It's very simple. Or at least it should be.

This is the final. England vs Australia.

Therefore, appoint a neutral ref. No bother.

Team coaches/managers, etc, should have precisely zero influence on who officiates their games. Once again the ockers cause a stir even before a ball is kicked, and should they lose will certainly tip a nod to the ref as at least partly to blame.

stop crying and looking for excuses even before its started. shayne hayne isnt my favourite referee but at least hes an nrl one and that whats needed

Why ?

And by who ?

It's an easy mistake to make but I feel obliged to point out the 4 Nations involves multiple nations (4 of them in case you were wondering)

because Hayne is considered to be about the best in the world you fool

By who?

He's not even the best in australia


I want Ganson to give us a match winning penalty try in the last minute.. LOVE it

But he is not impartial , every sport in the world uses neutral officials , except when Australia is involved

Jesus, the standard of worldwide RL refereeing must be pretty e if Shayne "DAVE, DAVE, DAVE PEACHY, DAVE PEACHY" Hayne is considered the best in the world.

Who's ranked 2nd? Ben Cummings? Gavin Badger? Tony De Las Heras?

*ss*

another well balanced pom i see

a chip on BOTH shoulders

What's more well balanced than wanting a neutral ref?

mate if you thought you could finally win a footy final you wouldnt care if colonel ghaddafi was the ref

Hi barry, dally, LF.... whatever

I think you'll find its sheen "crying and looking for excuses even before its started" Even fellow australians are embarrassed.

Why is an NRL ref needed, apart from reffing the game how you want it, that is?

because the standards are much higher and they know what they are doing

Standards are so high over there you need 2 of them to do the job.

yup

when you play park footy you only need one

so up until this year the NRL was park footy?

Must try harder Barry, poor attempt at trolling.

if the NRL was park footy then how bad does that make superleague?

Wow. That's poor.

.... just waiting for my dads bigger etc etc.... aussie whinge etc... etc....

Not the question , why do Australians not like impartial neutral officials ?

because none of them are up to the job it has to be an Aussie one

NRL refs are that good you took Ashley Clown of our hands this year

Maybe it's an insurance policy. They are expected to win easily every time they play us but if, just if, England perform and narrowly lose or, god forbid, win a series over them then it's not the players fault we simply cheated.