Who was the ref ?

Thornton is entirely responsible for what happened today. Sadly he'll be lauded for it rather than castigated. His side won so its job done. Couldn't be more glad we got rid though.

Their whole approach was a throw back to the seventies.



















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I've sent an email to the following address enquiries@rfl.co.uk Just politely enquired as to how to report a referee for misconduct. Please feel free to do the same

I've sent an email to the following address enquiries@rfl.co.uk Just politely enquired as to how to report a referee for misconduct. Please feel free to do the same

Well I just emailed the rfl complaining about the lack of safeguarding of players.

I also agree about the Douglas try, but I feel however bad that decision is they will back their man to the hilt over it.

Hopefully something will come of mentioning player safety.

We expect poor officiating at this level but surely before being allowed to ref a game even if you have no idea what offside is and cannot spot a forward pass to save your life you should be able to look after the health and well being of the players that take to the pitch.

Officials always say they don't want players to throw punches back if they get hit and that players should let them handle it when you hear them on telly.

It is a bit more difficult to show that restraint when the officials are not handling it though. It spoils the game when one team uses those methods (I refuse to call it a tactic) and because of the inaction of the officials the other team has to try to defend themselves it ruins the sport as a spectacle and is not what people come to see.

If I want to see a fight I will watch one professional fighter fight another.

This needs to be sorted both for the sake of the product on the pitch but also (and more importantly) for the safety of the players.

Thought Brandan Douglas had a good game today.
The injuries to Howden & Kesik disrupted not only our play but also the use of our substitutions .

Agreed. No team with an 8 point lead inside the final quarter of a game, playing against opposition which goes down to 11 men, should end up losing.

I've read elsewhere that Kes is ok, hope Jordan Howden is too (that looks a nasty one).

Spot on, we were not professional enough when it mattered. It was hard to see who was in charge for our lot during that crucial period, they got into our heads and we blew it, another learning curve for a young coach and his team.

I believe the injury to Jordan happened completely accidentally, but, thats based on being about 50 yards from the incident when it happened. I may need to watch it back to see exactly what.

Spoke to one of the players tonight and he was shocked at Hunslets behaviour and their tactics.

Photos from today - www.terracemedia.co.uk/gallery/i ... ategory/46

Photos from today - www.terracemedia.co.uk/gallery/i ... ategory/46