: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:38 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Players are coaches are big enough to do it when mistakes occur so why can’t ref’s?

Are they? Presumably this is selective quoting of his post match comments by the media then - Morgan also talked about where he and his players failed in their attempt to beat Huddersfield?

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:38 pm  

Watched the highlights on the SL show and have to agree that the officials missed two blatent forward passes. Both involved Hull KR and both resulted in trys to Hull KR.

Clearly Morgan is being misjudged, he actually is feeling sorry for Hudds and how they conceeded two trys unfairly

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:39 pm  

rover49 wrote:

But if a player was consistantly performing poorly, he would be dropped into the reserves until he improves, the coach would not keep playing him KNOWING he wasn't up to it.

Which is precisely the system that is in place actually, and referees are a bit different to players if you havent noticed! Unfortunately we havent got a big pool of top referees in SL and I'm also unsure how a stint in the lower leagues would help?

Re: Mr Morgan : Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:39 pm  

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

The point is, everyone you mentioned above is publicly accountable for their mistakes except referees. Ben Thaler is shocking, and has been shocking refereeing everyone one of our games previous to this.

That's not really true.
The press & public will criticise players, coaches & officials alike.

But.... Put the boot on an other foot......

But if Karl Harrison had decided to criticise Daniel Anderson by saying "Anderson made a bone headed call by running that offensive play - he cost his team victory" - there would be total uproar!!!

Or worse...

Ben Thaler came out in toomorrows press and said - "I was really unimpressed with Willi Talau's tackling. He had so many missed tackles that he clearly cost Salford the game"
Thaler would probably never officiate an RL game again in his life!!!!!

It's not just Ref's that are protected from criticism, Players are protected from criticism and Coaches are protected from Criticism!

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:41 pm  

Morgan wasnt complaining about Thaler when he incorrectly disallowed a last minute try for Saints last year that would have won the game.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:42 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

Morgan wasnt complaining about Thaler when he incorrectly disallowed a last minute try for Saints last year that would have won the game.

Wrong.

[tb]

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:42 pm  

rover49 wrote:

But if a player was consistantly performing poorly, he would be dropped into the reserves until he improves, the coach would not keep playing him KNOWING he wasn't up to it.

And if a ref is consistently performing poortly, it's up to the controller of refs to take action, not individual club coaches.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:43 pm  

tb wrote:

And if a ref is consistently performing poortly, it's up to the controller of refs to take action, not individual club coaches.

Nothing wrong with a bit of assistance though.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:47 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

or daniel anderson?

Or Brian Noble. Don't forget his outburst a few weeks ago.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:49 pm  

Roofs wrote:

Nothing wrong with a bit of assistance though.

Assistance? You think action could be taken now even in the highly unlikely scenario of Cummings agreeing with Morgan?