the worst standard of refereeing this season i have ever seen in my 30 odd years of following the game.

Have some sympathy for them though , i think the game now is far too fast for only one official in the middle, half the time they cannot keep up with play, the game is light years different to what it was 30 years ago.
In the quest for a more appealing TV spectacle rules have being changed and tweaked, the game is so fast now. some games a virtually like touch rugbythe play the balls are so quick nowadays.
We either need more officials on the pitch ala American football or we need to slow the game down, tidy up the play the balls.

Alibert got a one match ban because he cannot count to 6. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 So although we all have issues with the man in the middle, maybe the RFL are prepared to try and sort it out, however if counting is an issue it could take some time to sort them all out to a decent standard (about 50 years)

Alibert got a one match ban because he cannot count to 6. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 So although we all have issues with the man in the middle, maybe the RFL are prepared to try and sort it out, however if counting is an issue it could take some time to sort them all out to a decent standard (about 50 years)

quite good that it's been made public that he got a ban, refs need to be disciplined as much as players imo

Yup NRL have 2 Referee's every match, we only have 6 full time 1 can't count, another is a child, and we actually got rid of a clown says it all really.

Ganson has bottle unfortunatley he often uses it on incorrect decisions.

This is a professional sport ?

But if Lewis is leaving you never know!!!!

This is funny.

It was a good game and childs was bad for both teams. You lost get over it.

Who cares if we take 200 to you guys on sunday or 2000 it does not matter. Attendance does not win you games the players do.

Get over the fact you lose we all lose.

Did anyone else notice how camp he is?
The players would be setting up the scrum and Childs would be there, hand on hip, knee bent and playing with his hair.
Camper than a row of pink tents is that one

'eh,
Who says we should have won! all are in agreement that the best team on the day won...however like you say Childs was bad for both teams, hence the fecking thread discussing him

What on earth has that got to do with how poor his performance was ?

Nothing whatsoever. Was just all the amusement we could muster to overcome our frustration with the incompetent twot.

Afternoon Rich.....

I do not find those connotations in the least bit funny....

Oh dear. Well the simple solution would be not to laugh then wouldn't it?
Dreary me

think from now on if child is in charge of a game away from home, i wont be going im going to keep my money in my pocket because he spoils every game i watch, the guy is a joke and just spoils the game as a spectacle everytime i watch him, its mistake after mistake with him i go to watch my team not the man in the middle