Although I'm extremely surprised at the appointment of Hicks, I've come to the conclusion in recent years that it doesn't matter who the referee is in Finals as they are clearly under instruction to keep the number of penalties as low as they possibly can. This doesn't suit us and our attempts to play the game as quickly as possible.

Bob and John Connolly. Argh.

Then of course there was Sgt Major Eric Clay whose one redeeming feature was that he hated Australians and Heppethwaite, the only ref to ever send Parry Gordon off.

And don't forget Mick Naughton and Elvis Presley

On this of all weeks was it necessary to mention the undead?

There was also our very own karl kirkpatrick