Current NRL referee a Bulldogs fan

[Pom_81]

I know this is on a much lesser scale, but when refereeing junior games (Even when my own club was involved), I never once had even the thought in my mind that I'd try anything possible to make my club win. It's hard enough being a referee - let alone trying to forcefully change the way a result goes.

Exactly. I've refereed both Soccer and Rugby League (both at junior level, nothing close to the professional game) and, with your mind in a game, trying to force a result would be the last thing on your mind. I have no doubt that almost all refs do support a club when not reffing, but I can't think of a single official who routinely gives more calls to some teams than others.

 

[Indiandog]

Tim Mander now an MP/ politician has always been a big time Qld and a Bronco fan.

he hates NSW with a passion.

 

[Chris Harding]

Years ago, the top referee of the day, "Hollywood" Greg Hartley, admitted that he was a big fan of the way the Bulldogs played. To watch him on the field you would have been hard pressed to see any favouritism toward us.

 

[rissolerob]

I think most of the refs are "one eyed" if they opened "both" their eyes when refereeing they might not miss half things they do.

 

[macca24]

Refs in general

Doubt it, Luke Patton, Henry Parraranarrarar (LOL) as an example. Would be pretty pointless trying to ref and show favouritism and risk your job but I would hate to know a ref was a fan of say parra and we were playing the in a gf and he was the ref. Would prefer just not to know!

I think a lot of people underestimate the honesty of referee's. One of last years grand final referees is a mad Manly supporter but after watching his performance his decisions were correct and did not favor Manly in any way.
The Referees are a great bunch of blokes and if you want to see for yourself come and watch them play a charity cricket match for the McGrath Foundation at H.E Laybutt Sporting Complex on Reservoir road Blacktown on Saturday 4/01/2014 at 10.00am.

All donations Welcome

 

[The DoggFather]

They have trouble seeing a football, how the fuk are they going to see a cricket ball?

 

[K E]

NRL refs aren't crooked. None of them are Italian.

 

[The DoggFather]

nrl refs aren't crooked. None of them are italian.

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