It was changed mainly as Ganson was missing out on finals year in year out despite being considered (by beaks) as the top Ref!

Still don't get why they have the likes of this one when there is no reason too? Finals fair enough and big spotlight on ref etc but normal weekly games not hard to keep aprt is it?

it would seem that it is.
Harlequins RL v Catalans...reffed by halibut (french)
Saints v Quins RL......Ganson (st helens)
Quins RL v Wakefield....Failure (Wakefield)

Stupid aint it! I know there meant to be non bias etc etc, but by keeping them apart at least there is no chnace of a 'conspiracy' or giving people reason to moan!

We had ref from Batley against Batley, now surely that 1 aint to hard to split!

lol that's shocking! I wonder if it's to save on travel costs

do some research in future ya twit, he's a Wakey district ref who actually dont come from Wakey and i'm led to believe he's a Cas fan IIRC

Sounds like the RFL are desperate to see Quins fail. You keep fighting against all the odds.

I'd be more inclined to sympathise with you if he'd actually given us the benefit of the doubt on anything recently. The truth of the matter is that he hasn't given us any borderline (let alone controversial) decision since he awarded us a penalty try aginst HKR last season, which is when he first incurred the wrath of Justin Morgan.

Thaler responsible for 50 points.

What??? lol.

RIP Leon Walker.

Best comment on the thread and nice to see a minutes silence tonight.

Incorrect, his brother played at Cas. Doubt he'll have any particular support for any team as he is a professional. His brother watches Wakey by the way.

Hope Thaler never refs us again.

Thanks for the comment.

Think it was made tongue in cheek chissit!

Are you talking about Adam?

Been told he is from airdale (thats in cas for our celtic brethren) but he has always had a dislike for cas, we always seem to lose the penalty count when he refs.

I can remember him giving you a try once!

Yes, definitely not Joe!

He's from Normanton, he hasn't got a disliking for Cas at all same as Bentham hasn't got a dislike for Wakey though some of our fans think he has.

Well cas have never had a 50/50 decision given by thaler coincidence maybe.....

Adam and Ben are cousins, not Brothers. As a junior Adam played and came from Normy.
Ben was a Cas fan as a youth, but I'll reserve judgement on whether he's a professional or not. At a funeral earlier this year, he was with some of his mates and rugby came into the conversation. Rather stupidly I thought, Ben spoke of his admiration for Cas and a deep loathing he had for Featherstone. Regardless of any affiliation he has towards any club, such behaviour is NOT what I would expect from a "professional" referee within our sport.
Adam was a great prospect as a youth and won virtually everything he could at junior level, and did indeed sign for Cas (and Fev), but was unable to shift up a gear when offered an opportunity in the pro game.

you are wrong , we get a lift from the thalers as we are so skint

so you admitt it was a try

I can remember you throwing away a BIG lead in the last 12 minutes at Craven park, maybe Thaler was involved in that too



I'll lend you the disc if you want to watch it