If you are a Cas fan you qualify for the most ironic post of the year coming from the village of paranoia. My opinion of Hicks is based on events over a period of time, including things he has said to drop himself in the sh*t regarding certain decisions, one being his sin binning of McGuire for trying to avoid a broken ankle. The audio The Printer uploaded where Hicks explained his decision making process was the most damning evidence you will ever hear regarding his propensity for holding grudges. He's said plenty and done plenty that show him to be an inconsistent and discriminatory official. If you're reading Robert, I've got your card marked you sneaky little snitch.

Who's started the "get James Child out of Super League" petition then?

I really despair sometimes.

Where is this petition? It needs signing. Ruined yet another game today. No worse ref in the game at the moment. Needs time away from the game to remove that massive chip on his shoulder.

Might not be a Leeds fan. He is generally poor for all teams. If it was created today might very well have come from across the Pennines

Floating around on social media.

If that kind of thing floats your boat.

I am but I don't.

In general refereeing in Union at the highest level is hilariously bad. There are two or three refs who actually do a decent job. The constant interference of the TMO is now just ridiculous. The powers that run the game seem obsessed with making the game look "safe" for the WC. Well, it isn't. At my son's school in the last two weeks two kids in his year have been hospitalised. That's what the game is, and that's why all us nutters love it.

Where is this petition I need to get it downloaded and I will take it to every ground and get thousands to sign it cos they will. James child as taken over Richard silver wood as the most hated referee super league as ever had. I never thought anyone would take that from silverwood

Even if he hadn't.....you would still expect a score from the next play from a completely scattered Wigan defence. Of course there's a chance not, but compared to a definite 'not' (from a what was a very bad decision) it could have been a real travesty to the match's outcome.

We have the pleasure of a Mr Robert Hicks with the whistle on Friday night

You should ask for Mike Dean. Apparently around 100,00 mockneys have signed a petition demanding he never refs another Arsenal game. Takes faux outrage to a whole new level.

Numerically, maybe. Didn't a smaller group of wakey fans attempt something similar a few years back?

They do one after every defeat apparently.

Wasn't that after he awarded nearly 40 penalties in a Magic Weekend game that wasn't even a dirty game.

Could be. I was trying (and failing) to recall the ref involved. Wouldn't surprise me.