To be honest it’s an equal hindrance to both teams, we can now look forward to a half of head high tackles and cheap shots, followed by a number of sin binnings/sendings off as he loses control of the match. A derby game really does need a stronger ref who can hand a potentially heated match. Child lost control of the Wakefield-Crusaders match so how this is going to end up I don’t know.

At Harlequins some Wakefield fans were moved to shout 'cheat' at the referee and then on Sunday Bentham made what was perceived as bizarre and bewildering decisions on a day when the touch judges were neither use nor ornament.
Even with technology being used,the decision making is sometimes wrong.
Nobody,including J.K. suggested a high shot on Johnson,yet Casty is cited.
Everyone makes mistakes and everyone/nearly everyone finds faults with the officials.
I think it is to all our players credit that they have ignored the officials ( not become frustrated )and focussed on the job at hand,winning games.
I just hope Mr.Child does NOT,again,find fault when DB performs a perfectly timed,excellently executed tackle as he did against Crusaders last year.
Our players have proved they can win despite the officials.

Prepare to be baffled...

Oh dear, he could get starstruck. It would take a strong personality to haul Leeds up for their persistent gamesmanship. Diskin doesn't get up from his man until he has looked back and checked that the line is in place, and neither does Sinfield, or Jones-Buchanan (who should be sinbinned for bringing back the ghost of Amos Brearley), whose hands are always in and about the ball or his mouth in the ref's ear.

Look, I'm getting wound up already!

Sense at last!

you mean you've seen sense at last and come over from the dark side and watch the trin

Plagiarised the following from the Leeds site ; don't know if it's true,about Mr.Childs

Leeds have never won with him and Wakefield have never lost with him in the SL Regular Rounds.

It is true, however four fixtures is probably not statistically significant
13/04/09 rlLeeds Rhinos 20 v 30 Salford City Redsrl
31/07/09 rlSalford City Reds 24 v 30 Wakefield Trinity Wildcatsrl
16/08/09 rlWakefield Trinity Wildcats 46 v 12 Crusaders Rugby Leaguerl

Thats an appauling decision by the RFL hes inexperienced for such a big match and he is gutless he will lose control that is appauling! Its not funny either as players may get hert as he losses control appauling decision by the RFL that !

Thanks for that SBR,
After the Wakefield victory on Sunday and with more matches for Mr Child to referee in Super League in 2010,it all points to good omens for WTW.
rl4 Wakefield victories when he only refereed 11 games is an interesting statisticrl

Mmm would I be right in thinking that you believe its an apalling decision then to appoint Mr Childs for Sunday?