Those were not escorts they were "bodyguards"

I personally thought he had a shocker and made silly mistakes, for both sides. But he was not helped one little bit by his touch judges, they might have well have not been there!!!!

I agree with your earlier post, its a pretty un-loved job and certainly one I would never have wanted (when I was young enough to do it), but without them we dont have a game.

Anyone know who we have to delight us on Thursday?

Halicat also gave him some stick and he wasn't happy about that either - obviously.

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Halifax RLFC v Featherstone 7.30pm
Ref: Seymour Nockonz TJ: R U Blind TJ: A S Abat MC: R Bent

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No thanks

The problem with Match Officials is more than just blaming the Ref or Linesman. The person in charge of match officials is Stuart "Arrogant" Cummins. Since he has been in the job the standards are getting worse. He seems to want to promote young people in to Match Officials who lack experience and often have never played the game at any level! He also never accepts that his officials make mistakes and have affected results- The leeds v Bradford game at Cardiff think last year for example. And I see the Super League and officials are allegedly Full Time. God knows what they do as they are no better than when Part time!
I remember Jamie Bloem on Radio Rhinos & Tigers saying something similar. As a player who has played the game you know often what to look out for and often can read a game and whats going on and why a certain player/Team has done something. And often these young guys simply are being shoved in to games which they cant handle due to inexperience and the Championship is for me being used as a testing ground for up and coming officials.
I know the NRL has 2 Refs and often a Rookie is placed with an experienced Ref. Mistakes still happen there but for me the Match Officials are more consistant in Australia than in the UK.

yes, of cource, the Boulevard, a real ref intimidator. i bet they hated it when they got the call to go there, made em shudder!

I believe he is a staunch Batley fan. And, I stand to be corrected, I think that Richard Silverwood is fan of the Dogs as well.

I think a few of us have a little place in our hearts for the Doggies !
Cheap supping in their players bar after the game last saturday, £2 for a pint of lager, very welcoming lot too, nice club & nice folks.

One of the problems is avoiding Dewsbury Society officials.

James Child, Richard Silverwood, Jamie Leahy, Craig Halloran.

Good record for a small town.

Matt Thomason is the ref

Everyone in the technical area was well behaved on Sunday.

It's getting too expensive to fall out with people!!!