Who would be everyone's choice to step up, for the remainder of the season (or however long Bentham will be out) from the championship?
I'd expect to see a mixture of Tim Roby & Robert Hicks although I'd prefer that big Ginger one, not sure of his name, George something?

While on the subject, whatever happened to that ref from a couple of years ago, he was a young tubby bloke with dark hair. Disappeared from SL after a year.

George Stokes.

Knowing Cummings, he will decide to come out of retirement himself.

Prick.

Out of the Championship Referees I personally think Matt Thomason and George Stokes are the best by a fair way. Roby, Hicks etc aren't bad either.

Hopefully Ronnie Laughton will get promoted for a bit though, get him out of the championships for a while!!

Agreed

Tim Roby or Matt Tomasson will step up.

I'm sure Bentham would have seen the funny side of it. He was after all joking with the medical staff saying "if I don't get clapped off, there'll be trouble!"

I think banter is often a good way of taking away from the seriousness of what's happened. Stops people from panicking.

Hope Phil, makes a speedy recovery.

On who should step up, I saw a Mr Leatherbarrow referee a championship match recently - I think it may have been Leigh v Rochdale in't cup. I had never come across him before but I thought he gave a very good account of himself.

Leave Thomason, Stokes and Leahy in the Championship......They`re head and shoulders above Childs,Hicks and co.

You could see the poor bloke was in agony.Whatever your thoughts about him as a ref you have to wish him a speedy recovery.

Any French refs that could step up? Would be good for int game availability of neutral refs to have more experienced French refs

If 'uncle Albert' is the best we could progress from the French leagues then this appears a slim chance.

You mean '7th tackle Albert'