Bentham has often been slated on this forum, but I think he had a very good game today - got nearly all his decisions right, was consistent for both teams, used the video-ref when appropriate, and allowed the game to flow so it was very good to watch.

What i was talking about against us was Fonua throwing the ball backwards 2/3 times to claim penalties, conning the referee for interference, Brough mentioned it also in an interview. The first one which lead to the first try was a complete joke. The one in the 2nd half to get out from by your sticks to half way up the field was an even bigger joke!

Either way who it was is irrelevant, Hull seem to be looking for penalties quite abit. I know some players from all clubs do this just seen it happen with Hull a fair few times recently!!

short memory? but didnt wakey do the same in the same game or are you choosing to forget?

Fair enough but also give some credit to James Child for his performance in the Wigan v Salford an equally good performance in my view.

Not sure how Bentham has got skated on here- we've only had him referee a v small number of games this year we either get Kendall or son of bottless git Campbell. With fat man hewer when neither of those are available.

To be fair, Fonua does annoy me slightly (and I am a Hull fan), but from a players perspective, if I have won the collision (which 90% of the time he does), landed on my front, and defenders are leaving arms/legs/bodies in the ruck, preventing a quick play the ball, then I am going to want a penalty