At the game last night a few of us commented on Hicks performance in that at the Wire v Wigan game a couple of weeks ago he penalised anything and everything around the ptb. Last night he didn't. Is it any wonder players and coaches get frustrated when the same ref referees a game so differently in the space of two weeks?

Spot on - I think the biggest thing about the referees at present is the total lack of consistency not just from week to week but even within a game. It is something the RFL need to get a grip of as it is causing so many issues and frustrations.

When it comes to semi finals and finals they just let everything go.

Thought this last night, he clearly allowed the game to flow last night and didn't pick up many instances (for both teams) unlike during the regular season. Not complaining as it made it a very exciting match - possibly the best for us this season.

True enough I thought 2nd half the game was too big and too fast for him , all the officials in the semi's have been very poor

Why didn't the VR call a high tackle when Sarge got hit? The VR reversed a call in the Saints/Wire match for a high shot. Inconsistent.

Bet this is an awkward question, who would you prefer as ref next week.

Bentham.

I have a note about deliberate contact with the ref.... it happened again after Powell scored.
I dont know who it was but looked like either Tierney or Williams.

I noticed that too... I wonder if anything will be said about it...

You mean when Tierney jumped in celebration and ACCIDENTALLY clipped Hicks on the way past? You have a sad obsession with Wigan it's really strange.

I was waiting for some whopper to come on with that trash when I saw Tierney clip Hicks as he ran past him.

Got to love it!

I'm still struggling to understand why there isn't a 45 page thread on the VT about the Hull try last night!

Imagine if we'd been given that!!!

Watched the Saints Wire highlights this afternoon. Now I am no RL expert, but i have average eyesight and a brain. Anybody saying the refs are incompetent or whatever else is deluded. THEY ARE BENT.
The Gidley try, grounded BEFORE the line, bounced over,NEVER grounded in goal.
Saints last try, CLEARLY grounded on the line.
Both incidents clear as day.
The Grand Final trophy has probably already been to the engravers to have the winners name put on.

not a wigan fan but why did charnley get 2 matches for touching hicks but peacock got 1 match allowing him to use an EGP to avoid suspention

Didn't look very accidental to me..... Hicks face didn't look too impressed with it either, wonder if it was in his post match report?