Quote: jtfev "How do you know the ref gave off side'"
That's what he signalled in awarding the penalty. Littler only had to be a yard back from the ptb, which was right on our line. Your first try came direct from that penalty, as I'm pretty sure one of our early ones did. I wouldn't question the penalties against us, but I (and the players I suspect) was disappointed that mainly one team was considered to be comitting the offences.
I can't understand a ref who gives one team (us) four consecutive penalties in the first twenty minutes, when we, unbelievably didn't concede any. He then proceeded to cane us, with 16 of the next 20 going to you guys. Obviously we were under pressure, and liable to concede, just as you were at times, but didn't.
He reffed us at Halifax and the penalty count was 10-4 against. He reffed us at Batley, and we conceded 12. He reffed us at home to Sheffield and we only conceded 6. On that basis, perhaps we should hope to get him again next Thursday!!