This is the first time I have ever posted, but 1865 really needs to take his or her head out of the sand, unless it was a wind up. The quality of officials in rugby league is appalling and I believe is one of the main reasons that gates in the sport is declining. I have been a season pass holder for many years but I am not now, not because I'm not happy with the coach or the team, but because I'm sick of watching officials having too big an influence on the scores. I've just watched the Staines v Widnes match and felt tHat a very poor dissuasion by the ref when Widnes was winning changed the result. By the way I was at the match on Friday night against Leeds, and I left feeling how bad do you need to be to be the worst ref in rugby league, but Child's manages it every time.

Glad some one agreed with me happened again today awfull by hicks whose another who can't hold a whistle without blowing it all we want is a level playing field and if we lose we lose by our own mistakes not a dodgy referee #coyh

Hardakers knock on was unbelievable especially as the touch judge was close enough to touch the ball ,
Honest question here ... Wtf do touch judges do apart from ball or feet in touch ?

Like to know what Pearson/Radford and players think knowing they ain't going to win no matter what they do maybe that's why all these players go to these top four clubs knowing it's the only way of getting there hands on some silverware

James Child was really poor on Friday.

It's hard not to bias towards your own team, but he killed the game early on for me. Leeds were not getting back the 10, Ablett was constantly stood in front of him at play of the ball. The crowd starting getting on his back and sure enough he then goes and gives FC offside?!

It does make you wonder....

I've amended the name of the poster you referred to as the real 1865 is a regular and valuable poster on this forum. The guy you're referring to is an obvious troll and in all probability is a Dobbins fan. He's best ignored I think.

Definitely true, there's a hidden agenda in the game, the so-called big teams are untouchable.

My apologies to the real 1865, but I did wonder if it was a wind up, as i put in the first sentence of my post. But I do believe if the rugby league don't do anything about the problem with the officials they will kill the game.

Childs is and always will be a shocking referee,and Hicks did the same today ,Widnes were yards offside all the game ,even crabtree said if Hicks is only 8 metres away then the players are the same .it was a joke the RFL need to act but they wont

a troll because I disagree and have eyes in my head?, this place has become pathetic with people like you.


I've been an FC fan for 40 years and I have never set foot in Craven Park (Old or New), but you crack on, there must be a meeting between the fan club scheduled soon. Someone commented a long time ago about a "cuddle crew", seems it's alive and kicking.

Not much of a fan if you don't support your team at the only away game it is easy to get to