Been lookin around the other SL forums and there are a few comments on good old phil, Was he really that bad? There were a few hard decisions to make but i thought he was not to far off?

best bit of video refing i have seen all season

After watching the game on TV again, I think he got every decision correct. I'm sure that we'll get some bitter Wigan/Saints fans saying that we're watching through our primrose and blue tinted glasses, but he did well IMO.

Thats what i thought, even the decisions that went against us! And it was the good old Hull F.C faithfull slagging him off! Check it out!

They were genuine 50:50's if you ask me. A lot of people would have given the double movement try, including Justin Morgan. The obstruction one was a classic 'no try' for obstruction but they need to sharpen up the rules on that. It wasn't like Bridge was attempting to tackle the player with the ball, he went to tackle the dummy runner. That should IMO rule out obstruction, the penalty just rewarded Bridge for poor defending.

The Sporting Life write up has both the no tries for the Giants down as bad calls and picked out the knock on before the first try as a bad call too.

You need luck to win finals, this is no different.

I think if we are honest we would have been complaining if we it was us on the receiving end of those decisions. Saying that, there have been plenty of times when we havent had the rub of the green, for once we did & the best team won-thankfully!

they were a tad harsh but no complaints from me - like the other poster said you need luck in a cup final - you got it and made the most of it ,well done no qualms from this Giants fan !!

Was good to be able to watch as a neutral and make my mind up without it affecting my team and my conclusion is that Hudds first was a try as was Kings for you guys. I wouldn't have given the 2nd Hudds try so over all they tend to cancel each other out.
One good thing about it all is that if all were given it would have still been a win for you lot so stops Hudds feeling cheated.

Is Phil even from Warrington? Sure I read he's from Leigh but is just based in Warrington? Was he a Wire fan?

Every time he's involved in one of our matches all we get from the opposition is "can't believe Bentham can ref Wire " and such. Watching the game back and even the commentator managed to throw in a sly dig saying something like "it's worth noting the video ref is Phil Bentham" after he disallowed a Huddersfield try.

the doublemovement was a try his arm never touched the ground but it doesnt matter

watch it again his elbow touchs terra firma but have seen them given, look at carvells his arm doesnt touch the ground and mometum doesnt stop

sorry saddened but that's horse. This was a text book example of obstructing a defender, bridge didn't go to tackle anyone, he was part of the defensive line that was sliding towards the touchline followg the ball and the dummy runner ran into him, then realised he'd ed up and put his hands in the air, meanwhile we're left with two defenders and a big gap next to briers which the ball carrier then feinted towards wrong footing briers and catching him in two minds.