As it's been so long since we got to one I can't recall if it is usually a SL ref that takes charge for the Final or one of our usual suspects.

If it is a championship ref then I expect it to be one of the refs that took charge of this weekends games. Considering the Fev v Sheff game was covered by our very own Joe Cobb I have a very bad feeling that it will be Matt Thomason for us for the 3rd game in a row. I truly hope this isn't the case as I feel his style of refereeing really works against our fast, open style of play.

There are 5 SL refs with nothing to do this weekend, please let one of them take charge of the final

P.S.... not James Child

I thought Thomason was ok yesterday. My money's on him for Sunday.

I agree with Alan.

I'm hoping it's Thaler, he reffed us V Fev in the Challenge Cup and did a very good job so he knows the teams a bit and they know him which will help everyone; also think he's been far and away the best ref we've had this year. Although I can see it being Thomason yet again or even worse, Ginger George or James "mind of a" Child, I really hope not.

I think it will be an SL ref seeing as it's on Sky.

Makes no difference who is the ref. Best team on the day always wins.

Why the obsession with the referee, surely the team is good enough to win whoever is in charge?

Joe will be the man!

no, only Leigh committed 'high tackles' yesterday, and after his 1st half v Donny - NO THANKS

My baby bro is a referee and he admits sometimes he makes a wrong decision but like every other ref he calls it as he sees it.

Like I said if I was refereeing on Sunday I would be totally unbiased and Leigh would win by 60.

You say 'unbiased', yet you would keep the winning margin DOWN to 60?!

Joe Cobb got Hunslet v Oldham game
Our Ref Matt Thomason
RL Web site

Aaaeeeeeè

Told you!

He should be well used to our little 'foibles' by now.

More importantly, we should also be well used to how he likes a game to be conducted. There should be no excuses for indiscipline now.

That is a joke. Why did we have an SL ref for our CC game with Fev and have this mon for the grand final?

Matt Thomason has been reffing SL games in recent months.

I find myself in 100% agreement with Alan again

Personally I feel it is only fitting that referees who have predominantly refereed championship matches should be awarded The Championship Grand Finals. Whether Matt and Tom are the best 2 I wouldn't like to say but I cannot think of one better than Matt

I haven't seen any Sky games that he a done Alan so that's why I didn't know that. Personally I don't think that he is a grade A ref and this games merits one. It's a grand final so should have one of the best ref's.

3 Leigh games in a row for Matt now.....be on '1st name terms' !

They usually do give the game to a predominantly Championship ref though. I suppose that's reasonable, as the participating clubs have been used to Championship refs all season. Also it's a fitting reward for who is deemed (not necessarily by Championship fans

) as the best ref of the season, in the Championship.

3 games in a row, be getting a heritage number soon

How many refs were eligble for this Final ?

Matt is the best ref I have ever seen at LSV

Yours in Sport

Louis Braille