The RFL have put the real A team on to referee the MPG. What is for sure is that they will be under scrutiny, they will need to be at their best.

Broncos need to go into this game with the same approach they did with the Toulouse game, start well, don’t give away early points.

If they have a good first 20 minutes they have a decent chance, go a couple of scores down early on and it will not be good.

In theory Toronto have the greater expectation so more pressure.

Just hope Dixon gets a good first five minutes as well, in big games in the past he has had nightmares, if he starts well he plays well, a poor start for him and his whole game is poor.

Why are you so pedantic you know exactly what Gardner was saying.

Not sure about this. Biggest game in ages was last week's. Dixon did fine despite the dodgy floodlights which I assume made catching the high ball more tricky. Which big games are you thinking of ?

I don't agree on Dixon, a lot of games he makes mistakes in the first half and then a great second half. I refer you to the key Featherstone match, the Widnes match and the Leeds game. Perhaps northernbloke is thinking of the Challenge Cup with Hull KR of which there is a painful Kieran Dixon highlight reel available on YouTube.



He's a mecurial player that comes up with a special play every game. Sometimes I think he is prone to a little bit of self-sabotage, almost as if he needs to dig his way out of a ditch!



I agree he was great under the high ball against Halifax. Praying he grabs one or two trademark interceptions on Sunday!

Wantawin, what gardener said suggested these were 2 new touch judges, what’s pedantic about telling him actually they are v experienced grade 1 touch judges just newest ranks to join full time?

When Dixon came back from KR, what happened? His first game back was a mare, he ended up getting dropped, his confidence was shot!

I stick by it, if he starts well, takes his first high ball cleanly he generally goes on to have a good game.

If he fluffs his first one as stated he is prone to self sabotage and struggles.

Am not saying he is not a good player, merely his confidence can go very quickly.

Ok open question?

The two touch judges doing the game in Toronto on sat! Are they new touch judges? Or are they experienced grade 1 touch judges!

The actual point is.

There are 3 games this weekend. Only one has 3 full time officials appointed, actually 4 if you include PB is the MPG.

AND YET ANOTHER REFEREEING THREAD



You asked a question and when nobody bothered answering, you answered yourself.....jesus wept

Whilst we need to defend like we did against Salford, and attack as we did against Toulouse , most of all we need the ref to stand up to the Wolfies' underhand stuff, constant backchatting etc.. If he let's them bully him we're boned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpale7b5pw I'd really hoped we'd get Ben Thaler for this one - he didn't take any nonsense from them in the Challenge Cup. How long did that muppet McCrone think he could get away with mouthing off before he got sent t'bin!

Whilst we need to defend like we did against Salford, and attack as we did against Toulouse , most of all we need the ref to stand up to the Wolfies' underhand stuff, constant backchatting etc.. If he let's them bully him we're boned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpale7b5pw I'd really hoped we'd get Ben Thaler for this one - he didn't take any nonsense from them in the Challenge Cup. How long did that muppet McCrone think he could get away with mouthing off before he got sent t'bin!

I can only see a Toronto Wolf Pack victory, but it could be closer than some people think