rover49 wrote:Your joking, this is the bloke who gave a try as video ref when it was clear at least two players were 3 metres offside, one of which hit the defender without giving him 10 metres.
If there is a way to screw us over, Thaler WILL find one.
Is there any coincidence he's been appointed in a game of this importance aswell?
Wakefield win, that 8th spot is up for grabs again, making it an exciting finish seeing as how the rest of the 8 look set up.
I don't like to be entirely cynical but it's hard not to be in this situation.
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ChampagneSuperRovers wrote:Is there any coincidence he's been appointed in a game of this importance aswell?
Wakefield win, that 8th spot is up for grabs again, making it an exciting finish seeing as how the rest of the 8 look set up.
I don't like to be entirely cynical but it's hard not to be in this situation.
I doubt Cummings has thought along those lines, for me it's just Thaler, he has shown when refereeing us that he has an inability to get things right, even the blatantly obvious ones (if Stevo and Hemmings are calling foul against us, you know its a cock up). I don't think he arrives at a game thinking he is going to do us over, he just has some in built problem with our club, I am sure as his decisions border on the ludicrous at time when he is reffing us.
Two season ago in the game against Hudds at our place he allowed so much offside in critical areas for them it was spoiling the game, he hten penalised us for offside when the player in question was out on the flanks and NOT in anyway interfering with play, this was the pattern of the game and I still say after watching the DVD he was biased in that game.
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If we continue to play the way we have in the last few games the referee will have no bearing on the result.
I do think though that Kear will have a far better strategy the Hudds did last week, plus I'm sure the youngsters will be really targetted in this game.
hkrdavidhkr wrote:ben thaler is the ref for wakefield vs hull kr last time he reffed this game was the now infamous penalty try, the only one to be awarded in sl history. can anybody guess what his hometown team is lol?
i`ll give you a clue, it begins with "w" and ends with "d" and has "akefiel" in the middle.
Ben Thaler born and bred in Normanton and currently resides there. Normanton like Castleford and one or two more towns are identified with Wakefield because of the WMDC, the only link to Wakefield he has is through the Wakefield and District referees' society hth. Its good to see you getting your excuses in nice and early it makes you look like you know what your talking about, makes you look a tad silly though when you get it wrong
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Quite ridiculous to even consider the possibility of him having an affinity with Wakefield. For God's sake Normanton is nearly 6 kilometers from the centre of Wakefield! So although he may demonstrate all the characteristics of a 'homer' on the pitch. It's clear he isn't one.
Ben Thaler (30 August 1981, Wakefield) is a professional rugby league referee. He officiates in the Super League competition.
Ben's first pro game Leigh V York on 1 July 2001.
His first Super League game was London V Leigh on 29 May 2005.
He was a part of a New Zealand referee exchange in 2005.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Thaler ... thanks peeps,,,, go take a look at where it says he was born.... now i know i can read, and i`m pretty sure it says "WAKEFIELD"
taken straight from wikipedia folks.... ..
Ben Thaler (30 August 1981, Wakefield) is a professional rugby league referee. He officiates in the Super League competition.
Ben's first pro game Leigh V York on 1 July 2001.
His first Super League game was London V Leigh on 29 May 2005.
He was a part of a New Zealand referee exchange in 2005.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Thaler ... thanks peeps,,,, go take a look at where it says he was born.... now i know i can read, and i`m pretty sure it says "WAKEFIELD"
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hkrdavidhkr wrote:taken straight from wikipedia folks.... ..
Ben Thaler (30 August 1981, Wakefield) is a professional rugby league referee. He officiates in the Super League competition.
Ben's first pro game Leigh V York on 1 July 2001.
His first Super League game was London V Leigh on 29 May 2005.
He was a part of a New Zealand referee exchange in 2005.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Thaler ... thanks peeps,,,, go take a look at where it says he was born.... now i know i can read, and i`m pretty sure it says "WAKEFIELD"
He is from Wakey. Normanton is 6 miles away. I think he's having you on.
He is either a Wakey or Cas fan, there are conflicting reports about it.
hkrdavidhkr wrote:taken straight from wikipedia folks.... ..
Ben Thaler (30 August 1981, Wakefield) is a professional rugby league referee. He officiates in the Super League competition.
Ben's first pro game Leigh V York on 1 July 2001.
His first Super League game was London V Leigh on 29 May 2005.
He was a part of a New Zealand referee exchange in 2005.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Thaler ... thanks peeps,,,, go take a look at where it says he was born.... now i know i can read, and i`m pretty sure it says "WAKEFIELD"
He is from Wakey. Normanton is 6 miles away. I think he's having you on.
He is either a Wakey or Cas fan, there are conflicting reports about it.
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