Why didn't he call held on Richards there?

Same as and because of it I have missed some very good rugby.

Even Vossy is taking the p1ss out of Bentham.

Bentham is a curse on mankind.

I believe for the World Cup, Tim Sheens is going to request two referees for the AUstralia v New Zealand match.

I assume these will be Bentham and Silverwood.....

i'm done with this match now - just totally fed up with bentham, any hope the irish had has been destroyed

And people have the gall to complain about Thierry Alibert......

Tonight we have witnessed a travesty, a dark night for the game of rugby league.

What was supposed to be a game to showcase the sport to the (few) people from ireland who turned up.

Instead we've been ''treated'' to a massacre. A railroad from start to finish. Orchestrated by (we'll use an imaginary person) Bill Pentham.

Bill has been a disgrace to the sport tonight. Ruining what could have beena decent game. The plucky ireland have been penalised out of the game.

If I had the power i'd nail the victicious character of ''Bill'' to the wall.

That piece of sh*t would never referee a game again and his career would be over.

Gutless worm.


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Say what your really feel Flex, don't be generous in your praise of the Bill.

I can't believe that people think that this a surprise, Phil Bent is a terrible ref, one of the worst refs I have seen since I have been watching RL

shambles of a performance by bentham im afraid totally ruined the game.
yes Australia were always going to win the game comfortably, but the irish were given absolutely no chance tonight.
im not sure they were doing all that wrong as to be on the receiving end of a colossal penalty count, they certainly did no worse than the aussies, who were allowed to mess around and hold on for a lot longer than the irish.
totally ruined the game as a contest, even though it probably wasn't much of one on paper.

Irish very brave against greater numbers in defence, not able to offer anything in attack (which unfortunately the latter is what I will remember from them in this comp).