Pretty much agree with that. But it doesn't bother me, although I would much rather see a liberal interpretation of the rules to let it flow. 30 years ago it must have been easy patrolling 12 fat blokes trawling it up in the mud incessantly, followed by an occasional foray to the wings. I remember being at HKR for the Aussies first 84 tour game. They kicked the ball back down field almost from the kick off - the looks of amazement & puzzlement on our faces must have been a picture. I think most of the HKR players didn't have a clue what to do.

You [uare [/uStuart Cummings and I claim my £10

(I'm also letting a certain Warrington know where you live)

Child will be at Odsal on Sunday



But he'll be restricted to running the line.

wont stop him making his contribution.

Huddersfield away 2009.

He got two of our players put in the bin.

Warrington away 2009.

He got Solamona put in the bin.

Wakefield home 2011????

exactly. very rare in recent years that I can remember a touch judge interceding and getting someone sent off and he managed it twice in a game

That whole Huddersfield 25-24 Bradford game was strange as you had Ganson sending two of the Giants players into the bin early on for us take a 18-6 lead before just about every 50/50 call went against us in the last 50 minutes, including the famous "I've stopped the clock with six seconds left" hooter incident.

And Skyes getting sent off after the final whistle.

that was the most bizarre decision and watching it replayed left me (and Sky commentators IIRC) non the wiser what he'd seen to justify it.

Apparently he ate all the pies.

I heard his vice was pizza. Perhaps he'd asked to be binned so he could get a snack?

Presumably the bloke from Dominos was stood in the tunnel waiting for his money.

that would make Mr.Child a very thoughtful person would it not?

You'll be able to keep a very close eye on James Child again on Sunday.

He's been appointed as referee for our game at Huddersfield.

Oh goody. we were bound to get him sooner or later so in a way I'm glad its for one we're not really expecting to win. hope he isnt as whistle happy as he was in the millenium cas/wakey fixture.

I find that a bit strange to be honest. Back in the seventies it was common to see duels between the fullbacks kicking the ball to each other to see who dropped it first. We used to have a fullback called Terry Price around that time (not the best FB in a positional or tackling sense but he could kick a ball from Odsal to Dewsbury) so he was rarely bested in the kicking department.

His kicking was so strong he was personally responsible for change in the rules. Back in those days if the attacking team kicked the ball dead, play was re-started by the defending team dropping out from the 25 yd line (as it then was), which basically meant the team kicking the ball dead still got it back. When they first started with limited tackles (it was four originally) Price could easily kick the ball dead from inside his own 25, so Northern generally got the ball back.

So giving the ball some air was far from a new tactic in the eighties.

I bow to your extreme age & knowledge

Certainly when I started watching in the late 70s & in to the early 80s kicking was very much a last tackle option, not that it was absolutley necessary as it was a scrum (with head & feed to the opposition?) if you were caught on the sixth in possession rather than the hand over (which was introduced mid-80s?).

i shouldn't bother, Bulliac, I explained precisely all this to tigertot in the pub a few weeks back, but he 's a craft sufferer

After four rounds his average penalties per game stat is 25.7

The players have got to commit the offences in order for him to penalise them though mick. As long as he's even handed and penalises both teams the same for the same offenses then I dont really care if he's a bit pedantic, although it does disrupt the flow of the game. For this game though that may actually play in our favour a bit imo.

I try not to get too worried about who is reffing our games but I must admit I feel a slightly angry sensation down my body when I see it's Child or Silverwood!

It will be interesting.. let's leave it at that for now!!

You can't blame me for forgetting. the shock of you buying a pint caused temporary loss of concentration.

It tends to be drinking the pints which cause [imy[/i lapses in concentration.

has anyone seen the criticism the hull staff have given to child after his performance during hull v cas? looks like he had a bit of a mare!! not looking forward to the day he referees one of our games

What is Agar actually complaining about though? Interesting that the Cas coach did not complain as well.
If the ref is giving too many penalties, do the players and coach not have to look at themselves to sort out why?
Yes, constant penalties frustrates everyone, but if they didn't commit the offence, then no penalty!