Video ref at every game should have been from the very inception of super league. Another inconsistency and another contribution to there not being a level playing field.

Video ref - it's done from a van outside, you'll need more vans, whatever equipment goes into them, possibly more big screens? Not sure if they move from stadium to stadium or not. You then need more of whatever equipment allows the ref to communicate with the video ref, engineer on standby to set it up and quickly fix it midgame if it breaks, more cameras, people to operate them, people to show the video ref the footage he needs at the speed he needs it, all under time pressure. You also then more top level referees to act as video ref, be paid to officiate, mileage etc. I don't know how much that all costs but do know it won't be insignificant and the RFL is skint as it is.

12 12 mate jones try wasnt converted

Remove the quick tap and make it a PTB at the centre spot.

If the refs can't keep up with the speed of play, then it needs to be slowed down

Having watched the SL show, I'd say
First Wigan try dubious. Need full angles to be sure. Probably a try
Ditto Batchelor try
Wigan tap restart and BJB definitely no tries.
In fact the last two are scandalous decisions and ref needs a sound chat at HQ.
For the tap he runs at the ref. How on earth did he let that go? Staggering decision.
But we only have ourselves to blame. All three tries the result of errors. All in a game we matched Wigan every step of the way in.

Are you suggesting that no Wakefield player has ever tried to take a tap off the mark? Or no one at under 12's level? Not quite sure of your point here.

Absolute howler by the ref btw. Not the first and won't be the last.

Having watched the SL show, I'd say
First Wigan try dubious. Need full angles to be sure. Probably a try
Ditto Batchelor try
Wigan tap restart and BJB definitely no tries.
In fact the last two are scandalous decisions and ref needs a sound chat at HQ.
For the tap he runs at the ref. How on earth did he let that go? Staggering decision.
But we only have ourselves to blame. All three tries the result of errors. All in a game we matched Wigan every step of the way in.

I was in the flats so had a different angle and the first Wigan try certainly looked like a knock on. I'd have to watch it again on Trin TV though but it certainly looks different than the official TV highlights angle.

We thought the BJB try wasn't yet after watching the highlights you can see the in touch official and the linesmen were both very close with good views, so you could say it was the decision of 3 officials that it was a try. If it was a televised match then I guess we'd really know.

The tap 20 though is no dispute, one of the worst errors by a ref I've ever seen in over 30 years of watching the sport. Inexcusable.

Well, being dropped to championship to ref for one week really rectifies that situation, "wheeell" - still I suppose I will have to abide by the Ganson rule, & respect he was right !
Get over it until next time ( like next 2 weeks ) sorry about the sarcasm, I feel better now !

3rd in the table behind, Bradford player tackled 2 yds short and try awarded, and first Hanley dropping the ball behind the posts and try given.

The BJB try was a try. Just watched replay . Touched it down in play next to his left foot.

Yep they were absolute stinkers and irk in the memory. I'll never forget that constant chant of "Cheat" around Belle Vue after the Hanley incident.

Seem to recall it was Brian Noble, wasn't it ??
Think he intercepted a pass around their 20 metre line and ran up field leaving the ref about 30 metres behind but then got tackled short of the line, but both the ref and linesman were too far away to see and gave the try !!!

This referee must be having a good laugh, he’s been given a trip to Toronto this weekend. Perhaps the Canadian fans don’t know the 20 restart rule just as this referee.

Nah, it was Neil Summers.

I seem to recall the referee was Robin Whitfield who just about made it to the halfway line and made a decision from 40 yards away. Still think about it every time we play Bradford.

I think Ganson is having and even bigger laugh. With all those different lines on that pitch poor old mickymouse less will not have a clue where anything is.

It’s now come to light that when Danny Kirmond questioned the decision, which he has every right to as captain and such a blatant error...was told...don’t ask stupid questions!

And these blokes wonder why they’re losing respect!

Just been in Wakefield shop for tickets for Wires match was told we have never won a match with that clown in charge .At the end of the day we have had some bad matches and played poor some down to 7 or 9 players missing . But that tap taken in the wrong place also the ref had is back to him when he took it could send us down

Not sure about Super League games off the top of my head but know he reffed us at Dewsbury the other year in the challenge cup...

Was told he is a massive Wigan , or was before becoming referee. No idea if any truth or just nonsense.
What is Wigans record with him refereeing i wonder?

I was told he once had a dog that got run over by the Wakefield team bus.

Or as Wigan supporter he came to Belle Vue and wandered into the ‘puddle right up to his middle’

In all seriousness, the guy is just useless plain and simple.

Just like him as a referee, out of his depth.