Plenty of spoiling tactics being applied by Salford today specifically slowing down play of the ball, Sau trying to milk a penalty on several occasions too. Salford were there for the taking however we just wern't good enough still, atleast the scoreline was a little closer this week.

Worst bit was he finally gave them a warning so that he didn't penalise them again until 5 mins to go!!!! He really is shocking!!! Pita and Jacob took two hits to the head and he did nothing!!!

Absolutely disgusting display of refereeing today, I'm quite sure every penalty he gave against us would have been the correct decision, it's not a case of what he gave them, but what he did not give us, I'm not going to list them because I simply can't be @rsed anymore and those that went saw what I saw, and what he let them get away with was nothing short of criminal, fwiw a display like that in football would have seen him down graded for next week.

I thought this was going to be another ref bashing thread, but by the sound of it even the new coach wasn’t too impressed.

So either Hicks didn’t get a grip or Mr Smith has jumped on the whinging bandwagon.

Hicks was rubbish.

The offsides were a joke and Salford were bossing him. The worst reffing display I have seen this year but when I saw he was in charge and Childs on the touch line I didn't expect anything.

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Get over yourself, we got some tough calls and over all Salford got away with way more than us.

He was a factor in todays loss - but to blame him alone would be foolish. However it's equally as foolish to deny it, which is a speciality of yours.

Can I ask why you actually bother with Trinity? Your idea of supporting the team and club seems a million miles from everyone else - I think you're loving this season I really do.

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Hicks was awful and came up with some shocking calls.
He seemed to not want to make any calls until he got "a word" in his ear piece.

Absolutely awful !

Yet a 9-5 penalty count for Trinity

Talking about what should have been penalties slacko

I'm not denying anything, Hicks got things wrong for us, but also Salford. I'm more bothered about our own performances rather than blaming the referees for our blunders (although it is concerning we've had the "junior" refs for most of the season).

Why I bother with Trinity? So I offer opinions different to yours and because of that I shouldn't bother.

As for loving this season you couldn't be more wrong - I can't wait for the end so we can get rid of the deadwood and start again.

far from jumping on the band wagon, if its not bad enough trying to repair a poor knit side we have to put up with days like that from an official, its no wonder the crowds are leaving and not coming back, what's the point in watching if we know we have no chance in the beginning

Paterson got away with so much it was untrue. Sly niggly hits, and so much lying on and holding down. Can't put all the blame on Hicks though, our downfall was a lack of smart play in the first half. If we'd played the 1st half like we layed the 2nd we would have won that game.