Silverwood probably knows he can't send him off because he was probably told he had made the wrong call by someone into his earpiece.

The incidents where Wilkin and Graham blew up with him were absolutely ridiculous. He was ultra harsh with Saints tonight yet O'Loughlin gave Wellens and Foster haircuts and bruised cheeks whenever they fielded kicks and he wasn't at all bothered.

The one Graham spat the dummy over was laughable. Tomkins touched it first, it hit Gleeson (Offside) then goes further forward and another Wigan player drops on it. Referee's decision? Play on.

What happened tonight is Saints were frustrated by Wigan's defense and some of the decisions by Silverwood throughout the game. This resulted in them giving Silverwood their opinions on the decisions he got blatantly wrong and then he reacted by being just as childish and giving everything to Wigan. It was a very unprofessional performance from the referee.

next excuse please!

Play off round one...Saints v Wolves ..exactly the same thing only that night Silverwood was giving everything to Saints. Again, it wouldnt have chnaged the outcome but for a big chunk of the game it killed it as a contest.

Still think Keith Senior was on to something... Arrogant!

Saddened - are you seriously suggesting that Silverwood gave decisions to Wigan out of spite? Jesus.

James Graham is the best British scrum-half this country has had for a long time, he has the classic scrum-half cocky attitude. You need that so you can direct a team around the field from first receiver like James Graham does.

In the final 10 minutes yes I am. He didn't like the abuse he was getting and the reactions to his mistakes, he was very aggitated by it all late on, turning whistle happy.

talking pants! as saints players lost their discipline the whistle became more noticable, not once did silverfish blow out of spite or as an act of revenge due to the abuse he was getting! he could have sent Graham off but he didn't.

His worst, that I saw that is, this season was the league game at our place. Still can't believe that Alibert called him out of the line for dissent twice and he didn't move. Second time he even had the nerve to shake his head effectively saying no. He was an absolute disgrace, as was Alibert for actually letting Tittylip get away with it!

From what I hear Graham's frustration is with the diminishing quality of his team-mates. Its shown a few times this year previously on the pitch and has lead to Graham instructing his agents to get him a contract in the NRL.

Could well be true.

If I was in grahame shoes I would want a move to the NRL now.