Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:32 pm  

Thaler reffed the Kr v Leigh game and the ptb's where very fast (compared to what we are used to) which caught Leigh of guard I think a few times, get some runs by O'brien or any one from dummy half and we could make some metres there.

Not sure who should make way for Neilsen but i think id say Blythe didnt have much impact against Shef and i think Henry/Purts did enough to warrant a place on sat, if we lose Mullaney id put Mendeika at FB his support play is better than Shaws and maybe id have Walshaw on the bench, either him or Halafihi (depends if O'brien will do 80mins)

[Bulliac]

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:42 pm  

No seen the other appointments but I wonder if there is a policy of an SL ref if an SL club is involved and a champ ref for all championship games.

[Bulliac]

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:51 pm  

broadybull87 wrote:

Thaler reffed the Kr v Leigh game and the ptb's where very fast (compared to what we are used to) which caught Leigh of guard I think a few times, get some runs by O'brien or any one from dummy half and we could make some metres there.

I feel the same as regards Leigh V KR.

It's difficult to change from playing all year in a league, where you can make a very safe bet the ref will allow holding down, virtually until the defence is set, to suddenly having to make the ten in defence. This could hit us too if we're not careful, hopefully we've trained at that kind of pace - even though we've seen very little of it on matchday.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:11 pm  

It's all just an impression, I suppose, but to me, I think we train not to hold the opposition down unduly. Certainly most games we are on the wrong end of this, although it is possibly self-inflicted as you'd theorize that if we played to slow the PTB like most Champ clubs, then we'd get similar leniency. But it's a hard habit to get out of, and if you suddenly have to change from slow PTBs to Sl-stylee fast PTBs when you're not used to it, then that will use a lot of petrol. So in this department i think we have a definite advantage as we are used to jumping off and letting the oppos get on with it.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:19 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I feel the same as regards Leigh V KR.

It's difficult to change from playing all year in a league, where you can make a very safe bet the ref will allow holding down, virtually until the defence is set, to suddenly having to make the ten in defence. This could hit us too if we're not careful, hopefully we've trained at that kind of pace - even though we've seen very little of it on matchday.

The club has been waiting all year for a game done by a super league ref.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:28 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

No seen the other appointments but I wonder if there is a policy of an SL ref if an SL club is involved and a champ ref for all championship games.

The telly games will all be SL refs. The champ refs will get the lower profile games

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:43 pm  

Mr Thaler will have the pleasure of reffing us on Saturday let's not hope he follows Mr Cobb rule when reffing his home town team.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:41 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Mr Thaler will have the pleasure of reffing us on Saturday let's not hope he follows Mr Cobb rule when reffing his home town team.

Thaler comes from Normanton which fwiw is nearer Castleford than Wakey, both Normy and Cas come under WMBC. known as Wakefield and the 5 towns. If he chooses to give us a leg up I'm sure there won't be any complaints from us.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:47 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Mr Thaler will have the pleasure of reffing us on Saturday let's not hope he follows Mr Cobb rule when reffing his home town team.

Thaler's been best ref by a country mile this year, so very pleased with his appointment. They certainly won't be any leg up from him.

Re: Super 8's Game 2: Wakefield Away : Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:50 pm  

Happy with Thaler being ref. It's a very important game so it's good that it's going to be refereed by a top SL ref.