getdownmonkeyman

Yes, the standard is lower. It started when Ganson took over as head and the experienced referees were culled. The issue is the current crop never had the opportunity to officiate alongside more experienced refs, effectively being thrown in at the deep end.

Very disconcerting. The son of the 19 year old prodigious talent is a chastening reality check.

Catalans are far better than what they are currently showing.

But the same applies to Tai on Armstrong. No approach will be 100% Refs need to step back, lialise with the VR and make an informed decision. The game will never eradicate head knocks completely, there are too many variables at play.

Warrington really have agitated the injury Gods; Ashton, Fitzgibbon and Thewlis added to the absentee list. I can’t recall the last time three players left the field not to return?

Phil Clarke specifically about his passing.

Pretty damning indictment as to where the game is at.

Except it you’re Catalans.

That’s the spirit.

Spot on. Stevo was the pantomime villain, he spoke about instances. Wilkin has an umbrella approach 'it's all terrible' there's no analysis or insight.

Newman needs to realise how to play the ball.

Garcia out side the middle is confusing n as he is excellent as he is through the edges .

My point was in relation to terrestrial tv being a panacea to our ills, I should have made that clear. Channel 4 and to a lesser extent BBC gave us a platform that is craved but with a limited commercial value.

I still think we have a sub-subservient mindset in these negotiations, merely being grateful for the opportunity. We need to be on the front foot, whilst I appreciate we don't have the strongest starting position taking what is on offer isn't gong to progress the game.

Callum Walker?

Nostalgia; it's not what it used to be.

The money in the coffers counts the same regardless.

The video ref is being asked to prove/disprove a pre-determined decision, not make their own decision. The current utilisation is to reinforce a guess, the technology is there to review the situation on its own merit; why not utilise with an open mindset?

The referee has a guess at the situation, yet the video ref has to be 100% certain to overturn the guess. Unfair on both referees.

Not dissimilar from Thewlis last week which Moore decided was the opposite.

It wasn't missed at the ground. The air was blue when Drinkwater made that 'kick'

Can't understand why he hasn't had one of the playoff games. Still one of, if not the best refs.

Never understood the change to guesswork.

I’m no fan of Wilkin, in fact far from it, but I think I know where he is coming from. Leigh moved the ball around, Salford played direct trying to get upfield to facilitate Sneyd’s kicking game. It shows a lack of understanding and appreciation of the respective sides differing approach to try and win the game. Wilkin; trying to sound verbose, whilst appearing vacuous.

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