Wow disgrace him getting this game after last week 14 game suspensions after blatant incidents he missed, then this week gives a penalty against Hull for patting someone on the head, turned the whole game in Wigans favour and now its all kicking off. Completely lost control off the game Useless.

Possibly the worst referee if the SL era and get probably get the GF.

Couldn't agree more.
To give a penalty because someone cant cope with getting a pat on the head is bloody ridiculous.
A quiet word with Griffin would have been enough but, it should have been Hull ball.

Are we saying that, if you kick off when someone ruffles your hair, you get a penalty, just where is the game going.

Exactly stupidly from Griffin but a ticking off only. Ruined the game, expecting it to get worse and kick off second half but think Wigan have this on a plate now.

I agree, happens all the time in the championship. Never seen a penalty given because a player over reacted to being patted on the head, then his team get's the penalty because there was a scuffle.
Incredible decision.

for a start off there is something wrong with partington head, he started the game with a swinging arm in the first play and totally missed so he's out there to niggle again as usual, bide their time he will implode, not a problem with a penalty to wigan as it wasn't just a little pat a good few slaps so Griffin needed to be reprehanded for it

thought wigans second try had a hint of forward pass

I stopped watching after that decision by Kendall, ok he was patted on the head but he does that every game and now doesn’t like it when he gets it back, this is what’s killing our game with crap refs like this

Turning off myself better stuff on Amazon prime, if kendell refs the GF i wont even watch.
I know so many fans of all different clubs who just have stopped watching games even their own teams.

So wigan st helens grand final it is.

Who would have thought it possible?

Wasn't just that decision.

French drops it from the kick through, penalty against Connor given whilst Griffin was running through to score.
Ball steal against Griffin when it was 1v1.
Forward pass from Hastings to Burgess for 2nd try.

How many times was he telling Wigan players they weren't square?? It means the space is narrowed, hooker can't scoot, allowing Wigan to get off the line quick. Penalise it!!

He had a good game I thought and got the Griffin call spot on. It wasn’t a rub or a tap and it caused a flare up. I think he’ll get the final as well and rightfully so.

Imagine getting absolutely walloped in a semi final then blamimg the ref.

Embarrasing

Have Wigan won?

When we won the dinner plate thing it was the video refs fault and now Kendalls.

Bit like that time we had the refs in our pocket but were the most penalised side in the league.

This has to be a wind up surely?

I agree he got the Griffin call correct by the way, it was a stupid act from Griffin and Kendall was spot on.

However, Kendall also made a series of howlers which have been listed already in this thread. He also missed two incidents last week that should have been red cards and also should’ve sent Greenwood off v Saints.

So to suggest he deserves to get the final is crazy talk in my opinion. However knowing the RFL like I do, I 100% expect him to get it.

Will Eamonn write to the rfl if he does and you lose?

Provided you don't bottle another semi final of course.

The video ref got the Greenwood incident wrong and the two incidents last week. I thought Kendall put in the best refereeing display I’ve seen in donkeys years in that Wigan vs Saints game recently. His communication with the players was absolutely brilliant and helped the game flow. It was played at a frantic pace, without many stoppages and he played his part in that. Without that performance we don’t get one of the best games in a few years. I thought he had another good game tonight.

He deserves the final and will get it.