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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 153871"><p>Is this sarcasm? Because guys like Kaplan and Walsh have been absolutely shocking for the past few <em>years</em> let alone during this world cup. Kaplan with his x-ray vision, why with the ability to see through 15 jerseys and see a ball buried at the bottom who needs a TMO?! And Walsh, please, do not get me started on the man who doth love to prance upon yonder field like a well oiled nubile adonis strutting his stuff art thou field.</p><p></p><p>Considering how green the guy is, Barnes didn't do too badly. Yes he got a vital call wrong but don't let that tarnish a vocal and controlled performance as referee. He had a keen eye at the scrum, didn't let either pack try and control when they engage (something which all major teams try to bully the referee with) and had an even keener eye at the breakdown. Don't worry my Kiwi compardres, he is just as hard as elder master of the dark arts of the break down Richard Hill when he refs in the Guinness Premiership. And considering that Hill is about 2 billion% less conspicuous than McCaw when a) slowing ball down and b ) pushing for the turnover, that has to mean that he has a good perception of the breakdown, one far better than many other referees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 153871"] Is this sarcasm? Because guys like Kaplan and Walsh have been absolutely shocking for the past few [i]years[/i] let alone during this world cup. Kaplan with his x-ray vision, why with the ability to see through 15 jerseys and see a ball buried at the bottom who needs a TMO?! And Walsh, please, do not get me started on the man who doth love to prance upon yonder field like a well oiled nubile adonis strutting his stuff art thou field. Considering how green the guy is, Barnes didn't do too badly. Yes he got a vital call wrong but don't let that tarnish a vocal and controlled performance as referee. He had a keen eye at the scrum, didn't let either pack try and control when they engage (something which all major teams try to bully the referee with) and had an even keener eye at the breakdown. Don't worry my Kiwi compardres, he is just as hard as elder master of the dark arts of the break down Richard Hill when he refs in the Guinness Premiership. And considering that Hill is about 2 billion% less conspicuous than McCaw when a) slowing ball down and b ) pushing for the turnover, that has to mean that he has a good perception of the breakdown, one far better than many other referees. [/QUOTE]
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