Quote Wires In Padgate="Wires In Padgate"Im a ref and tackle counts are the hardest thing to do. You have to remember everything about the game whilst looking fro infringements, checking for offside, checking for knock ons, checking for everything. Its really not easy.'"
But what about his wing men? Surely the video referee or one of the two touch judges could point out the error he was making. For example when Childs shouted '3rd' a second time, surely one of them could have said '4th actually numbnuts'?
The officials in SL are there because they are the only people who have put their hand up to do it. They are, on the whole, not competent individuals and they lack the intelligence and presence to make a proper go at it. But the sport wraps them in a protective bubble and refuses to acknowledge any criticism of them.
We can understand mistakes, but 45 degree forward passes being ignored and tackle counts being mis counted are not acceptable. There should be a proper, public, review of each referee's performance. The coaches should grade them, the RFL should review and grade them and it should all be published on the RFL's website. Childs IMO should never referee another game, but then neither should the likes of Bentham, Silverwood and Ian Smith who all clearly have issues with certain sides.
