Referees are the easiest scapgoats. Nobody every remembers or commends a good referee performance. Good luck to him, I can't wait to blame him for us losing

He's shocking was at the cas cru game he was getting abused from the cas crowd he jogged off the pitch fine at half time but didn't come out for the second due to a "leg injury" and was replaced by a ref who gave everything to cas and I mean everything. Their fans were disghusting especially the scumbag kids spitting chewing gum at us whe the retard stewards watched and giggled to himself. Either way a ref who bottles it at half time doesn't belong on any field let alone a pro one.

In the pub opposite we met some cracking cas fans but the stadium was rammed with the dreggs if humanity I can see Cornwall from my window and I thought they were bad!

sending a boy out to do a mans job......see what I did there...see....?
I'll get my coat

Think we had him twice last season. 1st time he seemed to be completely against us, as far as I can remember we had a man sent off, a few tries disallowed and continually penalised for what seemed like nothing. Next time we had him it was the opposite, the opposition were getting pinged every 2 seconds for offside, lying on etc.

The comment earlier about him penalising the same team about 6 times in a row and from what I have seen of him, it think its possible that once he's penalised a team he feels he has to make a point of punishing them if there is any hint that they are stepping out of line. Its almost like he takes it personally that a team has dared to commit an offence and sees it as his duty to stamp his authority on that team. Once he's picked up on something, your team better had keep its nose clean or you've had it.

Some people on here have said that he likes to let games flow, I'd say the opposite. In the games I've seen and comments made by fans early last year, his penalty count is far higher than what you normally get. He seems to be real stickler for common offences like offsides, lying on, play the balls etc, but not so dominant when things are getting out of hand and tackles are flying in.

Common offences!!!!!













Proof, if really required, that the players either don't know the rules or attempt to break them at every opportunity or both and if they do and are caught the "fans" are upset!!!!!!

As regards penalty counts the above applies as well. If the PLAYERS played to the rules then, =#4000FFand I could be wrong on this, the penalty count would be less.

Strange that according to you there was nothing wrong with him and yet the xrays and MRI scan at the hospital showed a fracture in his foot. Maybe your analysis of his injury is as true as your analysis of his performance.

A foot fracture? Oh come on please what a bloody fairy. Strap it up and carry on. Finish the game then get it treated. utterly pathetic what will it be next year? Missing a few games with a broken nail?

The guy was jogging round fine so it couldn't have been that bad or he would have had to come off mid way through the half. If you can finish the half t you can finish the game!

That's his missus

Richard Silverwood

Sorry folks, had to drag this one up again after yesterdays 'performance'.

Ruined any chance of a spectacle for fans of both teams with 27 penalties in a pre season run out.
Picky is an understatement.

Sent 2 players off and sin binned one in what wasn't a dirty game apart from the sendings off incident (IMO he wouldn't have sent Coyle off for a high shot if Fitzpatrick hadn't retaliated with a punch) and continually disrupted proceeding with his new shiny Christmas present.

This fella needs to calm down with his whistle and let teams get on with it if he wants to gain any respect.

If you wanted to be pedantic you could give a penalty on virtually every play.

A defender in the line moving a fraction before the ball has cleared the ruck, a tackler holding on a second too long after 'held' has been called, the markers being almost but not quite square, the player in possession not playing the ball 100% in accordance with the rules.

It happens. It has always happened. It always will happen.

Good referees use their judgement to decide when they need to act. Bad referees think that the game revolves around them and take even the slightest infringement as a personal affront.

Off you go then!!

If you KNOW it's wrong then become a match official because that's the ONLY way it will change for the better IYO!!

Perhaps if the PLAYERS played to the rules there might be fewer penalties!!!

I know it's a difficult concept to grasp initially but work with it, and you may begin to see the meerest glimpse of the light of simple understanding.

But on the brightside..... He wont be reffing in the Championship this year

Keighleys biggest tart 'Leaguefan'

The bloke is a joke and should be sent packing.

FFS If i realized being a SL Standard referee was this easy i would of sent my goldfish to audition .....the boy is a tool but in this case a glass hammer

As always, trying to be the smart and well and truly in the minority with your opinions

OK point taken Mr Child (snr). I won't bother again

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Why is he still a touch judge as well as a ref?

Because he's awful as a ref

Quote ="loyalsince1904"Why is he still a touch judge as well as a ref?'" Quote FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY Engage Super League XV Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers 8pm (SKY) Ref T Alibert TJ J Child TJ C Sharrad RR W Turley VR B Thaler MC I McGregor'" www.therfl.co.uk/about/page.php?id=183&areaid=54 On another note cant imaging Mick Gledhill been overly happy with the officials for the above game. Alibert, Child & Thaler all at the same gig.

Quote ="loyalsince1904"Why is he still a touch judge as well as a ref?'" Quote FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY Engage Super League XV Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers 8pm (SKY) Ref T Alibert TJ J Child TJ C Sharrad RR W Turley VR B Thaler MC I McGregor'" www.therfl.co.uk/about/page.php?id=183&areaid=54 On another note cant imaging Mick Gledhill been overly happy with the officials for the above game. Alibert, Child & Thaler all at the same gig.

Our James is reffing the Quins/Melbourne game.

A busy weekend ahead for the lad.