Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:20 am  

It's almost as if the conspiracy theories about certain refs don't have any substance behind them...

Personally, I think Mr Child is a pedant for every team, and like all refs, sometimes inconsistent; and as VR and multiple HD replays often shows the TV viewer, a lot of the time they are unsighted and making a best guess - particularly around loose carry vs ball steals and various ruck infringements. So until we get a bigger crop of good quality refs allowing 2 on the field, and the touchies do a proper job, we're left with one man trying to oversee what is probably the fastest and most brutal team sport in the world - which is a thankless job, and one of which our expectations of perfection are totally unreasonable.

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:05 am  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Bl***y Kendall reffing again.

Last year I would have said this as well even though we did win a few with him reffing. But this year I know we're only 8 games in but I have been more impressed with Kendall apart from the Wigan game when he missed a few forward passes. Saying that the linesmen should be helping more so for me Kendall and Hicks stand out atm.



Up The Trin

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:30 am  

bren2k wrote:

It's almost as if the conspiracy theories about certain refs don't have any substance behind them...

Personally, I think Mr Child is a pedant for every team, and like all refs, sometimes inconsistent; and as VR and multiple HD replays often shows the TV viewer, a lot of the time they are unsighted and making a best guess - particularly around loose carry vs ball steals and various ruck infringements. So until we get a bigger crop of good quality refs allowing 2 on the field, and the touchies do a proper job, we're left with one man trying to oversee what is probably the fastest and most brutal team sport in the world - which is a thankless job, and one of which our expectations of perfection are totally unreasonable.

So what about in the Cas game when they went to the screen for the Webster incident where he played at the ball? He clearly does, it was sent to the screen to review and he still gave it as a Cas ball?

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:04 pm  

Trinity18 wrote:

So what about in the Cas game when they went to the screen for the Webster incident where he played at the ball? He clearly does, it was sent to the screen to review and he still gave it as a Cas ball?

He went to the screen because he wasn't sure, it was Bentham that gave it to Cas.

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:51 pm  

chissitt wrote:

He went to the screen because he wasn't sure, it was Bentham that gave it to Cas.

Mind blowing how it went through all that and it was still given incorrectly...

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:18 pm  

Trinity18 wrote:

Mind blowing how it went through all that and it was still given incorrectly...

Get over it like everybody else.

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:26 pm  

chissitt wrote:

Get over it like everybody else.

Nah lad, I don't think I will.

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:35 pm  

Didn't know till super league show that hull kicked a conversation one linesman give it and other waved it wide

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:44 pm  

That 93 year old SL linesman needs to retire...

Re: Child : Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:59 pm  

Not a fan of all the ref bagging to be honest. They will miss stuff but there is so much going on they are expected to monitor. Nothing more embarrassing than the N stand chanting "cheat cheat cheat" at the ref. So many times I have thought the ref got a decision wrong at the game, only to watch it back on Trinity TV and realise that he made the right call.