Now this is not a bitter comment as we won..

but... Did anyone.. I mean anyone think that should have been a try? Even Harris himself didn't think it was..

but then again, how did Hicks say yes? That is pretty naff vid reffin IMO and after seeing him ref in the flesh he is just as bad (Miles sending off).

Trouble is he gets away with these blunders week after week with no issues when if I made the same mistakes at work I would either be re-trained, had a word with, sacked, or just prelaced by someone better.

it was guess work at best, nothing more, cannot have been 100% sure. Hicks is crap in the flesh on the pitch, he's just as bad watching a bloody tv screen!

I cant understand why a Ref that was 2 feet away from the Harris effort has to go to the video ref ? and how he came up with a try is totally beyond me! It might not matter now because we won, but it did put us under pressure.

Come on RFL you really need to sort this out, its making a joke out of the game !!!

It was short, no doubt in my mind - Even Harris thought it was short.

Oh well.

Having watched the game back, I don't know why Hicks gave it, other than the fact that he's a bit of a muppet when he wants to be.

Didn't make a whole lot of difference though.

The great thing about RL is that the benefit of doubt goes to the attacking team. The TV angle from behind the line was 50/50 IMO and you couldn't really see anything from the TV angle in front of the line. I think I would have been pretty miffed had it been awarded against my team, but as a neutral I can see how Hicks came to his decision (even though he is usually a numpty).

At the ground I couldnt obviously see if it was a try or not, but Harris and the rest of the team seemed pretty clear that it wasnt, by the way they lined up to play the ball.

I have just watched it again on Sky and I am 100% clear that it wasnt a try, even ALL the commentators were sure it wasnt a try.

Hicks is just a complete and utter joke.

I really do believe certain refs walk into a bookmakers, place a bet on the team they think are going to win, and then officiate accordingly.

It was def short, but your last try was forward (in which the ref wasn't going to give) until he looked his gormless touch judges.

Haven't seen it played back on screen yet myself yet - will be posting later!

The last try wasn't forward watch a replay! But your lad should've walked for swearing at the ref after he'd given it.

If Hicks was on the pitch as the ref he'd have gone

I was bang in line with it, but I was just frustrated at the time.

I hate Penkywicz he's too good!

It was a joke but childs had to even it up, we looked like scoring every time we got the ball in the first ten or so minutes

Momentum rule?

I saw pass after pass, for both teams which could have been called as forward.

I havent watched the game fully through yet, so I cant really comment on that, only looked at the Harris try so far.

My initial reaction was that it was a try, but after several replays I wasn't sure.

I'd do away with the video ref anyway - more often than not, the camera angles just confuse everyone.

I don't think he got it down over the line and obvioulsy Harris didn't either. However looking at the rule book this morning it says:

[iReferee unsighted
The Referee should not disallow a try because he was not in a position to see the grounding of the ball.[/i

Video refs are classed as the referree for their decisions so i can only think he gave benefit of the doubt for it. I found it strange that all the fev players lined up for the play the ball and only Hicks thought it was a try.

Still thankfully we won and it's in the record books now, so i won't be dwelling on it.

And according to that buffoon Ben Proe interviewing Daryl Powell it was FEATHERSTONE who were hard done by by the video ref!

Think Harris is becomming another Jimmy Lowes - he never stopped having a go at the ref over every decision. It looked like his team mates were getting fed up of him towards the end

In this particular instance, I reckon he went with the "benefit of doubt to the attacking team" cop-out. No way was that ball anywhere near the money line.

If you notice the appointments on the RFL website for forthcoming fixtures it isn't usually a second tier referee who gets the video ref gig at live broadcasts. I wonder if Robert Hicks is being trialled as the next full time referee after the recent interviews took place ???? Just a thought, but think of it this way, if he gets promoted we won't see too much of him in future !!!

I think you're right. Lets make a push to have him moved to super league!

It was short by an easily distinguishable distance.

Ihate the benefit of the doubt ruling.If therse a doubt why should it go in favour of the attacking side ?

Benefit of the doubt is a fair ruling and should be applied. Its just that there was NO doubt there!

That guy makes me cringe beyond the pale.