For the Fev game, we have:-

Referee: Chris Kendall

Touch Judges: Robert Hicks & James Child

This is presumably, either:-

To prepare Featherstone for their Middle 8 games against SL opposition, or in anticipation of the 'getting together of Gareth Hock and Jamie Acton. (which presumably won't happen if Acton did fail his 'head test' last Sunday)

Eee. Acton and head test in the same sentence.

Sunday saw him complete (well, make a cameo appearance) in his FOURTH consecutive match. I wonder when that last happened?

Interesting thought that.

Probably under Rowley.

Just when I was looking forward to seeing the game on Sunday you go and spoil it by telling us who the officials are The Three Stoogie's ! We'll have our work cut out now!

remember the linesman coming on to the pitch at the wigan warm game up to tell Hicks it should be a Leigh scrum as wigan (marshall i think) had kicked the ball out of play.... Hicks told him to go away he was giving feed to wigan
cant see us getting the rub of the green with any of them 3

We just need to play in a way that doesn't bring the officials into it. Remember, Gareth Hock is playing for the opposition this time, and if Jamie is out, we don't really have anyone else to seriously upset them!

I was thinking along the lines of Gaz being more likely to attract the attention of the officials!

And if I remember, he scored 2 x tries for us too.

Glad to see things getting back to normal, referees are getting the flak.........three days before kick off. Lol

Not from Bongser, Sir! It wuz 'im, Sir.

Salford Pete (Skeletor) was gobbing off about Phil Bentham over the weekend for "getting himself clattered". What's your take on that? Personally think a lot of PB.

Anyway, are you staying out of your self imposed Sin Bin now. Hope so.

Not from me either reffy. Just an attempt to add a bit of humour to a depressing start to the season!

Well I don't mind admitting I'm one who will be criticising some of them and, these three are amongst the worst!
The games I've seen us play this season, none of the officials can be blamed for our poor results however, these particular three certainly did contribute to our results last season! Hicks was on the touchline for the Toronto game, he might as well have been the Ref! every single decision the match Ref gave, he consulted Hicks on!
There were at least three maybe four forward passes against the Mounties that he didn't see, or ignored!
I could go on forever about these three, cant be bothered though!

Please don't ridicule Jaime, he receives the most appalling treatment I've ever seen given to a player who doesn't get Red carded and, never hurts anyone He was a victim of a vicious high tackle on Sunday, just the sort of tackle he doesn't commit His punishments however, are diabolical

Your last paragraph needs a separate thread.