I'll back Child's for the gig he's currently my favorite referee. Games I've seen him ref this year have flowed well due to a limited penalty count and a good use of common sense on his part.

I'll go for Ganson as well. Think Bentham will do the Humber derby.

If Bentham is the Ref.................i'm not going, seriously.

I would like Child, he does let the game flow and I've yet to see him make a wrong decision.

If Bentham is ref I aint going either!

Monsieur Alibert s'il vous plait.

Your joking? Last week he gave an interference penalty against Wigan from a blatant knock on. I thought he looked out his depth in France.

Out of all the refs available I would have Child, Thaler then Ganson.

Alibert hasn't the foggiest what he's doing and Bentham is Bentham.

It's time Ganson had a big game, he would handle this one better than any other ref by a mile!
As for Child!
When Bently took out Deacs late after he'd kicked and Child awarded us the pen why didn't he send the Catalans man to the bin?
He know the rules better than any of us so why didn't Bently walk?

Bentham, then Childs, then Ganson in that order for me


Not Allibert, Silverwood, or Thaler in that order too

Ganson.


Dear god, I never thought id say that

Not sure Ganson is suited to 3D tv.

Knowing the RFL they will nominate Bent Ham just to ensure we dont seal 1st place too early.

Hmmm Ganson might just have ruled himself out of the big one with that knock on try being allowed.

Beat me to it Bilko, huge error he was about 1m away, ( that's meter, or 3 feet approx. )

Anyone but Bentham

I would have Child, then Morley will get sent off for his 1st high tackle of the game, probably after about 30secs depending who kicks off.

just watching wakefield - Hull on tely

He's lost the plot the're all having an absolut stinker so far standard of officiating is abysmal.
thought he was good but on tonights performance so far i hope we dont get him next week

nobody's mentioned Silverwood yet

Can't hear hooter at DW, so no chance

Wigan have lost 5 games this season.

Wigan have been reffed by bentham 5 times this season.

Wigan have lost all 5.

whoever thinks Child would be a good idea for the Wire game obviously wasn't at the Cas away game or hasn't seen the DVD. Amongst other things McGoldrick was niggling all game and there were times where it looked like he had lost all control. In a high intensity game it would descend into anarchy with brawls left right and centre. There were a few occasions when he said play on then changed his mind, a goal that was ten yards wide which he gave (one touch judge gave it the other didn't) and generally looked totally out of his depth. Far too inexperienced and nowhere near ascertive enough for such a big game.

We have only lost 4. Bradford, Quins, Saints & Leeds.

Why all this clamour for Childs? When I've seen him this year he has been poor, doesn't know what offside is for a start off!

plus leigh in a friendly, reffed by, yep.......Bentham

some interesting views on Child's

he sent coley off last week and wasn't fit to burn, and did make some poor calls both ways

what we have got to accept is that the refs are human. players whether we like it or not are trying to con them into awarding a penalty, dropping the ball when 3 men in tackle, diving forward if someone lying on etc etc

in the main the ref usually gets praise if the game flows, but at the same time people grumble about not being square, not being back 10 etc

as the game is on TV, it would be the Steve Ganson show IMO. fantastic ref when not on the box, but god would he love being the 1st RL ref in 3D (not sure the viewers would appreciate his physique in 3d)

as long as the ref plays it fairly not bothered who we get. if we are penalised for not being square, Wire get penalissed for not being square is all I ask for