Given that the referees are full time employees, the RFL just cant sack him on the spot - even if they wanted to. They will have to abide by employment law, and they could potentially be building a case against him right now - there seems to be plenty of evidence stacking up that he isnt capable of performing his duties effectively, but I guess there are more stringent rules like that in place before a company can bin someone off.

That was in response to something one of the TJs said to him. I assumed, because he'd taken the reports and was about to speak to Delaney and Sinfield (after the assault by Delaney), that he was asked if they needed to stay (although none of the mics picked up the exact words). I didn't think it was disrepectful at all

When I read the title of this thread I wasn't sure if it referred to Child, Hicks or Roby as it applies equally to each of them.

I'm pretty certain that if you were poor at your job almost everytime you tried to do it and made god knows how many blunders your employer would have grounds for getting rid of you.

Especially when a lot of the blunders are played out live on national television.

Is he actually full time?

Yes , A first class , grade A , prize nob edd

www.therfl.co.uk/referee/courses How many takers? Plenty of courses going. One on the 6th August just for you Philb

www.therfl.co.uk/referee/courses How many takers? Plenty of courses going. One on the 6th August just for you Philb

according to Stuart Cummings the RFL annual report, the full time referees are 5 years away from the standard he wants them to be at.

Is that 5 Neptune years ??

I do this stuff for a living and would happily handle the RFL's case against Mr Child on a pro-bono basis.

He started the season by ruining the Cas vs Wakey game with 37 penalties and has continued in much the same vein, often allowing the games he officiates to descend into niggly affairs, due to the players becoming frustrated with his inconsistent and inaccurate calls.

It may have cost Mr Agar £6,000 for the pleasure, but his inarticulate outburst was totally understandable: "It's absolute baffling!"

No he said

He didn't say the officials where five years away from where he wants them to be

Strange that the problems with ANY game of rugby league have nothing to do with the players trying to bend the rules, gamesmanship and downright flaunting of the rules/laws of the game.

It's incredible that only ONE person, who is not actually doing any of that, is considered to be the perpetrator of all the problems.

What a peculiar state of affairs.

Thanks for your contribution Mrs Child.

Regardless of what the players do or don't do, your James makes poor decisions on a regular basis, often ruining the match as a spectacle and almost always contributing to the frustration that naturally breeds flare-ups on the pitch.

Amended for accuracy!!!