Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:25 am  

rob_a wrote:

What utter cr@p! I've yet to see an Aussie ref favour England/GB in any games they've refereed(sic).

who gives a monkeys WHERE the ref is from - let's stop the whinging and judge the ref plus assistants after the game when the english will be emabarassed yet again cos' we're not good enough to compete with the best in the world - let's do as we always do,blame the RFL,McBanana,the uk climate etc etc

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:38 am  

Classic good enough for Cons standards but not good enough for ours.

Translated means we know how he will ref it and we know it will give us even more of an advantage.

Return the favour next couple years, if we find the danglies

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:57 pm  

does seem a bit odd, aussie england game should automatically be a kiwi ref, dont know why you say they are not good enough! only reason you have no kiwi lads in the middle for NRL games is you insist they have to be aus based!! and if i am correctly informed Sydney

The better way of doing it would be the fair way Aus NZ games have a northern hemis ref, england games have a suitable ref for the opposition and same for PNG

I bet you lot would have whinged if they had announced Mr Silverwood as bloke in the middle

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:58 pm  

mickyb1234 wrote:

does seem a bit odd, aussie england game should automatically be a kiwi ref

Why?

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:59 pm  

It doesn't matter. Get on and play the game.

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:22 pm  

It matters not for the accusation that Archer might or might not be biased but it matters for the credilbility of the sport. Just try explaining to someone with a passing interst in the game why the ref is from one of the competing countries. They'll laugh at you and tell you what an insular little game it is you're watching.

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:54 pm  

Barry_McKenzie wrote:

The fact you think an Aussie ref will be biased against and England team indicates you also think an English ref would be biased against an Aussie team.

Neither is the case.

I don't think that is anywhere near the indication.

Australian referees have used 'interpretation of the rules' to the best advantage of the Southern Hemisphere teams and then when some of the rugby gods venture onto the shores of our grey little island they either coach english/sle referees to the 'expected standard' or kick up a stink until the RFL folds and gives them all their demands. The RFL is too weak in a lot these situations.

But it is now game on for the lads and they have to play whatever goes on the field.

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:14 am  

Barry_McKenzie wrote:

Far from it.

Any 50/50 decisions where the call could go either way and he will give England benefit of the doubt. He won't want to be seen to be giving Australia an advantage because he is an Aussie himself.

Warranabsoluteloadobollox.

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:37 am  

It's the same for both sides. Play the game and play it HARD.

Re: Now We Get an Aussie Ref : Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:13 pm  

The Curtism wrote:

It's the same for both sides. Play the game and play it HARD.

"It's the same for both sides". What sort of t*ss is that?

It clearly is NOT the same for both sides.

That is the whole point of the post.
It would be the same for both sides if we had a neutral ref.