I really do believe certain refs walk into a bookmakers, place a bet on the team they think are going to win, and then officiate accordingly.

It was def short, but your last try was forward (in which the ref wasn't going to give) until he looked his gormless touch judges.

Haven't seen it played back on screen yet myself yet - will be posting later!

The last try wasn't forward watch a replay! But your lad should've walked for swearing at the ref after he'd given it.

If Hicks was on the pitch as the ref he'd have gone

I was bang in line with it, but I was just frustrated at the time.

I hate Penkywicz he's too good!

It was a joke but childs had to even it up, we looked like scoring every time we got the ball in the first ten or so minutes

My initial reaction was that it was a try, but after several replays I wasn't sure.

I'd do away with the video ref anyway - more often than not, the camera angles just confuse everyone.

I don't think he got it down over the line and obvioulsy Harris didn't either. However looking at the rule book this morning it saysReferee unsighted
The Referee should not disallow a try because he was not in a position to see the grounding of the ball.[/i

Video refs are classed as the referree for their decisions so i can only think he gave benefit of the doubt for it. I found it strange that all the fev players lined up for the play the ball and only Hicks thought it was a try.

Still thankfully we won and it's in the record books now, so i won't be dwelling on it.

And according to that buffoon Ben Proe interviewing Daryl Powell it was FEATHERSTONE who were hard done by by the video ref!

Think Harris is becomming another Jimmy Lowes - he never stopped having a go at the ref over every decision. It looked like his team mates were getting fed up of him towards the end

In this particular instance, I reckon he went with the "benefit of doubt to the attacking team" cop-out. No way was that ball anywhere near the money line.

If you notice the appointments on the RFL website for forthcoming fixtures it isn't usually a second tier referee who gets the video ref gig at live broadcasts. I wonder if Robert Hicks is being trialled as the next full time referee after the recent interviews took place ???? Just a thought, but think of it this way, if he gets promoted we won't see too much of him in future !!!

I think you're right. Lets make a push to have him moved to super league!

It was short by an easily distinguishable distance.