Re: Childs : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:56 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

Why would he call held when the player had only just gone into contact was still on his feet moving forward with his arms free for an offload? If he did call held at that point it's even worse!

Because his leg was lifted.

Re: Childs : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:57 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

TBF, that's happened a bit this season, and when the player has offloaded the ball they have got penalised.

So not a scrum then?

Re: Childs : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:58 pm  

After a couple of excellent pints in the Welly I'm still completely p*ssed off that I've watched a game completely dominated by the referee's performance.

Having binned Radford for the first offence he then penalises Cas for offside 5 times in 5 minutes but can't find his card. He warns the Cas captain at least twice but still only finds his card to bin one from each side for a minor brawl.

All credit to Richard Agar for saying what most of us fans were thinking.

Re: Childs : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:59 pm  

Child was bad for both teams, but ATEOTD he gave us 3 cards and them 1, gave them penalties in more danger areas (2 of with they kicked, BTW, which would have made the game 16-18 in our favour) and sent our player to the sin bin with no warning and repeatedly did nothing to their players after numerous warnings.

Truly awful ref.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:00 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

So not a scrum then?

Was just commenting on the player been called held too early, nothing else. Haven't properly read the full content of your debate.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:00 am  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Because his leg was lifted.

He had only just gone into contact and was still moving forward. No reason at all to call held at that point.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:01 am  

cod'ead wrote:

Just where do you think Stuart Cummings is going to conjure up replacements from?

Why don't we have a wealth of experienced referees, all lined up and ready to take charge of pro games, as back-up because an under-performing referee has been dropped?

I'll tell you why. It's because our game, from youth level up, is inflicted with know-nowt numpties, who choose to vent all their frustrations out on the referee. I've lost count of the number of promising young referees I've seen in the past, who were lost to the game because they were subjected to abuse from parents, speccies and coaches.

I'm not defending Childs but you have to realise that there is little alternative when the referee pool is so shallow. Just think about that, the next time you think you know better than the young lad, who has bothered to get a whistle and take charge of an under 11 game. Why should he bother to be the subject of touchline abuse from some idiot who has never read The Laws of the Game?

I know that you will always defend refs Dave but tonight Mr Childs gave the worst display of refereeing that I have ever seen in my years watching the game - he was totally out of his depth and Stuart Cummings should hang his head in shame by selecting him for a game played (and I know we are not top of the pops as a team at the moment) between a fast playing team (CAS) and one of the best supported at probably the best Stadium. Its like giving you a Wembley Final Mate !!! I think Mr Childs will not have a game at the KC again.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:02 am  

I came away tonight 100% happy with my team , everyone of those players put there body on the line ,how fitz managed to keep his cool with that joke of a ref was beyond me. I really hope that agar did speak his mind and takes the fine because games like tonights cannot be allowed to go unpunished by the rugby league.childs should be brought to justice for that performance as it just makes a mockery of our great game.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:05 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

He had only just gone into contact and was still moving forward. No reason at all to call held at that point.

Once the leg is lifted held is called, regardless of anything.

Re: Childs : Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:06 am  

Childs' Twitter profile:

"Have an opinion on most things, quick to judge but rarely wrong (though RL fans may disagree!)"

One thing we agree on!