Quote: pies-r-us "I think in fairness to refs technology has not helped them in the eyes of the watching public. Before if a mistake was made it was not always as obvious as it is today with the TV replays and video refereeing. Things today can be seen frame-by-frame on the tele, and even by the fans at the game who can see some things on the big screen. In the past this evidence was not available so it was just an argument with someone at the game, at home, or at the pub or club. I think that actual visual evidence instead of one person’s memory against another has worked more than anything in helping give the officials a bad name now.'"
That, & the flat pass, & the passing behind the dummy runner, & not being able to steal the ball, were not part of the game. There was also far more leniency over high tackles, stiff arms, spear tackles.
That was the only time Thaler refereed Leeds in them. They did have Silverwood twice however - and the most criticised performance in the entire play offs was his somewhat hamfisted attempt to help Wigan get through the elimination game at the DW 
