Steve Walsh Retires

[nc6000]

Steve Walsh has retired...........

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/arti ... ref=nzh_tw

[neiliog93]

Thank God. Almost as bad as Barnes but much more ego. I'd just about prefer to have Walsh refereeing a game and I'd just about prefer to have a beer with Barnes.

Has absolutely hated Ireland since the Horgan incident in '05 - he nearly found a way to give France a try at the end of the Paris fixture last year and gave Szarzewski his despite an obvious knock-on right before it!

[jezzer]

Surely the correct official term is "Steve Walsh Flounces Out".

[RoboProp]

He got that job with Soul-Glo finally? Good for him.

[Donny B.]

Although I was never a fan, I would have preferred if last Saturday's game had been his last instead of he who shall not be named.....

[simonokeeffe]

Although I was never a fan, I would have preferred if last Saturday's game had been his last instead of he who shall not be named.....

between Munster fans and Poite, national fans and Barnes, westies and Hidges we are running out of referees we can tolerate at international level

[Donny B.]

Although I was never a fan, I would have preferred if last Saturday's game had been his last instead of he who shall not be named.....

between Munster fans and Poite, national fans and Barnes, westies and Hidges we are running out of referees we can tolerate at international level

Oh my list is far longer than that!!!

[domhnallj]

He got that job with Soul-Glo finally? Good for him.

Haha, love it

[suisse]

Although I was never a fan, I would have preferred if last Saturday's game had been his last instead of he who shall not be named.....

Agreed 100%.

When I saw Walsh was the referee I was pretty happy. I was devastated that he was replaced by Barnes.

He might be full of himself but I think SW was a better ref than people think.

[Donny B.]

Although I was never a fan, I would have preferred if last Saturday's game had been his last instead of he who shall not be named.....

Agreed 100%.

When I saw Walsh was the referee I was pretty happy. I was devastated that he was replaced by Barnes.

He might be full of himself but I think SW was a better ref than people think.

I would say he got better after he came back from his personal problems. Still could be infuriating at times but did have a better feel for the game after that.