OTOH, the team being poor doesn't give the officials a free pass.

We made FAR too many mistakes to deserve the win, but Hicks gave us nothing all night. Had he been more even-handed we might have scraped an 'undeserved' win.

That covers it, Hicks needs to referee a few Championship games, problem is the pool of referees is more of a parched puddle. If the RFL spent more in the officials than they do on back slapping events for themselves it would be a start. But this is the same RFL who have allowed teams to manifestly undermine the game at U23. Having your OWN U23 side should be mandatory for SL membership. But that is a whole different conversation!

, you ever thought of being a stand-up comedian. So what you are suggesting now is that if a touch/in goal judge sees someone put a foot or arm into touch they are meant to just ignore it ? You sound like the sort of bloke who would moan like hell If you got done for speeding just over the limit. "Please m'lud", I was only just over, what about benefit of the doubt?" You had a couple of close calls went against you, stop squealing like a pig and take it like a grown up. You've got to remember this Hicks fella sent Danny McGuire to the sin bin for 10 minutes for having his ankle twisted off by Mark Sneyd not so long back. Didn't hear you moaning then.

...did you actually read the post he was replying to?

Here's a reminder, because you clearly didn't.

Did we lose?

The same 3 official's who could not see Gouling's flying both feet challenge you mean?

Yes every one knows about McGuire's acting ability and World record for healing of a broken foot.

You got beat you whining old brass, get over it.

Win or lose, you'll enjoy your weekeds. Nice to see you again

See you at opening time in Donny and hopefully a different result.
We want the pleasure of Stevenage fire brigade extricating us from a broken down hotel lift again this year.

I hate nearly getting everything right.