And this is why it's not the refs fault.

You say he gave too many penalties causing the issue.
Others said he let too much go causing the issue.

He did none of the foul play and he did not storm the ramparts.

Child sin binned 3 players in that match before it's farcical end. By the end of the match, he had shown 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards. That is almost unprecedented in a rugby league game.

If he had shown any more in the match, then no doubt Child would have been accused of "making it all about him". If players refuse to follow the rules and earlier punishments don't act as a deterrent - what can Child do?

Spear tackle on Austin - Child's response "I can only give what I can see". How could he miss that?

McIllorum rips off Hill's head guard as third man in a tackle - Child's response "I can only give what I can see". Again how could he miss it.

On 60 minutes McIllorum (again) deliberately knees Clark in the head at the play the ball - Child's response "I can only deal with what i see". It is so obvious it's silly.

Given these snidey incidents going unpunished whilst Bird's Hollywood acting throwing his head back when tackled on his shoulder gets a penalty it is no surprise that eventually players look to take things into their own hands. Especially when you have seen three players likely to miss Wembley with ligament damage, ruptured testicle and fractured eye-socket from a ninja tackle, leading with the knee and dropping on the head with the knees respectively all from un-punished, in my opinion, foul play. It will be interesting whether the disciplinary review panel make of these "challenges".

Child is not fit for purpose as far as refereeing at the top level.

In no way am I linking the off-pitch scenes with the above - that's a combination of idiots and beer (probably on both sides).

What a laughable thread, the guy who started this should be embarrased by it blaming a referee for fans fighting in a stand ?? come on your players and fans were disgrace last night and posts like this add to that

Biggest load of one-eyed twoddle I have ever read. And I've read some of Jean's post.

Wire should be banned from RFL for life. Catalans should have all their points taken away and should be relegated to the Championship.

Any fan found guilty of fighting should be banned for life, should have their passports taken away.

Thugs, the lot of you. Anybody defending this should be ashamed.

Yes. Every one of you is a thug.

totally disagree, if your not getting the rub of the green by the ref it doesnt give you the right to start being houses in the game. The ref did give them the rub but wire should have stuck to the game plan and hurt them on the scoreboard instead.

I thought Mr.Child had a reasonable game in very difficult circumstances .We can all use selective evidence such as Warrington's 5 high tackles in a short time .
What I want to know is why so many of our players were so stupid when the game was clearly won . This could ruin our chance of a top 5 place despite the easy looking run in . Some of the Warrington players also lack composure to put it mildly .

Now I've just read an even bigger load of twaddle..as a 9 year old written this

Rugby league is a contact sport, what happens on the pitch is never an excuse for fans throwing punches at each other. Blaming the ref, yr joking

Players and refs seem to be too pally in the modern game....Refs calling players by their first names and seemingly any member of a team can question the refs decision...The rule used to be that only the team captain could talk to the referee...Ratboy is a big offender but the very worst is the Toronto half back McClone is his name ? He's in the refs earhole from the kick off to the final hooter. Back in the day it used to be Eric Clay booming *MURPHY COME 'ERE*

The Warrington fans at the game were an absolute disgrace and the attitude of fans on social media after it has been absolutely shocking as well. The OP should be ashamed at starting a thread like this.

For anyone to blame last night on James Child is beyond me. How on Earth is it his fault that grown men felt the need to try and attack Catalans fans? No referee should have to put up with what he did last night. Quite frankly, Warrington fans are thugs who can’t control themselves and resort to violence quite regularly. The behaviour of Chris Hill was also disgraceful. If I was a Warrington fan I would be ashamed of my club because once again you have shown yourselves to be Rugby League’s shame. I hope there is a big fine and points deduction coming your way.

Just watched the full game and James Child had a big job on his hands by way of Chris Hill trying to referee the match, can someone put a muzzle on his gob he was a disgrace. I would expect Edwards to get a fair ban for incitement of more trouble.

I have watched Salford put 90 points on Catalan in 2 games with only 14 against.Catalan played up the middle with their much larger pack.Wire tried to mix it with the Catalan forwards instead of going round the outside.Steve Mac the Cats coach is still coaching as in the old days with big cumbersome aggressive forwards.He obviously told them to take Austin and Ratchford out of the game.Tomkins his usual irritating self going in with knees when 3rd man.Crowd trouble by frustrated fans down to the somebody on the top tier shouting down to wire fans.Childs sorry its time to retire he cant even get video ref correct robbing Salford of victory at Saints.

You watched that game again and the thing you pick up on is a bit of whining from Chris Hill??!! Have a word with yourself? Did you see the two knees to the head causing Daryl mild mannered clark to lose it? Hughes having a testicle ruptured? Austin spear tackled early doors and McIlroum/Edwards (in your eyes) with a pre-meditated high tackle which caused the brawl? Any other team on the receiving end of that and we'd be talking about how grubby Catalans were. One eyed.

Where’s this come from about Hughes? Horrible news! How ratticus can criticise Chris Hill when Tomkins was in Child’s ear for eighty minutes is beyond me. One eyed indeed.