTON WOLVES V WIGAN WARRIORS
SATURDAY 17TH JUNE
HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM
KO : 15:00

Referee: B Thaler

Touch Judges: S Kilpatrick L Moore

Reserve Referee: W Turley
Reserve Touch Judge: J McMullen
Video Referee: R Hicks
M Com: D Hayes
Time Keeper: K Leyland

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[ddtftf]

Thank God its not Bentham

[josie andrews]

Thank God its not Bentham

That was my first thought ????

[moto748]

Is it just me who thinks the refs were better back in days of Ashley Klein and Russell Smith?

[No straw damn us]

Thank God its not Bentham

Are you sure?

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[ian.birchall]

Is it just me who thinks the refs were better back in days of Ashley Klein and Russell Smith?

Russell Smith certainly. Not so sure about Clown Klein.

[bill.inger]

Is it just me who thinks the refs were better back in days of Ashley Klein and Russell Smith?

There was a time when we had to tolerate refs like Eric Clay and Billy Thompson et al whose attitude was that rugby was a medium for us supporters to watch them and not the two teams.
They did believe they were the star performers and they later made a good living on the 'Sportsman Evening Circuit' relating how they handled certain players and always came out best.
I think today's refs are more in tune with the players, they certainly are fitter and overall are fairer. As long as they still get respect from the players by not treating them as delinquent kids, we'll do all right with the current crop.

[josie andrews]

In the NRL, am I correct in saying, that the referees towards the end of the game,
75 - 80 minutes, do not decide the outcome of a game?

[josie andrews]

Thank God its not Bentham

Are you sure?

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I don't think it's the amount of penalties, straw, excluding the Hull FC away game, it's the incompetence of some of the decisions from referees & the inaction of the touch judges when the see infringements but neglect to inform the referee.

I've never seen Liam Farrell abuse a referee before that Hull game, when he wasn't the only one who was frustrated with the (non) decisions in that game

My other pet hate is the "try/no try" fiasco! It is absolutely ridiculous. If the referee says he "thinks" it's a try, even if it's not, the video referee then has to find something to go against the on field decision, which they very rarely do even if it is definitely 'no try'!

[moto748]

It's a weird one. In a way, I kinda share your doubts, Josie, but, on the other hand, they have basically the same system in the NRL, and it seems to work pretty well there. Probably because their video ref system is more efficient and quicker, so at least you feel (well, I do, anyhow) that the right decision has been reached,