Apologies if this has been brought up previously, but does anyone know why he was brought back when clear in the first few minutes?! Although it had no bearing on the result whatsoever, it still irks me, I couldn't see anything live, and having seen it back, I still can't! I don't see him running behind anyone and obstructing any Saints player from getting to him, but that's the only thing I can think of as to why he was brought back?

He was brought back because James Child was the referee FULL STOP!!

IT was a really marginal obstruction decision and a pretty poor one by the ref imo.
Was also a real momentum shift early in the game as I thought we started ok.

You must remember it happened early in the game and Child had not gauged how well Saints were playing on the day.

He therefore took the precautionary measure of calling obstruction just to keep Trin in check.

not normally one for ref bashing, but that had a Saints victory to order written all over it.

Do you think Thaler would have pulled that up - we'll never know because apparently he's the only ref in SL who can't be trusted to ref his home team.

I Have watched it 10 times on replay now and I still cant tell what a strange decision - was their some first tryscorer bets going on?

Radio Yorkshire commentated that Child and his whistle blowers gave some odd decisions and missed some forward passes in saints favour. and radio Yorkshire don't as a rule bash refs

It was given for obstruction.
Personally I wouldn't have given it and there were similar ones allowed the other way but he did run behind a player that blocked a tackler.

Seemed a very harsh call but i suppose technically correct. The saint's defender had committed to tackling the wakey player who then offloaded the ball to MCB who was running behind him. I highly doubt the saint's player would have got anywhere near MCB as he was already committed to another tackle, but the decision was right as the player was obstructed (through their own fault) from getting to the ball carrier. I do wonder if the game had been on Tv if he'd have let MCB score and then send it up as a no-try for the video ref to check

Remember MCB still had the full back to get round. Saints did get away with a similar move in the 2nd half but dropped the ball just after the break.

If you wanted to have a game written to order besides choosing childs to ref.

I am certain you would also have Kendal on one touch line.

Smith from Wigan doing the other.

Without doubt these three have really put in some controversial stints against us this season.
When I saw them all come out together on Sunday I could not believe our bad luck.

What did luck have to do with it ? More like "a cunning plan"