Yes, we do, inscessantly. It's worse when you talk to the France-based speccies (but you have to take into account that 90% of the SL games they watch are Catalan matches, so they have never seen a SL match from a neutral PoV. Doesn't stop them winging though).

London 20 v 20 Hull FC
Year: 2003
Round: 17
Date: 5th July 2003
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens)

Never....and I mean never have I seen a more blatant bit of "selective reffing" in my life....and I probably never will. Robbed, pure and simple.

IF I SAY YOU WEREN'T STRAIGHT...YOU WEREN'T STRAIGHT RIGHT!!!!

Thaler is from Normanton, Which incidentally has a Wakefield post code, which coincidentally is nearer to Castleford than Wakefield hth.

....think that SuperLeague need to think about 'moving' Wakefield, perhaps down to Brum. Wolverhampton ot even Coventry......that should save us a bit in terms of coach travel!!

As for Ganson on the whole think that these days he is one of the top two ref's in the game. In the days before 'full-time' ref's no one was allowed to control their 'hometown' team. Presume that today that rule has been dropped.......

Bye the way, anyone have 'view' on the two ref. format. In the NRL it seems to have resulted in a faster game and less 'niggling' fouls!!

I'm surprised how seamless it seems to be in the NRL between 2 refs, it works really well. The trouble over here is that we can't find 7 half-decent referees, never mind 14.

Ah! So that explains his dodgy decision to disallow a perfectly good try by Rob Purdham in our match at Castleford last season!

Could not possibly comment We get lumped in with him because of his postal address but when he does referee us he does us no favours' as it should be, if anything we dont get the 50/50 calls just the obvious ones. Fwiw I thought he had a poor game on Sunday and got things wrong for both sides.

That's a good comparison. Both are better than most others, but each gives the impression of probably practising his signals and card waving in front of a full length mirror.

Right then....homework for the L&L crowd......come up with some words for Mr Ganson to the tune of.........
You're so vain....by Miss C Simon!

You walked in to Knowsley hole, with that look apon you face.........etc...etc..

Al Murray as the 1st London ref. Love that thought. Can we have against La Cats?

I started thinking about this after I posted it. How much does Mr Murray charge to attend an event. Surely the opportunity to slag off northerners and the French would appeal....even just to test new material.
Let's face it, he can't be that more expensive than the poor mans Fred & Ginger!

[iYou walked into the Knowsley hole
Like you were walking onto a stage
Your cards peeping out of your top pocket
Your scarf it was red V
You had both eyes on the mirror
As you watched yourself piroutte
And all the Stains fans dreamed that they'd be your partner
They'd be your partner, and

You're so vain
You know this bloody song is about you
You're so vain
You know this bloody song is about you

You reffed us several years ago
When we were playing 'ull
Final moments the scores were tied
and Moran was waltzing through
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was us
Not a pen you decided, oh you decided
Tears in our VB, and

You're so vain
You know this bloody song is about you
You're so vain
You know this bloody song is about you[/i