Comments with a bias!!!

Thaler - Would not give him any matches but those on TV, then he simply refers the decisions to the video ref - so we stand a chance of getting the correct decision rather than his blunders at crucial times when not televised. Really needs to improve! I believe he is extremely overconfident in his own ability and please would he stop "chatting" to the players

Roby - I cant forget his words on TV "direct contact with the head" in the Warrington Widnes match last year when he was the touchjudge - result Cahill sending off!. The very next week he was reffing a match when a similar incident occurred (including use of the same words) but he reacted by giving a penalty!
He seems to be improving.

Hicks - not fussed at all and I do believe he needs more tested experience in championship matches. I would advise refs when he is touchjudge to ignore what he says - reference the recent touch line errors on a televised match. I have seen him change a touch judges decision at a Broncos match despite both the touchjudge (and myself) being far closer to an incident which ended up giving an advantage the wrong way. I have not seen much improvement.

Childs - Is improving all the time but I get the impression he leaps without looking sometimes and poor decisions result?

Silverwood - Still the best referee. A similar incident as that described above involving Cahill was dealt with him properly with words on the lines of "the tackle was high but unavoidable with the ball carrier slipping as he approached the tackler".

I would prefer refs to take charge of matches that do not involve their home town please.

The number of head clashes seems to be increasing sometimes accidentally?, sometimes by players on the same team - Surely some must be high/dangerous tackles.

I dont think we have anything like the number of officials to have two refs on the field - but I do favour a trial. However with the number of officials present at each game - Match Commissioner, Ref, Touchjudges, Reserve official, two behind the sticks - surely we can improve decision making.

The number of forward passes are an embarrassment particularly when a try resullts. The comment repeated by Cummings a few weeks ago that you cant test for a forward pass because of difficult camera angles I feel is nonsense. As we have seen a virtual line across the screen/pitch to test for offside at a kick I am sure forwards can be dealt with in the same way! I dont subscribe to the argument that the are too may time delaying decisions by video - we need accurate decisions. Maybe Captains call should be allowed when a suspected forward pass results in a try.

I wonder are touchjudges told not to offer the ref assistance in certain circumstances?

Maybe they should bring in the old Sunday league rule of one sub from each side reffing a half each. The penalty counts would even themselves up after half time...oh wait there...

The Video refs have already made use of a "virtual" line across the screen/pitch, this line being at right angle to the touch lines, for the purpose of determining off side at a kick.

Using the same "virtual" line by the video refs will certainly help to determine whether the ball has left the passers hands in a forward direction - if the ball crosses the line it is a forward and momentum would not be a concern. It is certainly worth using the system where a try is scored following a possible forward pass.

For that to work the virtual line couldn't be a static one like that used for offside. It would need to be a moving one. One moving in the same direction and speed as the ball was immediately prior to the ball leaving the hands of the passer.

But the pitch is a 2d area.

When looking at passes, any change in altitude resulting from the pass can cause confusion.

The best ref is the one that is reffing someone else's match.