Silverpud..surprise,surprise

Why are people being so pedantic and complaining that Silverwood is refereeing the match?

He's one of the two best Referee's in the competition, and as someone mentioned officiated our QF, Semi and Final last season.

Can't see the match coming down to him at all.

disagree hes bobbins..hope he does prove me wrong and hes fair to both teams but i doubt it..ever noticed how he leans to one side thats cos hes bias

I go off my most recent memory, he was a disgrace against Saints. I'm living in the hope it was just a bad at the office.

Don't forget the saints playoff game that left a lot to be desiredm

Tell the truth, between me & you. Have you just made that one up ?

Was it v Bradford where Morley got rolled about 5 yards in a tackle and he game a penalty for playing the ball from the wrong place?

Yes it was. I was watching the game in a little quiet French pub and nearly got ejected at that point!

No. I rememebr a few big mistakes in that. The most obvioius being Rilkey being taken out in the air. He was down for ages and spud waved it away. Think sts might have scored off it. There was his usual penalty missing for wire and an obvious graham knock on an front of him. In fact graham was very petulent in that match.

I think it says it all when over on the pie board everyone of them is pleased with Silverspud. Someone even saying they hope he refs it like the Aus/Nzl match, which basically means letting all the lying on go unpenalized. Another saying how hes a good choice because he will let the game flow with few penalties, again meaning he will allow their slowing down tactics. God help us

Hes best of a bad bunch! He gave us nowt in France in June!

Also you do realise that when Warrington tackle they dont get up after 5 seconds to allow their opposition a quick play the ball? Dont get sucked into Agars and Kears rubbish about Wigan being the only team that slows it down! All the top 4 do and do it well thats why they are winning more games than anyone else!

Kills us everytime he refs. Won about 4 out of the last 17 in which he's reffed us. Massive tool.

His mistakes are too numerous for anyone highlighting them to be referred to as a pedant.

My only concern is that Silverwood will let Wigan lye on at the ruck. And it will be a long time before he penalises them for it.

That's where home advantage should play it's part. Richard Silverwood is not corrupt or bent (in that sense). He is however a simpleton. Getting on his back early and often might help get some early penalties.

GET OFF HIMMMM

GERRM ONSIDE

WE ARE NOT STAINS




FFFOOORRRWWWAAARRRDDD

We need the might of the South stand shouting at the slightest whiff of holding down, in fact i'd do it on every tackle Wigan make.

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That would burn. Let's just hope he keeps it clean.

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Referees allow a team longer in the tackle if they win the collision. If the ball carrier knocks the tacklers about and is then slowed down at the play the ball, thats when penalties come. I was reading updates on the Hudds game t'other week, people were complaining about how long we were able to hold in the tackle, then in the next breath saying how dominant we were and how many big hits we were putting in. They go hand in hand. We hit hard and gain time in the tackle that way. Wigan tackle in numbers and swarm around the ball carrier, both are effective and legal. I'm nervous because of our lack of size, if we cant get on top in the tackle, we will struggle.

It's easy to confuse referees. I stand relatively close to the touchline so they can definitely hear me. It's helpful to say odd things:-

'I'm watching you Silverwood. I'm watching!'
'Did you leave the iron on Silverwood? Think. Did you!?'
'Tomkins thinks your a fraud Silverood. Are you going to let him get away with it'

I like that, for me, it's time to up it now. I think i'm going to go back to the old school where he's concerned, just keep it at something like :-

"Silverwood, you smoke bone."

And leave it at that.

I remember someone shouting at Bell Vue once:-

"No 12. Snitch. You sir, are a homosexual".

The bloke who shouted it was a bit 'different' so it was unintentionally hilarious.

I'm gonna go for the ever mature Mum joke

"your mum holds down the tackle!"
"your mum's dominant"
"your mum takes two" (when kickable penalties are awarded)

'Silverwood, I've got your missus thong in my pocket!'

We do need to get on his case though. Just shout for everything until he caves.