Because Silverwood is one of the best refs, and didn't over-react and spoil the game for the fans by sending him off, when it was in a category that it could reasonably be dealt with afterwards, as it was. Admirable work ref.

I'd have loved to be a fly on the wall when Currie was being bollocked by the powers-that-be at Wire, prior to taking his EGP. What a prat. I hope they've fined him a few weeks wages too on the q.t.

so currie gets 3 matches (2 with his egp)thats the same punishment as someone from leeds for head butting.i know which one should be punished more...another joke from those bafoons at the rfl

I can't believe the crap on here, at times.

Oh, he ( a ?????????? player) did this, 3 months ago.
and "He ( a ?????????? player) did a naughty tackle, last week, and nothing got done

He's pushed a ref, TWICE, in the space of a few seconds.

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Do we want our game descending to football's level, where you've got that fat Scouse widge, Rooney, calling every ref under the sun a f##### c### every time the ref gives a free kick against him.

The ref should be spoken to respectfully (even IF he is a f###### c###) and should NEVER be shoved.


If this happened outside a Wire jersey, the same people whinging about other incidents, would be baying for blood.

Carry on like this, and we're going down a slippery slope (as a sport).

Currie's been banned. He's deserved it. Let's not try and find excuses, or crap comparisons.

I agree, would have spoiled it for all.

There you go I've said it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a big fan of Ben Currie & I think he will go on to become a great player.
However under no circumstances should a player touch the Ref.

Ben will learn from this and in 2 games it will be all forgotten.

In that case why isnt the Leigh player who deliberately make contact with Silverwood also facing the same charge?

Don't be daft trying to make out as if they're the same. Currie has a little petulant nudge on the ref because of the decision against him. The Leigh player merely places a hand and his back and says "he pushed you".

So it is deliberate contact?

So is shaking his hand after the final whistle. Anybody trying to suggest both 'contacts' are the same shouldn't be allowed near a RL game or any TV that's showing it.

At last a voice of reason.
Contact with a ref, be it accidental or in communication is inevitable in nearly all games. Deliberate contact like a push or hock style tackle falls way out of the inevitable zone.

Wow. Really? Its an opinion just because we don't share it means i shouldn't go the games or watch it? Regardless of if you agree or disagree contact was made with the ref during the game.

Had another look at the incident last night by re-running the game off the planner so not isolating the incident. It's clear that Currie gives the ref a quick nudge in petulance/anger, Silverwoods face shows a bit of shock as to what happened there. Emmit does touch the ref and mutter something, but that is not the same thing in any way. He's banned it's over. After tonight's game there will be something else to debate.

So what a surprise LMS gets away with man handling the ref, Currie gets 2 match ban it's a joke!
Inconsistency of what players can do or not do is getting ridiculous. Even Thaler gave him a look so it was definitely not missed by him can't believe not even a caution!

Because it wasn't the same. Currie's was an assault.

It's time to let go of this touching lark. It's not the same. One with intent of (very minor) assault and the other isn't. It really is that simple.