: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:15 pm  

Yes

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:40 pm  

Standidge wrote:

Can't remember who video ref was but that was a great call to give Hadcroft's (where is he now?) try.

Wasn't it Ian Connolly , or was he reffing the game.

As for Haddy, He went to Oldham and played for a bit, did his shoulder again and was assistant coach for a period.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:44 pm  

Brew wrote:

Wasn't it Ian Connolly , or was he reffing the game.

As for Haddy, He went to Oldham and played for a bit, did his shoulder again and was assistant coach for a period.

Coached our reserves with Dave Ingram for a couple of seasons , but not sure if he's involved in the game anymore

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

We did, in 1987 and 2004
Two huge matches. Still, both of those pale into insignificance when David Campbell gave THAT decision at St Helens in 1994(check with boffins?). That was a disgrace - a decision based on solely getting out of Knowlsley Road alive. It still angers me today.

I didn't think that back then Ref's could afficiate against their home town team??


Nes

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:33 pm  

Think the VR was Steve Pressley (i only remember cause thats the same name as the Hearts FC captain at the time haha)

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:36 pm  

Haddy is doing a bit of plastering/tiling and works at weekends as a stripagram

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:08 pm  

sex on legs wrote:

Haddy is doing a bit of plastering/tiling and works at weekends as a stripagram

the mind boggles

and it is paranoid to think the RFL is against us - that would require organisation

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:23 pm  

Brew wrote:

Wasn't it Ian Connolly , or was he reffing the game.

As for Haddy, He went to Oldham and played for a bit, did his shoulder again and was assistant coach for a period.

Referee was Robert Connolly in his last game before retirement . VR was Steve Cross

Re: Am I just Paronoid? : Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:56 pm  

Forever Blue and white wrote:

Is it just me or do match officials allways seem to be against us in Big games?

2005 vs Castleford in Final eliminator
2007 vs Widnes in Final eliminator
2008 vs Whitehaven playoffs
2009 vs Widnes NRC Semi Final.

The officials in all the above games seemed out to get us, now I may be paranoid and admitedly Biased but if I didnt know better I would say the RFL was out to screw us. Will be interesting to see what happens in the 2009 playoffs especially if we are 1 game from the Grand final.

Don't be daft. Widnes were just superior in every single way on Sunday and we should just get over ourselves. Not. I wish we'd have encouraged that Widnes lot to go hand themselves when they manic depressive Cul haters.

Re: Am I just Paronoid? : Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:23 pm  

The Dors wrote:

Don't be daft. Widnes were just superior in every single way on Sunday.

Stop being melodramatic. No one is saying 'Widnes were just superior in every single way on Sunday'.

We were the better side on the day, even if you refuse to see it. Clearly none of you saw this coming and you're finding it hard to come to terms with this defeat, so you're blaming the ref, the Widnes fans, the Widnes players and everyone's against you.

Halifax had a very good 15 - 20 minutes in the 2nd half, that's it. You certainly competed for the rest and neither side out-played the other. Widnes came back twice to take that game and edged a thriller. It's a real pity that most, if not all, Halifax fans cannot acknowledge this and give credit where it is most certainly due.

Halifax fans are just making themselves look ridiculous and very small-time indeed. The Haven fans have been very similiar over the years, and I hope we're not going to get this every-time we beat you, like it did with them.

Calland is also not doing Halifax any favours either, because he's vexed off most of the other clubs in this league by saying Halifax are a country mile better than everyone else. By not also acknowledging Widnes as being worthy winners, it will just fire up Widnes' dressing room up even more whenever we play you this season.

The Dors wrote:

we should just get over ourselves.

That's good advice to be fair.