In my opinion (and I'm sure there are many more who share this thought), Refereeing standards in Super League are beyond a joke. Watching the NRL 9's and a bit of Yawnion over the last few weeks, I've seen some fantastic fast-flowing rugby that is a credit to how the referees let the game be played.
For example, the referees seem to detest letting play quickly get back under way. We've seen countless times where Houghton or Azza have been pulled back for trying to take a quick tap, Or play brought back because the referee isn't ready for a 20m tap. They even waste time bringing a scrum back because someone is slightly out of position.
They're also incapable of making the right decisions on their own. If a Video Ref is available, you'll be sure that he'll be called for most tries. The video ref was completely taken away from the NRL 9's and the weekend produced some of the most exciting and fast paced rugby I've seen on TV and this was partly due to no time being wasted checking for every single error. Now I'm not suggesting they take the video refs away as some calls do need to be scrutinised, but the refs need to grow a pair and learn to make their own decision. Maybe put a limit on number of video ref decisions, I don't know, but the RFL need to pull their heads out of their s because one thing's for sure, it's just not good enough.

Referees have always been bad. The only good referee is the one that makes decisions in your favour.

Cameras have made the problem ten times worse - get rid of VR's and live replays.

Then it will be no better or worse than it is at the moment, but at least you'll be making judgements based on roughly the same terms as the poor old ref.

Thaler is very much in the ganson mould. In his eyes the game is about him as much as the players.

I think, like football, the players and coaches need to take some responsibility as well.

They are trying more and more underhand tactics to try and win penalties or con the referees.

How many times do we see players holding the tacklers shirt to stop them been able to get off? Thus winning a penalty for holding down. Or diving when trying to get up and play the ball. Making it look like interference has taken place.

Or my pet hate. Players moving off the mark to play the ball. Ryan Atkins is a master at that.

Far too much moaning about referees. If you are that upset. About it, take a refs course and become one.

When players do not knock on or miss tackles or always make the right choice, inlay then can the officials be blamed for results.

Yep. The constant bleating about referees is getting ridiculous, to the point where we have to listen to Stuart Cummings on Sky explain even the most obvious decsion.
Also, I don't understand why everyone goes on about how great the refering is in Aus. Frankly, it's as bad there as it is here.