I think that when Bentham reffs a game i have noticed that he does let them get away with mouthing.Could you have imagined it if Ganson would have be in charge?Could well have been walkies for McQuire..

A ban for saying Bull is laughable ......let's grow up a bit eh ?

mind you is anyone else of the opinion that Jamie Jones Buchanan still appears to be a completely overrated wipe....even without his comedy beard ?

Give over, a 5 match ban for swearing?

A yellow card should be sufficient - Ganson binning Tomkins for backchat v Quins.

i just dont like the way they try to ref the game, theres a part in the game where bentham says to s tomkins, dont wave your arms around in defence, just wait till lee smith or jjb get on the defence they cant stop asking for a penalty

Leeds have been niggly for a while, with Burrow, McGuire, Diskin and JJB being the main culprits, with cheap shots, ball steals, conning the ref etc. I've noticed it more this season, and I wonder why, when they have all this talent, that they resort to this behaviour.

Yes its not fair, especially as us wiganers and our friends down the road at stains dont do any of that nasty horrible dirty Leeds stuff, we always play fairly we never lie on at the play the pall or mess about in the ruck, our players dont take performance enhancing drus and our glorious boys have never benefited from breaking the salary cap to avoid relegation. Boo Hoo Hoo. (Noble Out)!

tbf there was a lot of backchat last night from both sides, Coley Sam and Joel for Wigan were all giving it plenty. After nearly every lying-on penalty there were protestations about being held onto or hands trapped etc. More fool Bentham for not acting on it from the start.

a ban for saying bullshi t to a decision is a bit harsh, 10 minutes, maybe. To be honest when it comes to leeds i just get sick of hearing sinfield bleat every two minutes. i know the captain can talk to the ref but put a sock in it you whinging whino.

hanley used to politely speak to the ref quite a bit i recall mostly when he was wearing cherry and white

LOL at this thread.

A ban for saying "Bullsh*t" in the heat of the moment?

Give over! Plenty of player's do it in front of the referee in the heat of the moment! It's down to the ref to have a word and tell them to cut it out or they'll be having a 10minute break!

A ban LMAO

Dead simple rule.

No player is allowed to speak to the ref unless spoken to (except captains)

Any player in breach of the rule gets to sit on his @rse for 10 minutes.

No flexibility at all, football has gone down the 'emotional' route and the game is a disgrace to sport.

Spot on mate....and telling a ref that their decision is B S should be a Sending off Offence and a ban IMO....complete lack of disrespect and if that isnt bringing the game into disrepute i dont know what is! Cant beleive the relaxed response on here tbh. We pride ourselfs on being a family game and then get a player responding to the referree like this....and worse still fans thinking its acceptable!

And who said 'You effing bent b@st@rd' to a ref in full view of the SKY cameras and then claimed he was talking to an opponent? Double-standards boys!