Crusaders v Wigan Warriors 3pm
Ref J Child TJ R Cowling TJ D Griffiths IG S Tordoff IG G Towey RR R Jones TK A Mills MC K Leyland.
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He's not really been a penalty machine in the two games we've had him, though. 10 total in the Salford game and 18 vs Catalans isn't too bad.

and lets be honest we were so f*&()ing terrible against the Catalans we cannot argue about that penaly count!

Better than Ganson.

Atrocious referee.

is that just cos Ganson is a Saints man?

Child is absolutely inept at his job... A disgrace

All the refs are inept so its pretty irrelevant who you get apart from Alibert who is in another level of ineptitude.

The refs are what they are, and what they are, are the only ones we've got. (Lots of 'ares' there.) No ref = no game, and it's the players who drop the ball, or go for high shots, or stand offside. I admit some calls might occasionally be wrong, but we just have to accept they do they best they can. If anyone who complains wants to get qualified, apply to the RFL and do a better job.

Alibert is one of the better referees, fit enough to keep up with the play unlike some of the others. Ok, he makes some mistakes but he is very fair and doesn't favour any teams, he's from Tolouse so that includes the Catalans Dragons.

I agree with you stu....... but, Child is a couple of leagues below shocking!

I actually think Alibert is the best ref this year. I think Childs has got a lotof flak because of Agar. Whilst I think Silverwood and GAnson are absolute trash this year and at times change their interpreation of rules during the match, just like last nights match why chalk off the two Cas trys when the Leeds try looked much more forward?

And 100% agree with Stu, whige about the refs grow some balls and do the course, if not shut up.

He doesn`t need Agar to point out his deficientcies, its there for all to see.

Ashley Klein (or however you spell it) was always my favourite..

What's happened to him, is he reffing in the NRL ?

Child was video ref at Quins today correct?

If so then god help us. Did anyone see the try that he gave for feka?!

Not a clue. That's what I want to know.

No need to panic if you're a Wigan fan, the Crusaders have only ever won one Super League game with Child as referee and that was back in May 2009!!!!

Yes. But remember he used to get called the Clown? Some 'as geet short memories.

Yes

Sounds like he isn't having the best of games

He needs a spell in the championship shocking so far today.

Child ranks highly on the 'worst refs in SL scale' IMO

With Ganson taking top spot i'd have to go with:

1. Ganson
2. Child
3. Terry had a bear
4. Baldy

Silverwoods the only decent ref in the SL at the moment...

Child got booed off by the Wigan fans at the end.

He had a shocking 2nd half and looked to get every call wrong pretty much.

Slightly of topic but went to a sports mans' dinner on Thursday for Orrell St James and the former super league, not rugby union referee Karl Kirkpatrick was there. Thoroughly nice, funny chap who had plenty of stories from his time in super league and said he misses it terribly. Was great night.

You know the ref was bad when he got boo'ed off by the fans of the team that won by 32 points!! Some shocking decisions today and he is definately the worst ref of a bad bunch. Hope we dont ever get him in a big game.