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| Tweet Topic Started: Friday, 19. January 2007, 01:57 (581 Views) | |
| Dannytheref | Friday, 19. January 2007, 01:57 Post #1 |
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Originally posted by hendo on 14-01-07 @ 15:07 The RFL this week announced its appointment of a panel of full-time professional referees for the first time. The panel is made up of 6 refs - Ashley Klein, Richard Silverwood, Steve Ganson, Phil Bentham, Ian Smith and Ben Thaler. The last 2 are the surprises - Ian Smith refereed very few Super League matches last season but now seems to be back in the fold and presumably will need to give up his teaching post; Ben Thaler is only 25 but seems to be well thought of. They will be supported by a panel of part-time refs as before - presumably Ron Laughton, Jamie Leahy, Peter Taberner and karl Kirkpatrick. Karl seems the most glaring omission from the full-time panel but he apparantly declined a place due to his work as a bank manager. Interesting comment from Stuart Cummings the head of the RFL refs panel that appointments will be made on merit regardless of whether a ref is a member of the full-time panel or the part-time one and regardless of who they are. Hackett should listen and learn from this methinks! |
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| Dannytheref | Friday, 19. January 2007, 02:00 Post #2 |
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