in my opinion its not so much the salary cap witch as effected the clubs so much as the refereeing standards which have deteriorated to an alarming extent , Sky TV wants close games and Connolly and is underlings are ensuring they get them.

Which shows just what you know

It's got to be a Wiganners Fault!!!!!!!

55 years watching Saints "SKI" so i think i know a bit more than you lad.

Senility can be your excuse for not knowing who is in charge of the referees then, old timer.

you might be right there lad ! but i can remember Alan Prescott and Brian Bevan and all the greats that have played the game in the last half a century well before you where a gleam in your dads eye, "Greats" which you could only have read about

Well that is all well and good, but doesn't change the fact your attempt to blame the fact the league has got closer on Sky and the referee's manager is both incorrect as an opinion, but also your idea of who the referee's manager is is so far off the mark it is funny.

so what your actually saying is that only your limited knowledge of rugby league as an opinion which is valid ! nobody else is entitled to one! yes i did drop a bollock saying Connolly and not Cummings was in charge [ senility as you pointed out] may i suggest you get a few more years out of the boys pen live a bit longer and wiser and well talk again.

i hope that sounds as condescending as your remarks.

No nearly half as...

show some respect you young jockey.

senility!!!!! Ooohhh that's not very nice at all!!!

The refereeing is of the same standard as it's always been. Fans have always complained about the competence of referees.

You are viewing the past through rose tinted glasses if you think the standard is majorly different, you just didn't have constant video replays highlighting any mistakes they made.

I think that this season it's slowing down the PTB that's had the biggest impact.

I agree, out of all the clubs this has effected us the most and hudds have adapted the best to the new "interpretation" of the rules

Its having a huge impact and players are being allowed to hold down for longer in the tackle and not be penalised. Certainly doesn't help Saints with less quick scoots from acting half back.