yeah we get it, you have a few missing

And we had a good bunch of first team players missing too, including arguably some of our more threatening players....

what you on about

i was pointing out the fact that your poor excuse doesn't really hold much weight, seen as we also had some of our arguably better players missing (Ali, Tautai, Collis) and a few others. You lost....hard lines, but you'll get over it eventually

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Lets talk about a fab win, not sour grapes from someone who won't be back for a while on here.

As you were ....

Calm down calm down calm down

We are the famous Wakefield Trinity

Must admit seeing your last two results is gutting.

Would have to be two ex bulls players involved in the winning score as well!

Well done a long with last week that's great for you lot.

we've been on the wrong end of the score line before with Thaler so don't know what your gripe is.

I personally think he's the best ref in the super league by far so who would you of preferred

have to disagree ones from Leeds Rhinos and the other is from Celtic Crusaders

HTH

Read Wildthings post or make a brew/flask and wait for a reply.

you been picking up all his toys have you

Just looked at the other Widnes forum.
Some sensible posters but they are starting to concentrate on Brown collapsing at the end of the game.
Drama queen or was he really hit with a late shoulder charge?

Needs to MAN UP imo.

Neither, nor Leeds.

Defo wakey fan

Poor sod.

Nope!

The rumours were Thaler is a Cas fan and his Mother is a Wakey fan. Not sure how true that is?

What was the incident that saw Brown suffer a delayed collapse?

Betts said in his post-match that it was as a result of a late shoulder-charge; quite a serious allegation that.

Bens dad was Pete, he played for lock lane and was a Cas fan. i can remember Ben some times wore Wakey tops when he came training but that was a long time ago and Means nothing now.

Who he supports or doesn't support is all irrelevant. He's a professional ref - there's no way he would jeopardise his career and reputation ( which I would say is one of the better ones) by being bent. I wasn't at the match but I bet that, looking at the video, he got most decisions right. It's just the nature of RL fans - my team lost, the ref must be biased.

His mum is a wakey fan, think he is deep down as wekl.

He's never done us any favours.

I think in the last two seasons, he's become the best ref in SL; has a good rapport with the players, maintains respect and crucially, is not easily old-manned; listen to how he takes the when they fling themselves on the floor or try to milk a penalty. Sure I heard him say to one of the Leeds players last week, "Are you back - I thought you were dead!"

I don't think many Widnes fans are blaming the ref - just the one numpty who spewed up all over this board and has now disappeared.

Thats the good bit about the refs being miked up, you can hear the banter and Thaler is very good at it and it lightens the mood

Very proud of the performance from the lads on Friday, most i've enjoyed a match in ages

The Washbrook and Walshaw combination outstanding! Where has the washy on the outside and throw the offload move being the last few seasons?!!? more of the same please you two

Sykes outstanding! the fake to drop goal dummy go swerve and score

top draw!!

All the forwards doing the hard work promoting tonnes of loads, really great stuff!!! on Friday night we when we were on the rack we dug in deep

V proud to be wakey fan this eve! Bring on Cas

For a number of years I've thought Thaler is the best ref whether in our game or any other team's game. Roby is by far the worst I've seen and his bizarre/biased (?) decision making baffles and infuriates me.

I thought Thaler had a good game on Friday. On the night I only queries one decision where he awarded a knock on against us in the 1st half when I thought Widnes were interfering in the play the ball.

After watching the video I now have a second. I think it is something like 5:46 in the Wakefield video channel highlights where you can clearly see the Widnes player rolls the ball back towards their own player. Thaler incorrectly awards them a penalty accusing us of stripping the ball. That was for the kick Tickle missed and could have won the game. I dare say if Tickle had kicked that one the outcome would be different.