Comments on: Walsh back in business

By: PDNZ(PDNZ)

PDNZ(PDNZ) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:12:39 +0000

Hi all.
Sorry I’m a bit late on this, but always thought Walsh lacked credibility due to his need to make friends with the players.
The best ref coming out of NZ at the moment is Glen Jackson (Former Bay of Plenty/Chiefs first-five).He ref’d Canterbury/Otago last weekend, and you could tell that the players really enjoyed having someone there that knew what they were talking about (Bugger-all grizzling from the front rows).
This guy is better than walsh/barnes/lawrence allready.

By: ufo(ufo)

ufo(ufo) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:51:47 +0000

@Black Panther(Black Panther)-45:

hey bp… you well?? how’s life in the land of the 3N Champs…!!!

yeah… lawrence is a good ref too…!!

By: Panzer Chief(cane)

Panzer Chief(cane) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:27:36 +0000

@Big Hit(Big Hit)-47: The Webbed Feet of Anglo Celts perhaps. 8)

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:16:44 +0000

@Panzer Chief(cane)-46: ‘The Planning has been PERFECT thus far:’

indeed, what could possibly go wrong?

By: Panzer Chief(cane)

Panzer Chief(cane) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:46:39 +0000

Great news ………………………welcome back Stevo.

A Kiwi in Dingo ensemble.

I love it.

Just another 1.5% swing in favour of the Home Team come 2011.

The Planning has been PERFECT thus far:
1 – In the lead up year, slaughter the Boks at home and away. So as to cause unrest and panic in the Eye Gougers camp. tick.

2 – Infiltrate the highest levels possible of Referee influence. tick.

3 – Stage the event in early spring when only those born with webbed feet, have any realistic chance. tick.

4 – Get Sonny Bill. tick.

5 – Get Deans into top Ozzie job. tick.

6 – Manage the seedings so France are in the same Pool. tick.

And still a year to go…………………………………………………

Wait till Enrico January turns up in 2011 and is denighed entry to NZ because of his CONVICTIONS.

And Percy.

And we don’t have diplomatic Relations with Zimbo………………….so any Boks carrying a Zimbo Passport will be turned back at the Border.

But in the meantime………………….welcome back Stevo.

By: Black Panther(Black Panther)

Black Panther(Black Panther) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:29:09 +0000

@ufo(ufo)-45: Mark Lawrence.

By: ufo(ufo)

ufo(ufo) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:37:21 +0000

Personally… I feel Wayne Barnes is THE best ref in the world… followed by Kaplan and then the rest…

and of our local up and coming refs i rate Pro Legoete the best and he will become a great ref in the future…

i know a lot of you will spill your coffee at that… but watch the guy when next he refs… forget about what happened in the past and see how he has put in so much work and IMO has been excellent this year.

one this is for sure… he refs the scrums better than any other ref on the planet… he is the ONLY ref at moment who is regularly pinging guys for driving in… all the props are doing it… Pro in the only guy who’s really insisting they push straight…

he’s also very personable, confident and firm with the players…

not long before he climbs the ranks…

By: HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong)

HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:21:18 +0000

So can Steve Walsh referee New Zealand games if he is an Aussie Ref? I hope not, but what I really hope for is Wayne Barns reffing a knock out match for New Zealand and missing another forward pass that knocks them out of the world cup! A little harsh perhaps, but 95% of the world rugby population would hose themselves if it happened again!
Is there actually a good referee in World Rugby, who has the respect of everyone, like the Italian football referee Piere Luigi Colina, he was incredible and had the respect of everyone.

By: stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)

stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:24:34 +0000

The new model Steve is better than the old one. Good for him for getting his act together. Apart from thebrumbies blooper in the S14 he has been very good this year.

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:12:50 +0000

@Hurricane(Hurricane)-40:

By: Hurricane(Hurricane)

Hurricane(Hurricane) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:10:28 +0000

@Big Hit(Big Hit)-39: Get stuffed Dad

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:07:39 +0000

@Hurricane(Hurricane)-38: pipe down son

By: Hurricane(Hurricane)

Hurricane(Hurricane) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:03:56 +0000

@Big Hit(Big Hit)-37: Well he can go with the other refs of 2010 that were not up to standard according to some people on this site and you. But of course join in on the conspiracy rubbish that gets spewed around here. If its not injuries or the weather or the refs fault,who is else is to blame BH for an incompedent team?

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:39:32 +0000

Walsh isn’t up to test standard, I can only think he’s getting the nod because Australia has very few other refs (well that and Paddy being a Kiwi).

By: daydreamer(daydreamer)

daydreamer(daydreamer) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:30:57 +0000

Steve Walsh is quite a good ref. A thousand times better than any Northern hemisphere ref that is for sure.

Whatever happened to Scott Young. Haven’t seen him for a 3-4 years. He was Australia’s best ref in my opinion and he wasn’t too old either?

By: Great White Shark(Predawn)

Great White Shark(Predawn) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:55:34 +0000

Even if he officiated a game 10 sheets to the wind he’d still do a better job than the uneducated mamparas that ref some of the games in the Currie Cup..

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:14:44 +0000

@Dawn(Dawn)-24: He's the partner of Melodie Robinson, a SkyNZ TV sports presenter who is herself a rugby expert and who played on the wing for the Black Ferns.

By: wpforever(wpforever)

wpforever(wpforever) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:47:16 +0000

Walsh IS a good ref,communicates well,and good on him for turning things around,cannot fault him for that.
Welcome back Steve Walsh !

By: Black Panther(Black Panther)

Black Panther(Black Panther) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:49:56 +0000

Willievz @ 28

on field ? I suppose Safas are more qualified to answer that than most given that the last 2 occasions he had the distinct pleasure of refereeing the Boks (in Perth, and Brisbane ?), he was liberally branded a “cheat”.

Not that that distinguishes him from any other ref tho I suppose.

By: goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)

goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:21:41 +0000

Steve, Warren Brits is looking for you.