thing is there's no accountability. hasn't been since the late 90s when the Australian, who's name I simply can't remember, was in charge of referees. he would drop referees for big errors.
nowadays they are selected regardless of performances/errors


edit. Greg somebody.im getting old!

Greg mcallum

Bevan French out for 8 weeks or so.Big blow for Wigan and a decent chance for us to close the gap if - and it's a very big if - we can put together another winning run.

At what point is time called on the Salford situation? It's not doing their players, the competition or the game any good. In fact, it's positively counter productive at this point. An embarrassment that could be seen coming from a mile away but which the powers that be have not only wilfully ignored but facilitated. 

Probably be left to limp along to the end of the season before being given the bullet.
Salford that is, not Bevan French.

I don't thing they have any choice, farcical as the current situation may be. More farcical still is the rumour of a 14 team comp next year. We"ve got a bottom 3 who can't compete this year but hey, let's add an extra 2 without a share of TV money to recruit players from an already shallow talent pool. Depressing.

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/rfl-match-officials-chief-offers-1234919

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/rfl-match-officials-chief-offers-1234919

Be interesting to know whether cas were given an explanation as well as an apology. I'm totally at a loss as to how the VR can review that sequence of play and end up making that decision.

Agree completely. The wider game needs an explanation. 

Tom Grant involved again I see.
This guy is absolutely out of his depth and should not be given any SL games until he can prove himself in the Championship.
Something I hear he wasn`t any good at there.

I don't disagree, but tbf to him on this occasion, the VR was Aaron Moore.

I think one think we have to remember with the current crop of referees is, thar they've clearly been fast tracked into SL before they're ready. Most of them look younger than most of the players.