Fatbelly, I wasn't having a pop. I miss a lot of games myself, due to having a small person who cannot manage evening games and two other small people who cannot manage the day after such a late night! I merely meant that it was a shame, and it was. No pointy fingers, no pitchforks

i think if we are all honest we want old trafford over wembley

Tbh I'll take any cup I'm not picky...

No Probs Bro........... Thanks for posting

I don't

Awful awful refereeing........the sad thing is many new before kick off it would be a shocking display and he didnt dissapoint.



calling good things bad, bad things good, completely missing things, trying to assert his dominance by giving stupid penalties instead of talking to players.



from the TV interesting to see him When a baffled Briers said "can i ask you a question" he says No, but then allows a ranting diskin to go on and on....



the man cannot command any respect.



even Smithy was laughing at him for Ben jeffries "knock on" that went three yards back........



should never ref again.......

Quote the flying biscuit="the flying biscuit"Awful awful refereeing........the sad thing is many new before kick off it would be a shocking display and he didnt dissapoint. calling good things bad, bad things good, completely missing things, trying to assert his dominance by giving stupid penalties instead of talking to players. from the TV interesting to see him When a baffled Briers said "can i ask you a question" he says No, but then allows a ranting diskin to go on and on.... the man cannot command any respect. even Smithy was laughing at him for Ben jeffries "knock on" that went three yards back........ should never ref again.......'" Didn't Hodgson try to explain to him that the rules are if you catch the kick off in the field of play and then step out, it should be a dropout, not a penalty on halfway? Awful refereeing throughout. He made poor decisions for both sides, but the fact that he just wouldn't let the game flow killed it as a spectacle. Continuously resetting the scrums was a joke. Looks like TS has also had a bit of a moan about him: www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... slow_ruck/

Quote the flying biscuit="the flying biscuit"Awful awful refereeing........the sad thing is many new before kick off it would be a shocking display and he didnt dissapoint. calling good things bad, bad things good, completely missing things, trying to assert his dominance by giving stupid penalties instead of talking to players. from the TV interesting to see him When a baffled Briers said "can i ask you a question" he says No, but then allows a ranting diskin to go on and on.... the man cannot command any respect. even Smithy was laughing at him for Ben jeffries "knock on" that went three yards back........ should never ref again.......'" Didn't Hodgson try to explain to him that the rules are if you catch the kick off in the field of play and then step out, it should be a dropout, not a penalty on halfway? Awful refereeing throughout. He made poor decisions for both sides, but the fact that he just wouldn't let the game flow killed it as a spectacle. Continuously resetting the scrums was a joke. Looks like TS has also had a bit of a moan about him: www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... slow_ruck/

I rarely criticise referees as it is a difficult, thankless task, which many of the most vociferous complainers would struggle to do effectively themselves, I'd wager.

However, that was an utterly hapless, embarrassing, amateurish display by Child today.

Childs was consistently awfull for both sides. Our discipline is letting us down again & we need to tighten up or we will get burnt again.



Thought Waterhouse had an excellent game & he didn't give a penalty away! Gaz Carvell had a big impact from the subs bench - maybe his best position?

James Childs; where to start?

Saints only had just over 5k. Wigan 4k last round,i know they played lesser opposition but fans don't seem to go the early rounds then come out of the woodwork. £18.50 for an adult with £3.50 off with a season ticket maybe just a bit much for fans at this time.

couldnt make the game as just paid for my magic weekend tickets and a holiday so was a bit brasseck this week. but James child i mean come on he needs to be hung drawn and quartered, then maybe hung again!



phantom knock ons that went back.

conned by the bratford players (i wouldn't mind but he knew they were doing it as he was constantly telling them to stop trapping the player in)

the out on the full.

the refusal of lee asking a question concerning a penalty which the captain has every right to ask what they have to do.

he called simon grix, scott (seems it isnt just stevo gets that wrong!)



the list is endless but it was the same for both teams.



i feel sorry for anyone who was watching RL for the first time, how many would watch it a second??