I couldn't care less they are new I just felt the decision was bizarre. The player lost the ball ie tried to keep it in the field of play whilst still in motion. You can tell me all you want the ball carrying arm touched the floor but he was still moving hence why the ball continued to travel backwards towards the in goal.

Unusual

Nail on head.

Tackle was complete and ball lost after.
100% Correct decision.

You could argue that if the tackle was complete then it should have been a penalty to Wakefield because the Celtic player continued to drag him back towards the in-goal area resulting in the knock-on...

In all honesty though, the referee should have played the advantage and given the try, I don't see how you can argue it any other way

show me a rugby referee who never had an interest in RL until he was a ref in the super league and ill show my out off ackos fun bus all the way to barrow.

ben is from normington it is very likely that he was a wakey fan as a kid and having seen him officate many wakey games he seems to be quite neutral in fact a little bit too neutral at times.

although all it would take is the rfl to a revert back to no home town refs .

that way he could make sure cas and leeds always lose

Well said. RL seems to be the only sport where fans have a problem with home town officials.
Either an official is neutral or he isn't.

I can understand your annoyed, and although you were never going to win you certainly were not helped. Trust me Trinity fans have been there more times than you can imagine when it comes to dodgy reffing.

However Thaler is not pro Wakey and so what if his brother supports us, he is entitled to support whom he wants. The VR gave you the harshest calls as Thaler clearly referred all the doubtfull ones to him.

It's crap at the bottom but just move on you will get it in the end - whining doesn't help unless your Wes or a Hudd fan in general then it's a birth right

The only difference that the Refs made was to your points difference really though. Crusaders were inept in many areas, ball retention mainly.

Although I do have sympathy for Celtic, it made no difference on the outcome of the game.

Ben Thaler is just a donkey

Tell who your coach is cant you......

The decision at the KR vs Wire match was a bit weird.

5 seconds left; "Time off" the scrum is formed.
*Hooter*
Silverwood/Bentham whoever it was blows up.
"Sir, you took the time off!"
"No I didn't Lee."

Fair enough there was 5 seconds left but why blatantly lie. Then fans moan "Berrr this is turning into football" but in football a referee makes a decision and sticks with it and doesn't make a decision then denies doing so.