Got fined £4000 with £2000 suspended until the end of the season

Pieces of ones mind really are expensive. A tad over the top I feel, bet the RFL were rubbing their hands together

£4,000 fine.

Yeah but the £2000 up front is to get Thaler re-educated in the finer points of reffing.

And the full story is?

or was you just really excited that he was fined twice as much as your half back combination is worth?

Was on the forum when I heard it on Blunderside so posted it. They didn't add £2k was suspended.

And if you've seen us play recently, you'd know our half backs aren't worth as much as you seem to think.

It will take a lot more than £2000 to do that, you cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
would'nt like to be in Thalers shoes if he refs against us again as im sure he will receive an extremely hostile reception.

The East Stand certainly let him know their opinion of him at the Shudds game.

Apparantly thats what Justin said, "£4000?....fine"

but will they do anything about the standard of refereeing or just continue to punish criticism.

Rhymes with planker did it?

Lets not skip around, it was w&nker.

and he was. Although Hudds deserved to win the game without the referee, incase anyone from the RFL is looking in.

I might see him in "boyes"next to me shopping for new shoes on saturday instead of oxford street

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Yes but i think that will be pale in comparison to the loud reception he will receive next time , if there is one.
The officials at Red hall are imo, about as much use as a one legged man at a bottom kicking contest.
This descision basicaly gives sub standard referees the go ahead to be inconsistent and poor when officiating games, without any comeback.
Many coaches have tried to go through the normal channels when making a complaint against a poor referee, but without success, nothing ever gets done. I'm afraid that, untill the people at Red hall have the gumption to address the current problem with referees, we will continue to get sub standard performances by some some of them, which is a shame because it gives the good referees ( there are some) a bad name and will be detrimental to the game as a whole in the future.
People who pay their hard earned cash to watch games, simply do not want them ruined by certain referees who are are inconsistent with their descisions and who are simply, not up to the standard required of top class rugby league.

It seems a little odd that a player (for example's sake, Jamie Peacock) can get a nasty letter for throwing punches at someone's face with malice yet Justin share's a few home truths about a referee and gets a large fine.

Actually no, it's not odd at all. It's just the RFL being consistent with their inconsistency.

very well said

The RFL are a disgrace.

The difference being, any player taking a slap has the ability to defend himself or retaliate. Morgan made his comments in the full knowledge that the referee had absolutely no right of reply.

I don't know, I think £4000 is one hell of a reply.

This possibly made the difference:

"The Giants have contacted RFL match officials director Stuart Cummings to see whether Thaler will face censure for his actions which led to Stuart Reardon's try."

It was a decision that was questioned. The Giants never made a personal attack on the character of the referee

What was the result of the outburst?







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The decision was not 'questioned'. It was described as ridiculous. It was therefore clearly a criticism of the person making the decision.

£2,000 well spent if we don't get that clown again

Sadly we will. Perhaps JM should set up a direct debit with Red Hall.