[url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/04/13/RUGBYL_Hull_KR_Quotes.htmlWell, Thaler won't be the ref.[/url

Morgan is such a "nice Guy" when winning but boy can he whinge if things go against him

whinge maybe, but is anyone on here really going to argue that Thaler is anything better than useless?

worst referee since Fred Lindop hung up his boots

"I am going to teach my side this week to throw forward passes, stand offside all day and tackle round the head because every time we get him, we get the raw end of the stick".



Pretty big dummy spit that may well land him in hot water

Lose by 22 points at home. Best policy is to shut up (in public) or to praise the opposition. Looks like he underestimated Hudds, not the first to do so.

Instead, it's the fault of the ref and the fixture system here. which has been in place since his granddad was whingeing at his own family.

Regardless, HKR are a good side and we'll need to be at our very best to overcome them - their backline is one of the best in SL.

Hint for the team: That means playing better than the last home game

Maybe, but it would seem Giants have a monopoly on Thaler being the ref and know how to play him.

This is who we have:
Harlequins RL v Hull Kingston Rovers 3pm
Ref P Bentham TJ J Cobb TJ T Martin IG J Farrell IG P Meadows RR M Kidd MC J Connolly

FFS

I used to rate him but the bonoesque permasunnies and these rants are putting me right off.

Big expectations at HKR unfortunately. They do have a decent team though but like most of us have been passed by Hudds in the pecking order.

if it was just the single game I'd agree with you, but the "rant" has its history in a number of shocking thaler displays against us starting with the incredible penalty try win at wakey last season that even left the boots n all crowd speechless (that takes some doing).

Up to now justin has bit his lip several times after shoddy thaler performances but I think this one was just one too far, and I think he was quite right to blow his top on this occassion despite the fact it might cost him a few quid, stuart cummings is about as much use as a fart in a space suit and going through the proper channels in the past has got us nowhere so airing his grievance in public is really the only option. In no way did it cost us victory against hudds who were the better side as justin said himself in the full interview that was broadcast on the radio (not just the bits that were printed).

Now I know all refs have bad games, all refs make glaring howlers, but thalers performances against us are incredible. glad to see bentham this week even though he is not perfect, at least you have a chance of a bit of even handedness. Looking forward to a good game on sunday, if the quins tickets ever arrive at rovers still not got them from your club yet!

I think Thaler is the worst of them all. Fans said they were glad to see Klein go. why they cant see that his replacement is gonna be worse I dont know. I thought Klein was the best ref we had. Shows how different fans views are.

That was the worse decision he has made, but unfortunately, he's made howlers in the National League days too...

personally think ganson is the best even if he is prone to the odd strop if you get on the wrong side of him, but I see where your coming from with the Klown, thought he was a pretty good ref on the whole and not far off ganson, also miss kirkpatrick also, though there were rumours of his return.

Don't like Morgan and he may be wrong to speak out publically but I have a sneaking admiration of the fact that he spoke about something be fully believes in. He is the fourth coach this season to speak about Thaler's (failures) refereeing decisions, comments to players and handling of games. At least Morgan may shake the would be officials at the RFL and make them finally realise you don't get as many coachs complain without a justified reason. We would never have beaten Huddersfield, they outclassed us on the night but some of Thalers decisions still leave me annoyed when I think of them. Wish I could just switch off ...............

Morgan should have approached the RFL in private with his concerns. There was no need for a public outburst.

I don't think we should treat this as some sort of psychological masterstroke from Justin Morgan. He's simply a coach frustrated at a defeat pointing the finger at the referee. Its nothing more than that.

Absolute hogwash!

Morgs very often is gracious in defeat, he started his rant by praising the Hudds team.

He had every right to say what he did, he has often kept his feeling under wraps and approached the RFL through correct channels, obviously to no avail.

The result came on the back of a really hard derby victory, at the same time Hudds were resting 8 players for a home canter against Celtic, thats not their fault i know but there is a reason for the defeat.

I truly think that our loss on Monday will make us even more eager to gain a first victory at the Stoop,, and i can see us doing it.

Hope to see a few of you there on Sunday.

We will smash you

Curtism - I did say he may be wrong to speak out publically.

Penguin - I don't think it was a master stroke I think he probably shot himself in the foot.

It's probably no more than a coach who has despaired at some of the decisions - incorrectly made the wrong choice in speaking publically about it and is going to pay the price before the RFL for his outburst. At the end of the day his heart ruled his head and I have a sneaking admiration for his outburst even if it was the wrong way of going about things.

I was agreeing with you.

Anderson had a pop at Smith after Saints lost (coincidentally against the Giants), last year and, iirc, he didn't ref them for a while.

While not condoning the sort of public criticism Morgan has given Thaler, as a partisan Rovers fan I'll be glad if we don't have him for a while. Intentional or not, it'll be tough to give him one of our games as he'll be under extra pressure - with our fans already against him and the opposition ready to pounce on any sign, real or imagined, of him bowing to pressure and evening things up.

I'm pretty pro-ref, as there would be no game without them, and generally they do a fair and competent job. And at least we got Thaler for a game we'd have lost anyway, this time!

Harlequins RL v Hull Kingston Rovers 3pm
Ref P Bentham TJ J Cobb TJ T Martin IG J Farrell IG P Meadows RR M Kidd MC J Connolly

Morgan's been charged now

Morgan is a bad loser. What about when Wire smashed them sometime back!! and he went on and on about players being assaulted resulting in broken jaws, when in reality they were soft and one had a cut lip!!

A guy who buys shoes for a hobby has to have a questionable temperament.

Anyway we usually get the points of them so roll on Sun