: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:12 pm  

ok i repect that just feel i have seen much worse ref performances (by an absolute mile) that have gone by relatively unmentioned

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:15 pm  

Childs was weak for both sides. Made some very poor calls, most annoying for me when they pushed and pushed and pushed Barker (?) back about 20 metres and he decided to shout "held" the spilt second he offloaded to Big Frank. Childs should have seen was NOT a penalty (it was a clear cut case of "simultaneous action" and should have immediately waved play on) but called it so. It got to the stage where I was waiting for the next dodgy call which damages the entertainment somewhat. A bit of a "pinky and perky" double act he had with court jester hicks.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:21 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Childs was weak for both sides. Made some very poor calls, most annoying for me when they pushed and pushed and pushed Barker (?) back about 20 metres and he decided to shout "held" the spilt second he offloaded to Big Frank. Childs should have seen was NOT a penalty (it was a clear cut case of "simultaneous action" and should have immediately waved play on) but called it so. It got to the stage where I was waiting for the next dodgy call which damages the entertainment somewhat. A bit of a "pinky and perky" double act he had with court jester hicks.

If I'm right in thinking, it should be a scrum with Fax head and feed if the ball was passed at the same time as the ref called held.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:26 pm  

Tortured Soul wrote:

If I'm right in thinking, it should be a scrum with Fax head and feed if the ball was passed at the same time as the ref called held.

I thought that as well but I gave Fax the benfit of the doubt because it could be argued the ball was actually in mid air when Childs shouted held. Big Frank was in the clear.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:32 pm  

We could argue this til we're blue in the face. Game's gone now.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:34 pm  

Tortured Soul wrote:

We could argue this til we're blue in the face. Game's gone now.

and we should look back on it with fond memories

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:38 pm  

The ref was terrible. When are they going to realise people are not there to watch them? A lot of those penalties could've been avoided by simply talking to the players. Fair enough some are blatant and should be given, but they ruin the game by constantly blowing for minor infingements.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:39 pm  

He was nearly as stupid, as the drunk fev fan taunting the fax fans so funny

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:41 pm  

could hear him on sky all night warning players about things but never took any action, must have thought he was giving too many penalties already.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:42 pm  

ads7fax wrote:

He was nearly as stupid, as the drunk fev fan taunting the fax fans so funny

i hope some of our lads sorted him out after the game