Feel like taking my tickets back with these two being announced as the match officials, we won't get a single decision, might as well not bother going and just give cas the 2 points.

Know how you feel Foxy mate!!!

Well we'll just have to be good enough to beat them as well then!

I'm def not going if child's is the ref.

his Name is James "Child" HTH

Maybe an unpopular view, but I think James Child has grown into one of the best referees. He's not always going to get it right, not everyone does, but now he's lost his pedantic whistle-happy habits, I'm fine with him.

Wasn't it the Child and Bentham combo that got us the away win at Saints with the penalty try?

As a neutral I don't mind Child too much but with Wakey he really has a downer. Bentham's OK. Worst refs though are Hicks or that Huddersfield git.

It's funny Wollo how everybody see it different i'd prefer Kendall or Hicks at least Kendall goes to is touch judge to get the right decision



Up The Trin

Don't mind Child, discipline is important around him and he won't let stuff go that others do. Heard some pretty vile stuff shouted at him over the years and he's still here, given how may refs have walked away it is to his credit that he is still here.

Child hasn't had a bad game since that Millennium Magic against Cas in 2011 where he gave about 50 penalties. Like wakefieldwall says fair play for him sticking with the sport despite coppping constant abuse.

Bit like you then?

I'm past caring who the ref is

Generally the refs don't give penalties, they just tell you when you've given one.

We need to be disciplined.
People often look at the penalty count when they've lost but it's usually a case of giving penalties away when you are being beaten.

We do need to be disciplined...

But the referee also has to enforce the rules, not interpretations, equally to both sides which I'm afraid these two jokers don't do. I actually once saw Bentham ignore a touch judge raised flag at Catalans a few years back. Simply put we aren't getting a fair crack of the whip tonight, it's castlefords party and the officials have been chosen accordingly.

Don't mind Child as much these days. Thought he was alright at home against Saints and not as whistle happy as he used to be other than the bizaare obstruction call on MCB.

Worst referee around has to be Jack Smith, can't remember ever watching a game he's reffed, including non Wakefield games, where I haven't come away thinking he was dreadful.