Steve Ganson or Phil Bentham? : Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:40 pm  

Right i am not soley blaming our loss on the referee becaue i know and admit saints were the better team on the day, but i can't help but feel bentham is becoming a poor referee he gave penalties for nothing and all round was pretty poor. I also have now seen the Catalans match i think that Ganson had a much better match, to be frank i think the officials were poor all together yesterday.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:45 pm  

On Sunday we only had one ref at our game and that was Phil Bentham.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:47 pm  

Leeds Rhinos Superman wrote:

On Sunday we only had one ref at our game and that was Phil Bentham.

yea i said after watching the catalans match

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:28 am  

I didn't think there was much to choose. I don't think either had a bad game on Sunday to be honest. I thought Bentham kept control over a game which could have been difficult and got most of his decisions spot on. Nobody gets them all right. The Catalans game had a couple of debatable video ref calls, but they're nothing to do with Mr Ganson.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:35 am  

Bentham kept the 10m rather poorly. I didn't see any bias there, but it certainly didn't do our flat attack any favours.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:43 am  

No bias at all but IMO he was poor in certain departments. Nothing to do with the loss though as we were well beaten.

IMO though Ganson is better every time. I like him and apart from he over the top decisions he rarely lets things go and knows how to control a game. I woul have prefered him as ref on Sunday.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:02 pm  

Ganson's early application of the basic laws of the game were non-existent.

That's a major issue with him. It's either twenty penalties a half or non at all.

I much prefer the non at all games but there again I like to see some basic laws applied at the same time.

Alibert as the video ref had a shocker on the Sheriff touchdown unless you can now score with your hip after knocking on.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:03 pm  

The selection of a Ref, and my opinion of the Ref after the game are the same.....I don't care who it is!!! I watch the game, and decisions are made beyond my control, so be it.

Refs don't knock on, mis-tackle, give penalties away etc etc ad infinitum....

For every Tansey vs Bulls game at Cardiff there's a Russel Smith vs Wigan game at Headingley. It all balances out.

Far too much is made of who is reffing.

I do like the NRL '2 Refs' system though, and think it'll become the norm over here.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:35 pm  

Benham hasnt got a scooby whats going on, its time we copied the NRL and had two referees on the pitch - its working well out there.

I would apply for the job, and I'd certainly clamp down on the ball tickling which currntly takes place.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:37 pm  

The Magic Wand wrote:

Benham hasnt got a scooby whats going on, its time we copied the NRL and had two referees on the pitch - its working well out there.

I would apply for the job, and I'd certainly clamp down on the ball tickling which currntly takes place.

We dont have enough refs to do it