: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:08 pm  

Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:

Ganson is ok. Put things in perspective, 'cos we all have a gripe with refs now & again. He is better than:

Thaler
Silverwood
Smith
Bentham
Hewer
Laughton

Hewer is better then Ganson IMO

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:12 pm  

Mick Gledhill wrote:

Hewer is better then Ganson IMO

Jeez, you can tell you ain't spent time in the National Leagues

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:15 pm  

Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:

Jeez, you can tell you ain't spent time in the National Leagues

I do mate, I watch Keighley, Halifax and Featherstone when Bradford don't have a game.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:19 am  

Ganson's actually a really nice bloke and one of our best refs imo
Having said that I know what people mean about hogging the limelight, I bet he's one of those myspace posing blokes

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:04 am  

I don’t watch Ganson like a hawk and note down what he gets wrong every time he gets something wrong but Leeds v Wakefield he gave away far too many penalties - I saw less in the England rugby Union game against Wales unless I’m under delusions?

His worse hour had to be last year when he reffed saints against Leeds. Was told by a bloke (I don’t watch the crowd) that a couple walked out that night their where that disgusted.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:27 am  

He has a challenge cup winners medal for his exploits for saints last year

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:29 am  

I don't hate anyone.
Ganson is my least favourite ref for a number of reasons. The first and still the one that makes still me angry when I think about it, was on the 5th July 2003 when we played Hull FC at Griffin park. He missed a BLATANT pull on denis moran who was 100% going to score with the last play of the game.
After that, to be fair to him, I did begin to scrutinise his every move when he reffed us.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:05 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

He has a challenge cup winners medal for his exploits for saints last year

Another Leeds fan noted that as well. That Meli try was a disgrace.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:20 am  

gutterfax wrote:

I don't hate anyone.
Ganson is my least favourite ref for a number of reasons. The first and still the one that makes still me angry when I think about it, was on the 5th July 2003 when we played Hull FC at Griffin park. He missed a BLATANT pull on denis moran who was 100% going to score with the last play of the game.
After that, to be fair to him, I did begin to scrutinise his every move when he reffed us.

It obviously did hurt if you remember the date. Can you remember the time too?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:23 am  

Chris28 wrote:

It obviously did hurt if you remember the date. Can you remember the time too?

16:29 and 46 seconds.......God was I angry. It wasn't like everyone else in the ground saw it...even the Hull fans couldn't believe it