Quote ="j_hunter_hkr"The point is, everyone you mentioned above is publicly accountable for their mistakes [iexcept[/i referees. Ben Thaler is shocking, and has been shocking refereeing everyone one of our games previous to this.'"
That's not really true.
The
press &
public will criticise players, coaches & officials alike.
But.... Put the boot on an other foot......
But if Karl Harrison had decided to criticise Daniel Anderson by saying [i"Anderson made a bone headed call by running that offensive play - he cost his team victory"[/i - there would be total uproar!!!
Or worse...
Ben Thaler came out in toomorrows press and said - [i"I was really unimpressed with Willi Talau's tackling. He had so many missed tackles that he clearly cost Salford the game"[/i
Thaler would probably never officiate an RL game again in his life!!!!!
It's not just Ref's that are protected from criticism,
Players are protected from criticism and
Coaches are protected from Criticism!