Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December


By Quinssa
November 11 2011

We are delighted to confirm that back by very popular demand we have an evening with Wayne Barnes on Tuesday, 6th December in the Jesters Suite at The Twickenham Stoop.  

For any of you who have not been to one of Wayne's evenings before we thoroughly recommend you come along for a very insightful and highly entertaining evening from one of the most respected referees in the game.  Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.  Free entry for Quinssa members, £3.00 for non-members (or they can join Quinssa on the night for just an extra £2.00) 
 
All proceeds from the raffle that evening will be going to Wayne's chosen charity which is Get A-Head again this year for very personal reasons.  Please take a minute to read the incredible story of one of Wayne's friends, a local Twickenham lady, here: http://www.end2end4acc.co.uk/?page_id=9,   Get A-Head are an independent cancer charity whose mission is to raise money to help people and their families suffering from head and neck cancer and other diseases of the head and neck.  Further details about this great charity can be found here: http://www.getahead.org.uk/ 
 
In order to give us an idea of numbers (and to make sure we set out enough chairs!) please let Emma know (rugbybird@quinssa.org.uk) if you are intending to come along.  Thank you .

TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: ComeAllWithin.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 11/11/2011 14:41

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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 2011:12:06:23:17:17 by The Prof.

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: MarkinLondon (IP Logged)
Date: 22/11/2011 22:00

First question must surely be about the put-in at scrums...

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: The Prof (IP Logged)
Date: 22/11/2011 23:43

Who is going to be coming along?

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: DOK. (IP Logged)
Date: 23/11/2011 09:46

Wayne Barnes, me, you!

As for put in to the scrums, WB has stated at previous evenings he's far too busy monitoring everything else to worry about that. Worth pestering him though, if he reports back that the fans are really concerned about this, it might get some attention.

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: The Prof (IP Logged)
Date: 23/11/2011 10:36

I wonder if he has an opinion on the scrum recommendations from Brian Moore?

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: Squirrel Nutquin (IP Logged)
Date: 23/11/2011 13:24

Prof - if there's time, can you ask him please....(I can't be there)

His thoughts about the so-called problems on the pressure and type of balls used at the RWC?

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: The Prof (IP Logged)
Date: 25/11/2011 18:54

Does anyone else have any other questions they'd like to ask if they can't be there?

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: Still watching (IP Logged)
Date: 28/11/2011 15:41

Ask him if there are any other laws which he doesn't bother about because he is too busy.

Re: Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: BatQuin (IP Logged)
Date: 30/11/2011 14:18

Yeah, why didn't he yellow card Andy Goode up at Leicester in May 2008 when he CLEARLY shoulder-barged Danny Care off a try-scoring opportunity. And only a mere few weeks after he'd been at the Stoop pontificating about how he'd much rather pick up on things like that than technical infringements.

I know, I should let it go now that I've seen us win there, but it was highly infuriating to say the least. (Sm9)

Re: NEXT TUESDAY - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: 1908 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2011 16:39

Ask him how much clotted cream he wants to come back and ref the Pirates.When he came down he was superb.The difference between him and the Championship officials was there for all to see.

Re: TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: ianco (IP Logged)
Date: 06/12/2011 20:19

Is it fair to yellow card props for persistently failing to bind when the decision is so hard to judge anyway? Why does it always seem to favour the attacking side?

Re: TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: The Prof (IP Logged)
Date: 06/12/2011 23:21

Barnes said he only looks at the tight head's binding and whether his shoulders are compared to his hips.

Is that free rein for looseheads to get up to all sorts of shenanigans?

Re: TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: Pawlo (IP Logged)
Date: 07/12/2011 00:05

An excellent evening... so a "thank you" to Wayne and, of course, a big "thank you" to the Quinnsa team for organising!

And we all need to chant "look for the gorilla" the next time we have Barnsey at the Stoop!

Re: TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: The Prof (IP Logged)
Date: 07/12/2011 00:29

That's a good idea - as long as it doesn't scare all of the monkeys in his head!

The possibility of changes to the setting & wheeling of the scrum and ruck rules will be interesting if they come in, and more use of the TMO for things other than in goal decisions

Re: TONIGHT! - Meet the Ref Evening - Wayne Barnes - Tuesday, 6th December
Posted by: poorfour (IP Logged)
Date: 07/12/2011 06:31

Thans to Wayne and Quinssa for a great evening - informative and funny

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