Did Gary Hetherington tell you to say that?

Have you been living on the moon William ? Silverwood always ar**holes around the Aussie teams reffing by their interpretations. Don't expect any different on Sunday. I will be taking a sick bag with me in case Silverwood's ar**holing gets too sickly for me.

No. We're not in regular contact, and he doesn't tell me what opinions to express on a forum.

Why do you ask?

If an Aussie referee had been appointed, you'd think it was unfair. You get an English referee and you still think it's unfair. Short of insisting all the Cowboys players play with a ball and chain attached to their legs, is there anything else which could possibly assuage your concerns of bias against Leeds?

Gary Hetherington spent several years and several trips down under negotiating this extended WCC tournament. It's his baby and it's his formulation which you were being so critical of and flippant towards in response to Rogues Gallery earlier.

Good to see. Well done.

have to agree with you here, nationality of the ref is of little relevance in my opinion. Only on the international stage do i believe we need/have to have a neutral in charge.

Only solution is to persuade Thierry Alibert out of retirement. Everyone would be happy then.

If it was going to be an English ref it should've been Thaler. He was deemed the best ref last year by being awarded both finals so when you have the two GF winners facing off its only logical to pick your best ref.

Fev game called off anyway now. Ablett and Briscoe could be out for up to 8 weeks but not definate yet.

Neutral referees at international level ain't going to happen when the only two powerbrokers in the game (Australia and ourselves) insist upon the appointment of their very own referees. The regular parochial spats during every international series between the two on this issue is tedious and embarrassing beyond belief.

Is the WCC not on the International stage then?

Went to Salford yesterday to watch the Cowboys training!! They are a big set of players!!!! I know they are only training and were doing soft tackling against Salford, but some of the shapes and moves they were putting out were spectacular!! They look very quick, and sharp despite their lack of games!! Leeds need to concentrate on shutting down Thurston, as he was running the line very very quickly, and getting the ball out to the wings with ease!! Like I say, only a training run, but they look sharp!!!

Matt
Ps James Tamou is a monster!!!

No it is on the club stage played by two teams from different countries.

So it is still on the International club stage then.

Make up your mind

International stage or international club stage

Btw no such thing as international club stage.....it is just club stage.