Yeah, he answered what he could as honestly as he could. If they could get a ref on Boots 'n' All every week to answer questions like that, it may improve relations between officials and supporters, though there will be always those who think they are 'bent' regardless.

I was surprised at his side-swipes at touch judges and fellow ref's, but maybe he was just going along with the knockabout nature of some of the other comments, particularly between Elston and the announcer.

Funny thing - I've been working in the ever so PC health & social care sector for so long, that when the fat/bald/short jokes start flying, all I can see is a sheaf of grievances winging their way towards me; you'd never get away with that in any of the places I've worked, where even if the target of the comments is not offended, there will be someone employed within the organisation to be offended on their behalf.

Was this the contract extension for Wildie, or something else that I missed?

You need to take a break off here and lighten up a bit if thats what you feel, he answered the questions as best he could in the circumstances, you expect him to tell you which is the worst team in SL to ref, have a word with yourself, as he rightly said 20 minutes after he spoke it would have been on here, Thaler did not have to turn up and support us but did so and deserves credit for it, as for making him look stupid don't let your vanity run away with you, you fill yer boots squire if you think you are smart enough I know who my money is on

No mate it wasn't, unfortunately we had to delay the news but will let everyone know once a couple of things get cleared up.

Sorry if I misled you a bit but it was a last minute thing.

So was Wildie signing a new contract confirmed last night?

What was said about Tadulala? I know his name was mentioned but I didn't pick up up the gist of it.

Yes

Ok. That is great news IMO.

JK said Semi was in Fiji fulfilling some RU international commitments, he was considering whether a move back to RL was what he wanted.

In the same vain, Wakefield know he might become available and are considering whether he has something to offer us.

Nothing to get excited or worried about, if he's not fully committed he won't come and if he doesn't fit our plans we won't have him.

In answering bren2k's question, i thought he was being indiscrete, i also thought he was being a little unprofessional in regards to some of his comments regarding colleagues, his comment regarding not naming the worst SL team to ref and his comments being on forum suggested to me that he was aware of indiscretions, but didn't stop him from making them.
That i consider to be unprofessional and indiscrete, so i answered as i saw fit.
Thaler like the guy from the express didn't have to turn up as you say and i agree credit to them both, i'm glad they both did, i didn't have a great deal of time for any of them before the evening, however i thought that the chap from the express came across as being honest and gave a good account of himself, whereas i thought Thaler was trying to make everyone laugh at him, hence my comment.
With stories being leaked as easily as they are these days, i would have thought he would have been more select about his comments and quips.
I don't really understand the rest of your post about vanity and making him look stupid, as i can't see i am guilty of either.
On a brighter note, i think it was a brilliant evening, it was great to see the room bursting at the seams with enthusiastic people, and look forward to the trust being successful and well supported by the club.

Not at all - just wondered if I'd missed a bit!

Look forward to hearing about it, whatever it is!

The only referee mentioned by name and that was only his christian name was James, and judging by the strength of feelings against him with Wakey fans was just a touch of tongue in cheek humour as was the rest of his replies to some impossible questions, everybody in the room which was bursting to the seams took it at face value and enjoyed it except two of you apparently.

Unless your name is Richardson of course

Maybe the above post of yours might explain it and help you understand a little better.

It was more his quips about linesmen and his employers where i thought he needed to be wary, he also did mention Justin (Morgan?) being "a challenge" i think.
I'll reiterate, that in answer to the question did anyone think he was indiscrete, i thought he was, commenting on colleagues negatively or disparagingly , even jokingly can be construed as unprofessional and an indiscretion.

Get a life squire.

No he was fine and if we come on here slating our guests who are we going to be able to invite in future? Please leave it. Thank you

Then you are suggesting? i intended to make him look stupid.
If that is the case, i certainly did not, i expressed my opinion and that his (IMO) indiscrete comments could be used to make him look stupid.

Not "slating" anyone, i answered what i thought was a fair question with what i thought was a fair answer.
If people want to ask me about my post of course i will respond, although i am happy to leave it.

Misjudged this one didn't you, not leading the populist bandwagon yelping like a banshee is not your style. Still your windbag mates will be along to rescue you soon

Explain misjudged, my opinion is my opinion, i am not, unlike you under the necromancers spell, i see what i see and don't feel the need to go along with anyone else's flow, so i don't need rescuing.
It's easy to support what's going well, it doesn't make it populist, it just means, i don't feel the need to swim against the tide as you sometimes do.
What i do like though is the way that you are warming to the new regime (almost becoming populist yourself), it is most commendable, and i am sure it goes against your every fibre.
Yet again though you reveal the spoilt child inside trying to make mischief out of what you consider to be a winnable argument that will somehow make you look all important, like in the glory days!!!


The thing is, that things are now as they should be, try as they might, nobody has Glovers ear, what is secret remains secret, nobody has the inside track, and that starves jumped up cretins such as yourself, the glorifying oxygen you seek.
How Ted must be hurting though at your turning!!!

No I am not suggesting you are trying to make him look stupid, the top post are your words not mine, its you what is giving the impression that if you wanted you could have made him look that way, the place was full, there was a good atmosphere plenty of positives to be taken from the night, it was understandable that the WE editor would be made a touch uncomfortable but to have a go at Ben Thaler whose only interest was to keep the matter light hearted gets a moan from just two people on here. I was going to say its interesting but I will change that because interesting its not but its noticable that you kept quiet last night and did not push him further on his answers,

nah can't think why.

It does not suggest anything of the sort, it clearly states ANYONE with an interest......, nowhere does it say I.
The fact of wether or not i felt the need to "challenge" him over it, is simply i wasn't that bothered about what he chose to say and wether or not it could be harmful to him.
The fact a question was asked about it after the event, and i gave my opinion, doesn't mean i am going to irate or angry about what he said, just simply it was my opinion.
Mountain and molehill.

Well why do you feel the need to say it on here then? if you were not bothered.