Quote: Big Dave 3 "Not forgeting Chans "try" when the tackle count was incorrectly counted on the prevous set giving you the ball on the halfway line...
We had two players go off injured in the first 1/4 which impacted on our rotations and you still could not handle us on your own ground! 5th at very best for the Giants this year!'"
Could argue that Bentham should have penalised Wire on numerous occasions for walking off the mark?
Which of Chans 2 tries? the benefit of doubt one which was given when Wigan scored a similar one other week but not this week? The forward pass where Monaghan scored was 2 foot forward. Lee should have walked no doubt but then again Bridge should have had 10 in the bin at least. If Brown should have had 10 so should Westwood for the late hit off the ball. Also if you watch just after it kicks off with Bobbie Fairbank, he drives it in and gets another penalty again off Bridge, he drives it in again and just watch the cheapshot elbow from Westwood when Fairbank is tackled on the ground, you probably didnt see that one!!! lots of things missed by Bentham both ways, some more telling than others.
We only see what we want to see.
On a seperate note wasnt Bentham the ref when we played you in Challenge Cup at Wembley and Ian Smith video ref? the one where Lunt's try was chalked off for a non-existant double movement? sorry to harp back but bit of a pattern emerging?
Wire defended well and Giants bombed a couple of good chances, but its early doors and the youngsters at the Giants are looking great and can only get better. Bobby Fairbank really impressed me and never took a backward step.
I will stick with my original comment though, different ref, different day and would be different outcome, think Wire will be in the mix at the end of the season, you predicting a 5th place fiish for the Giants, will do me cos we all know what happens to the team who finishes 5th