There were several occasions the numpty didn't stop the clock when he should have so it probably evened itself out.

I wouldn't disagree !

Ah right, sorry my mistake. It seems that is ok for the game clock to be paused whilst play is taking place as it will "probably even itself out"

The referee does not keep time

Correct, but he does give the signals for the timekeeper to stop and start play. One of two things must have happened last night.

1) The ref gave the signal to restart the clock but the timekeeper was busy munching on his hotdog and didn't see it.

2) The Ref didn't give a signal to restart the clock.

Either way, this needs investigating by the RFL.

He says when time is stopped and re-started though Hutchie.

And Chico's Nose, I didn't mean it that way.

did anyone else notice when tickle put the drop goal over fc were all set for the restart and waiting for saints to kick off but saints players were just walking back wellens got the ref to stop the clock why was this allowed it was there own fault for not wanting to get on with it

Bentham was a complete idiot last night, his decisions was baffling, he was an absolute plonker, but after watching the DVD ill probably be back saying he didnt have a bad game!!!

The crowd certainly got angry with him during that first half last night. A lot of the penalties given to Saints were fair though and we need to stop buggering about at the ruck.

I thought Bentham was embarrassing in the first half

The clock was stopped for at least a minute, and as the game ended on the clock hitting zero it must be the game clock.

Can anyone tell me why we were penalised when Long cruised by Leon Pryce playing statues? I was mystified as my eyes were just on Long running at, through and beyond Pryce.

Even if the ref doesn't start the clock with a signal, the TK will restart the timer when play restarts. The Tk is named on the RFL website on the appointments page.