Bill Harrigan wants to help improve our discipline

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Bill Harrigan was the best referee I've seen by a long long way.

But the worst boss.

Strange.

[Rooster_6]

If perception really is our issue then something like this could only be a good thing.

Imagine the club who 'intentionally' gives away penalties hires the ex refs boss to help with their discipline, what could critics say then?

At worst he'd have a few tips and tricks on what boundaries you can and can't push, how to approach the ref & an insight into what the pet hates of individual refs are.

[Kingbilly]

Bill Harrigan was the best referee I've seen by a long long way..

I viewed him as one of the worst refs the game has ever seen. The problem being the lasting effect he has had on refereeing the game since. He started the consistent favoring of teams, he was the one that permitted one team to dominate and seemingly be immune to penalties while penalising the other

[stephenj]

harrigan was the video ref in the 2010 gf who didnt see both of morrisses feet in touch but let gasnier score a try anyway! bill must need a few quid probably had a few bad punts?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I viewed him as one of the worst refs the game has ever seen. The problem being the lasting effect he has had on refereeing the game since. He started the consistent favoring of teams, he was the one that permitted one team to dominate and seemingly be immune to penalties while penalising the other

Cant agree mate...I thought he completely revolutionised modern day refereeing to staying out of it and minimum penalties. He let the teams decide the game not the whistle as happens now. He had respect and control.

I'm talking big picture here...not seeking to elicit responses that start with..." Well what about the time he..."

[milanja]

harrigan was the video ref in the 2010 gf who didnt see both of morrisses feet in touch but let gasnier score a try anyway! bill must need a few quid probably had a few bad punts?

That was the touchies problem, video ref can only go back to the play from which the try was scored, not the one before.

[Guest]

We don't have a discipline problem. I have no issues with most of the penalties we give away. Like many have said, it's the farking penalties WE should have got but didn't is what pisses me off.

Harrigan can't fix that. He's just looking for relevance or his broke, either way, no thanks.

Chook.

[Darkone]

We don't have a discipline problem. I have no issues with most of the penalties we give away. Like many have said, it's the farking penalties WE should have got but didn't is what pisses me off.

Harrigan can't fix that. He's just looking for relevance or his broke, either way, no thanks.

Chook.

Spot on as usual Chook

[kakaruk]

A nice bottle of red and a quiet chat might go a long way to solving our problems with the refs lol.

[The Axe]

Relationship Australia runs a reconciliation course between NRL teams and referees/touchies/vidiots.
Worth the investment and commitment of time

[Guest]

We don't have a discipline problem. I have no issues with most of the penalties we give away. Like many have said, it's the farking penalties WE should have got but didn't is what pisses me off.

Harrigan can't fix that. He's just looking for relevance or his broke, either way, no thanks.

Chook.

Close it down.

This man has said it all.

[bondi-boy]

A nice bottle of red and a quiet chat might go a long way to solving our problems with the refs lol.

More like a nice visit from our lawyers.




Tony Abbott, stopped the boats.

[bondi-boy]

Relationship Australia runs a reconciliation course between NRL teams and referees/touchies/vidiots.
Worth the investment and commitment of time

"This has been the case against the Roosters for decades" - TR, Roosters 2-11 Penalty Count V Manly 28/03/2014

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Hiring Harrigan won't change anything.

Naming and shaming all those presiding over the game just might though...that's what Alan did/does when he wants action on some matter.
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Went after them with a vengeance.
For two weeks the battle raged, with Alan reading out the names on air.
His faithful audience warriors joining in the war to fight for justice for poor Craig.
Boycotts at luncheons, you name it, boycotts and vitriol everywhere.

Then one morning...victory!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...098650896.html


Unfortunately, in our case, there'll be no support from anyone else, as most are already dancing on our grave every week.
We'll have to fight the war alone.

[mightyrooster]

Harigan is a knob that has done almost as much damage to RL as Super League and Ch9.
He has a huge ego and was the one that really started refereeing 2 teams differently in the one game.
Especially if Brisbane was playing

Exactly!

[mightyrooster]

Harigan is a knob that has done almost as much damage to RL as Super League and Ch9.
He has a huge ego and was the one that really started refereeing 2 teams differently in the one game.
Especially if Brisbane was playing

We don't have a discipline problem. I have no issues with most of the penalties we give away. Like many have said, it's the farking penalties WE should have got but didn't is what pisses me off.

Harrigan can't fix that. He's just looking for relevance or his broke, either way, no thanks.

Chook.

Well said Chook.