As fans we have a duty to hound Hicks out of the game at every match he officiates in next season though, it's only fair......

It was a 50/50 call you cant really argue with Hicks whatever way he swung at least he made a decision something which people on these boards complain about, touch judges not doing this so well done Robert.

Charnley could have put a bit more in his chase back but as the pitch was clearly cutting up he maybe didn't want to fall on his face. (cheap excuse). But Edwards pointed it out in the replay of the try you cant control the officials but you can control what you do in defence and with the ball and the team as a whole should have done a lot better with conceding a try on the first tackle from a set play.

the ref let a lot of forward passes go the suddenly started spotting them , wasnt the best reffing performance , certainly in the burgees high shot incident...
will be interesting to see if anybody does get sent off this wc for a high shot after letting sam off

Sadly Mr Hicks likes to be the centre of attention, his smug grin personifies the man.

How can hicks give a decision he cannot be sure about? He's guessed that he's gone out because even on the replays it's not 100% clear if he had.

Charnley back chatting and leaving a one man overlap on the far side was very poor play.

Wasn't a fan of the ref either, although I suppose he won't be that bad when I watch it back.

The same guy didn't send Tony Williams off at Wembley

Armchair experts to the fore.

Leaguefan blindly defending officials regardless of performance to the fore.

think he got it right BUT would and aussie linesman in Australia of given it against them?!

I thought Rugby League was dead to you?

Impossible to tell, to be honest - even on the replays. You have to go with the bloke who was nearest.

Think what saved Sam if you see it again is the refs view is blocked but the body of Ferres so I don't think he saw it properly.

What do you mean? The way Slater threw the last world cup final away!?

Hicks' reputation goes before him, so it is assumed he got it wrong. It really should have gone to the video ref., but that was Thaler, so hey-ho !!

The TV pictures appeared to show he went in touch at least twice. That said, the angle wasn't conclusive and it could have just been an illusion. But I think it unfair to criticise the official unless it was clear at the ground. Based on TV it looks like a good decision. He's out if he touches the line.