Quote: Kosh "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!