Some breathtaking hypocrisy on display from both fans and coach.



I think the word 'diddums' seems most appropriate at this time.

Especially since this is his reaction to controversial refereeing decisions that Rovers benefit from:

"We have been on the end of good and bad calls all season. Everyone has. It is what gets in the box at the end and that’s two points for us.”

No-one is too bothered about the odd poor decision, but today was about decisions he did NOT make rather than bad ones he MADE. He allowed Hudds to be offside every PTB (and only took them back about 8 metres), they were allowed so much laying on time I thought they might need a sleeping bag to keep them warm. All teams have had forward passes go against them, but the amount he ignored today was criminal, including two very obvious ones in the build up to Wilds try.

If you had been their, even with your B&W specs on you would have agreed that the level of competence he showed was probably around under 9's leagues.

As you didnt watch the game i fail to see how your entitled to that opinion.

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What were your thoughts Rob?

Hudds are a physical team that come to spoil, been the same since Adam was a lad. You need a big bench and a gameplan to deal with it. Surprised Morgan got it so wrong as he's usually pretty good with the tactics. No need to have such a massive and personal tantrum after the game. Show a bit of dignity and get a meeting with the RFL this week with the appropriate video evidence. Done himself no favours at all with the public slamming of Thaler, especially as he's got previous for slating referees.

It's a tough balance between stopping teams getting away with stuff and awarding penalties, and letting the game flow.

What you do is 'ok lads, thats one offside, lets keep them to a minimum' then you penalise them, you dont just let it go for 80 minutes, it makes a mockery out of having rules.

Thaler kept a poor 10 metres but did it for both sides in fairness.
It looks as though Huddersfield have introduced the flat pass more into their game this year and that must be difficult to referee.
As ive said in another thread Thaler did miss two blatent forward passes but knock on's in the next tackle prevented them being major talking points.
I didnt see anything untoward with the tackle in which Lovegrove was injured.
Teams will seek advantages and its upto the referee to impose himself, if Hudds are guilty of laying on and getting away with it then more fool Rovers for not doing likewise.
Although i hope this is looked at more closely or it will promote the Aussie style of defence orientated games.
Having interviewed JM afterwards he was clearly very annoyed but he did credit Hudds for the win.
He obviously felt he needed to make a point but to describe it as a rant is just untrue.
When Thaler reffed the NRL Cup Final in 2005 between us and Cas in 2005 i thought he would kick on to be a really good official.
I dont think he has progressed enough to be considered a top referee yet.

maybe we are "getting away with" laying on etc but the so called top four have been doing it for years and nothing said. as soon as its a so called bottom of the table side we are bad mouthed. only from the teams we beat mind not the ones we have lost to.
as for the "chicken wing tackle" one on the radio said it was a chicken wing the other said was nothing untoward. be interesting to see if its called up for disciplinary as i didnt see i cant personallly comment.
hope you have a good run for the rest of the season and show the so called top clubs we are all catching up with them!

IF the RFL had anything about them and watched the video in its entirety then Thaler would be up before the court this week charged with impersonating a referee and the trading standards for dishonesty.

Perhaps he found the wrong profession in life and should have been a comedian....off the field, i mean.

TBH, even Hull Fc could have beaten us with this joker in charge.