The slowing the play the ball and interference reached another level today. In the end the referee completely stopped policing it. Players were doing all sorts of things to slow the play the ball, and the referee just watching on. Players picked up on it, and kept going seeing how far they could push it. It reached farcical proportions.

A great game, but the referee performance was dire - for both sides.

I don't normally discuss referee related topics.
but what a joke was he tonight, foward passes

He was out of his depth. He didn't police anything. There were second and third efforts going unpunished and some of the holding down was an absolute joke. Not only by Wigan when they were under pressure but also by us when they were on their frequent break aways.

He's not a very good Ref... He trys to be like Karl Kirkpatrick (Who thankfully never ref'd Wire Games) in that he likes to let the game "flow" ignoring many infringements then eventually the game gets frustrating to watch.

He was dreadful tonight.


Hopeless decisions both ways.

not his best game

Awful performance.

Bring back Bob Connolly.

Finally he's been shown up in another game.

Please, please sack him RFL.

Thaler was absolutely shocking tonight for both teams,

Knock on's missed, forward passes missed (no assistance from the touch judges either) holding down, interference at the play the ball, losing count the number of tackles in the set.

I know the game was a very intense battle in poor conditions but it was very substandard performance and simply not good enough.

Honestly thought he spoiled the game (for both sides).

No 10....
Lazy markers....
Ruined PTB.....


And people say he's one of the better refs!

He made it look very good for the "neutral Sky viewer" tonight though, didnt he?

I thought he was p!ss poor for both teams - inconsistancy was probably his worst trait

Out of his depth!! for both sides tonight.

Apologises for telling us its the 5th tackle when infect it's the 4th.

I must admit i always thought thaler was one of the better ones but tonight he was worse than uncle alibert!!

I was in A stand & as soon as the hooter went he was down that tunnell quicker than Feka in Sayers.. Whoosh gone...
The play the ball was awful, every time goons lying on, but thats Nobby's game at Bradfud Dulls.. Tactics nearly worked from em