Seem to remember McManus and his condescending press release about Ben Flower getting professional support after the Grand Final incident.!

Completely disagree and I'm with McManus on this one.

The whole Hicks thing was an obvious PR stunt imo and everyone bought it. It was nauseating hearing that 'brave' Hicks met the guy who gave it the big one on Twitter. Let's face it, nothing was ever going to happen and Hicks milked the spot light for his own benefit.

Saints have every right to be aggrieved, because either Hicks is incompetent by not going to the VR or there's something shady going on. Either way his season should be over.

Of course it was a publicity stunt. A good one imo. I think the objective was to highlight the abuse ref’s get on Twitter and that it is not acceptable and there are consequences.

The only bit I agree with is when McManus said twitter is an open sewer.

How about he was just an adult and ignored it?

Just for clarity would you care to point out where on this thread we've accused you of living in the past?

Don’t hold your breath.

Really cheap & childish comments which make him look really quite pathetic.
As for the claim that poor referring is driving fans away, get real. Fans might chose not to go to the match due a perceived lack of quality players, expensive ticket prices and maybe even crap weather. Surely nobody says ‘I’m not going any more because those referees are rubbish’?

For the integrity of the game, that sour faced melt and his club should be punished for the comments, last night.

Exactly, he was spot on Carney good on him for making a firm stand on it at after the game. The pressure is mounting obviously and cracks are starting to appear, McManus shouldn’t be making such embarrassing comments talk about sour grapes. To claim a ‘death threat’ as a publicity stunt is beyond idiotic, seriously hope the RFL take stern and decisive actions again him for bringing the game into disrepute.

I think saints were better last year than this year not taking away from the season they have had because they’ve done well

On his 14th username probably

Can someone tell me when this golden age of refereeing was, I must have missed it?

Refs have always been blamed for all manner of ills in the game, for as long as the game has existed. If anyone has stopped following the game because of refereeing, they're a moron, but I doubt anyone has.

17 semi-final or final defeats in the last 12 years is obviously getting to McManus and Stains.

Indeed. Lindop, Allat, Whitfield... anyone?

Billy Thompson!

Gerry Kershaw

Really??

People get upset with ‘trolls’ on these forums. Most of which is someone with a different opinion or someone on a wind up.

Twitter is a different level, threatening to kill someone is a criminal offence and should certainly not be ignored.

The ‘adult’ thing to do is to deal with the issue which is what was done.