One ref

[cochise]

I thought your obnoxious comment was 1 of 2 things . . . His surname actually means "old" in Italian, so I thought you were making fun of that. But that would be a fairly lame and unfunny thing to do, but who knows how you think ?
The only other thing it could have been is straight out racism. When I saw your reply, it was clear that it's straight out racism.
You base your view solely on his name. Really ? making fun of a surname ? What, are we still in year 8? I suppose you call yourself tolerant, as well ?
You never know . . . he might earn 3X what you do, he might have 10X what you have, and he probably isn't a racist XXXX. But still, his name ain't Smith.
You should pull your head in, but you wouldn't see why.

@Tiger_Steve has posted on this site for a long time and I have sat with him for a couple of Wests Tigers games. I have never heard him say or seen him post anything that could even remotely be called racist. I think you have this one wrong.

 

[innsaneink]

 )

How's that's a union boss

I don't understand what you mean?

I hope you're not inferring that men with large moustaches are heavily involved in the union movement Gal... Because some may find that very very offensive blah blah

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Cochise, nah. I don't think I got it wrong at all. Steve said that del Vecchio was " an outlier"( based solely on his European surname)
If there is any way to interpret that, apart from " he isn't one of us"( based solely on his European surname), then please go ahead and explain it to us.

 

[cochise]

Cochise, nah. I don't think I got it wrong at all. Steve said that del Vecchio was " an outlier"( based solely on his European surname)
If there is any way to interpret that, apart from " he isn't one of us"( based solely on his European surname), then please go ahead and explain it to us.

You want to hope you didn't get it wrong, not really fair to cast someone as racist when they have displayed absolutely no history of that. Get off your high horse.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Cochise, nah. I don't think I got it wrong at all. Steve said that del Vecchio was " an outlier"( based solely on his European surname)
If there is any way to interpret that, apart from " he isn't one of us"( based solely on his European surname), then please go ahead and explain it to us.

So I’m going to apologise to you one more time as I don’t come on here to upset people. So again, apologies.

Now I’d like to draw your attention to a joke you told a while back about Chinese people and bats. My wife is Chinese. She may have been offended by your joke. I may have been as well. In fact you could be considered racist by some.

Thing is my wife is not easily offended. Neither am I. We knew it was a joke. For you to interpret my sentence as racist is ridiculous and says more about you than me.

Also your XXXX in your post is disguised swearing and abusive and should have you thrown off the forum.

You have no idea of the racist crap my wife and I cop because of an inter racial marriage from both westerners and those from the east.

You are wrong in your accusation.

 

[WT2K]

And it's settled. Referees drop industrial action, one-referee system to go ahead in 2020.
https://twitter.com/ScottBaileyAAP/status/1263769056835850245?s=19

 

[WT2K]

And it's settled. Referees drop industrial action, one-referee system to go ahead in 2020.
https://twitter.com/ScottBaileyAAP/status/1263769056835850245?s=19

Statement from the PRLMO
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/34561-prlmo-statement-one-referee-agreed-on-trial-basis-for-2020/

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and the Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) today reached an agreement to resolve its dispute ahead of the resumption of the 2020 NRL competition on May 28.

After a meeting between Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V'landys AM and the referee's union today, it was agreed:

One referee will officiate NRL Competition Matches for the remainder of the 2020 season on a trial basis;
A minimum of 22 full-time referee positions will be retained in 2020 and 2021;
A review of the new system will be conducted when the season ends by a working group consisting of representatives of players, coaches, referees and NRL management;
Its recommendations will be presented to the ARLC Commission for their good faith consideration in determining the future officiating model for the NRL Competition.
Silvio Del Vecchio, Chairman of the PRLMO said:

" We are pleased that we have a solution that gets us all to the end of this season. We always said that the game will go ahead next week, and it will, that's what we always wanted.

"It is a constructive sign that the NRL have agreed to do this on a trial basis until the end of the year. Our case in the Fair Work Commission will be resumed, if necessary, and can be revisited, following the ARLC Commission's response to the Working Group's deliberations at the end of the season. "

 

[Geo]

lol so all they had to do was say it's a trial...

 

[gallagher]

And it's settled. Referees drop industrial action, one-referee system to go ahead in 2020.
https://twitter.com/ScottBaileyAAP/status/1263769056835850245?s=19

Statement from the PRLMO
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/34561-prlmo-statement-one-referee-agreed-on-trial-basis-for-2020/

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and the Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) today reached an agreement to resolve its dispute ahead of the resumption of the 2020 NRL competition on May 28.

After a meeting between Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V'landys AM and the referee's union today, it was agreed:

One referee will officiate NRL Competition Matches for the remainder of the 2020 season on a trial basis;
A minimum of 22 full-time referee positions will be retained in 2020 and 2021;
A review of the new system will be conducted when the season ends by a working group consisting of representatives of players, coaches, referees and NRL management;
Its recommendations will be presented to the ARLC Commission for their good faith consideration in determining the future officiating model for the NRL Competition.
Silvio Del Vecchio, Chairman of the PRLMO said:

" We are pleased that we have a solution that gets us all to the end of this season. We always said that the game will go ahead next week, and it will, that's what we always wanted.

"It is a constructive sign that the NRL have agreed to do this on a trial basis until the end of the year. Our case in the Fair Work Commission will be resumed, if necessary, and can be revisited, following the ARLC Commission's response to the Working Group's deliberations at the end of the season. "

Yeah, nice way to go off topic mate!!

Just a joke everyone.

Great news though IMO, going back to the one ref.

 

[JC99]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

 

[cochise]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

 

[gallagher]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

And plenty of media coverage, so everyone knows he won and won well.

 

[Russell]

I thought your obnoxious comment was 1 of 2 things . . . His surname actually means "old" in Italian, so I thought you were making fun of that. But that would be a fairly lame and unfunny thing to do, but who knows how you think ?
The only other thing it could have been is straight out racism. When I saw your reply, it was clear that it's straight out racism.
You base your view solely on his name. Really ? making fun of a surname ? What, are we still in year 8? I suppose you call yourself tolerant, as well ?
You never know . . . he might earn 3X what you do, he might have 10X what you have, and he probably isn't a racist XXXX. But still, his name ain't Smith.
You should pull your head in, but you wouldn't see why.

You need to lighten up, before playing that card!

 

[JC99]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

 

[cochise]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

And what did they achieve?

 

[Geo]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

Meh it's just a trial..

 

[JC99]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

And what did they achieve?

Again, they showed V’landys they won’t be used as a doormat and that he has to do stuff properly

 

[cochise]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

And what did they achieve?

Again, they showed V’landys they won’t be used as a doormat and that he has to do stuff properly

No they didn't, nothing changed.

 

[JC99]

Good on the refs. Maybe V’landys will learn next time to do things properly. Let’s see how this one ref goes, if it does actually work and gets rid of the wrestle it definitely favours us especially with Grant at hooker. If it doesn’t it makes our job even harder winning games. Fingers crossed it’s the former

lol, how will he learn? He got exactly what he wanted.

They didn’t just let him walk all over them though they showed they’ll put up a fight.

And what did they achieve?

Again, they showed V’landys they won’t be used as a doormat and that he has to do stuff properly

No they didn't, nothing changed.

You’re entitled to your opinion mate but they showed him they’re willing to go all the way to court if things aren’t done properly which will make him hopefully take things more serious in the future. Just because they didn’t get exactly what they wanted doesn’t mean they didn’t send a message.