not read all of this thread so forgive me if i repeat someone else but i think it probably was a red but ive also seen certain players let off with exactly the same, i mean players like morley do at least 1 high tackle every week and never get sent off or suspended thats the difference. i'd like to see the differential between penalties conceded for high tackles and those sent off and its the same for those that throw punches because every time ive seen a wigan player in a fight or punch up he's been sent off or suspended but thats not the case for other players in other teams WHY?.

1 more thing how come a swinging arm is a red card but elbowing ur opponent in the head while he is on the floor isn't.

I've just watched it too. He got what he deserved. Strangely enough I actually mentioned this a month or so ago, it was a "car crash" waitng to happen.
He deserves three or four matches for being so stupid.

Don't you see the irony of your own post? The fact is you can't defend the sending off and then say Perry was lucky to stay on. There's either consistency or there isn't. In this case there definitely isn't; either in the decisions or your post! I In addition I could point to tens of similar incidents this season that haven't resulted in sendings off, or even sin-binnings in most cases. It's been the same with punching. The week after MM got sent off for a single punch, Paul Wood didn't even get sin-binned for a much worse one! The simple fact is, whether the decision was a correct one or not (and that is open to opinion) there is no doubt whatsoever that the consistancy and standard of refereeing this season has been the worst I have seen in over 20 years of watching rugby. Childs performance tonight, with or without the sending off, was of the same standard we have come to expect from SL referees and, in my opionion, has stared to result in situations where games are efectively being ruined for thousands of paying spectators. Something needs to be done. Unfortunately I strongly suspect that the situation is not set to improve anytime soon.

From a neutrals perspective, that was as clear a sending off as you're ever likely to see; late, high and intentional.

I don't know why anyone's surprised - as talented as the player is, he's been an accident waiting to happen; cost you the game there and could have further repercussions when he cops an inevitable 2-3 match ban.

It seems you and wane are the minority but everyone is entitled to their view, I'm sure the RFL will deal with it on Tuesday.

I expected this thread to be about how embarassing it is to watch attempt to referee a game of rugby league. The players don't respect him.

I don't see how people can disagree with this decision. Watch it back on Sky and you'll see that it wasn't a tackle, the only contact is Macillorum's forearm on Laffranchi's head, no attempt to make a tackle whatsoever, no "1st impact on the shoulder", not even a shoulder charge, it was just a cynical late assault on a player looking the other way.

I don't disagree with the red card decision at all. But the standard of the rest of the decisions last night were ridiculous. Perry should have at least had 10 in the bin.

There were decisions that were incorrectly given for both teams last night but the sheer number of times it happened is beyond belief.

I think McIIorum was rash and stupid, a hot head, and will IMO will get one for it. I don’t think the actual incident was quite as bad on looking at it again when I got home. What about the Perry on Lima thing in the second half; double standards or what!

Idiot. Blessing in disguise for Wigan this, Tommy at 9, Smith 7 Finch 6. Far more creativity in attack. We are ridicukously predictable in attack, 2 dummy runners, Sam loops round the back. If that doesn't work we turn it back inside to Lima/Mossop. Poor, poor coaching.

On another note, Darrell Goulding, hang your head in shame, absoulutely ruined by Josh Jones for 80 minutes, it was cringeworthy to watch from a so called "international"

Warrington will win the Grand Final simply because they have the best coach, Wane is vastly overrated and has merely inherited a good side that Maguire did all the groundwork for.

Straight red. But, as i i have not read the thread, has anyone mentioned SOL's head shot, or the cowardly head shot on Lima whilst he was on the floor?. I don't mind the red card for MM's actions, but i would like some consistancy.