i dont think that any of the ref's in RL are good as such, but i think thierry alibert is not biased in any way, i just think he is bad. no disrespect to him, we speak often and he is a gentlman. I think that Ben Thaler is decent ref and he too is a very nice man who always has time to chat. If you dont understand a decision he made during the match, ask him and he will tell you what he saw and why the decision was made.
The one thing that I dont get is why Ganson is allowed to ref st's when he clearly supports them... otherwise he wouldn't have been on there committee.
I understand that being a ref must be a tough job due to the pase of the game, the angles they see some things and the fact that the touch judges cant keep up with the play not to mention 17000 people shouting at you!
Do you think we would be better doing what the aussies do and have 2 ref's on the field??

Problem with Alibert is that none off the other officials seem to respect him. He is often "told" what to do by the TJs whereas Ganson on tge other hand tells them where to go. He's not totally inept. He's just weak and has a major problem comunicating.

TVOC the 1985 game that Sky may have been referring to was possibly the HKR-Hull John Player Trophy Final at Boothferry Park - the one Hull qualified for with their semi-final defeat of Leeds at the same venue with Eric Grothe freezing his nuts off.

Yes I guess so. I just couldn't be bothered having a look for myself, so thanks.

It wound me up a bit last weekend the number of times Sky made the comment without qualifying it.

It was a cold afternoon at Boothferry Park (snow on the ground) and Neil Hunt sporting a corker of a black eye.

Thats exactly what I thought!
I actually think the standard of reffing in SL is dire and this is an area that stops the game getting stronger, we are going to find it impossible to 'go to the next level' internationally if SL can't get enough competant refs, IMO Uncle Albert is not fit to ref the NL never mind SL
NJ