What when he is clearly and audibly heard on the TV saying to a referee 'thats bull 5h1t!!!' he should have been sent off!!

Pathetic that he gets away with it and it makes our game look like soccer!

5 match ban is the least he should get...I just hope the RFL have picked it up and he gets cited for it.

No wonder your called the Whineos....getting far too much off this season as well IMO...just because your champions doesnt mean your beyond reproach and the sooner McClenan Realises this the better for the game as a whole!

Not the only one on drugs down wigan way our gareth is he?

You have seen how many penalty counts we have won this season right? ie, not many.

You didnt?

Oh.........

Leeds Rhinos fans are now like the Bulls fans were during Bullmania. Cringeworthy & sh yte supporters.

I think a 5 game ban is a little extreme certainly if the ref did hear this then, he might consider 10mins in the bin. After all S. Tomkins got that for giving Ganson the thumbs up.

I think that when Bentham reffs a game i have noticed that he does let them get away with mouthing.Could you have imagined it if Ganson would have be in charge?Could well have been walkies for McQuire..

A ban for saying Bull is laughable ......let's grow up a bit eh ?

mind you is anyone else of the opinion that Jamie Jones Buchanan still appears to be a completely overrated wipe....even without his comedy beard ?

Give over, a 5 match ban for swearing?



A yellow card should be sufficient - Ganson binning Tomkins for backchat v Quins.

i just dont like the way they try to ref the game, theres a part in the game where bentham says to s tomkins, dont wave your arms around in defence, just wait till lee smith or jjb get on the defence they cant stop asking for a penalty

Leeds have been niggly for a while, with Burrow, McGuire, Diskin and JJB being the main culprits, with cheap shots, ball steals, conning the ref etc. I've noticed it more this season, and I wonder why, when they have all this talent, that they resort to this behaviour.

Yes its not fair, especially as us wiganers and our friends down the road at stains dont do any of that nasty horrible dirty Leeds stuff, we always play fairly we never lie on at the play the pall or mess about in the ruck, our players dont take performance enhancing drus and our glorious boys have never benefited from breaking the salary cap to avoid relegation. Boo Hoo Hoo. (Noble Out)!

tbf there was a lot of backchat last night from both sides, Coley Sam and Joel for Wigan were all giving it plenty. After nearly every lying-on penalty there were protestations about being held onto or hands trapped etc. More fool Bentham for not acting on it from the start.

a ban for saying bullshi t to a decision is a bit harsh, 10 minutes, maybe. To be honest when it comes to leeds i just get sick of hearing sinfield bleat every two minutes. i know the captain can talk to the ref but put a sock in it you whinging whino.

hanley used to politely speak to the ref quite a bit i recall mostly when he was wearing cherry and white

LOL at this thread.

A ban for saying "Bullsh*t" in the heat of the moment?





Give over! Plenty of player's do it in front of the referee in the heat of the moment! It's down to the ref to have a word and tell them to cut it out or they'll be having a 10minute break!

A ban LMAO

What to challenge a refs decision so much to say....'THAT IS BULL 5H1t' doesnt deserve a ban?

Its about as much dissent as you can get.

Sam Tomkins ended up in the bin the other week merely for agreeing with the ref, yet you can say that your decision is B S and get away with it?



No wonder were getting dissent right left centre if players are allowed to get away with this!

Dead simple rule.

No player is allowed to speak to the ref unless spoken to (except captains)

Any player in breach of the rule gets to sit on his @rse for 10 minutes.

No flexibility at all, football has gone down the 'emotional' route and the game is a disgrace to sport.

Spot on mate....and telling a ref that their decision is B S should be a Sending off Offence and a ban IMO....complete lack of disrespect and if that isnt bringing the game into disrepute i dont know what is! Cant beleive the relaxed response on here tbh. We pride ourselfs on being a family game and then get a player responding to the referree like this....and worse still fans thinking its acceptable!

And who said 'You effing bent b@st@rd' to a ref in full view of the SKY cameras and then claimed he was talking to an opponent? Double-standards boys!

Could it be a "generation" thing ?
Older fans (self included) would probably not accept any 'backchat' and certainly no swearing to the ref.

The younger generation may think differently.

Is it a reflection of society where swearing and disregard for 'authority' are commonplace among younger people in their teens & twenties (same age as the players !) ?

Does it bloody hell deserve a ban! 10minutes maybe but not a ban. Get a grip lad.

Have you ever played RL at amateur or any level?

The reason I ask is because if you have/do, you will understand that in certain circumstances and at certain times players do shout out like that in the heat of the moment! Frustration at themselves, frustration at the match generally causes it.

Get a grip mate. A ban for one swear word is ridiculous!

Theres a reason for that.

It's a shame that leeds seem to use a spoiling tactics. Yes of course all clubs do it but leeds seem to be a lot more consistent with it, and seem to get away with it so much. lying on and messing about at the play the ball..... oh and they seem to get off with the odd forward pass to, but the ref was a bit more consistant and for once didnt let leeds get away with as much last night. stop leeds spoiling tactics, and you stop leeds alltogether... which i think was shown yesterday.

Are you making an allegation you are prepared to substantiate?????

Is the increases in 'backchat' in any way due to a drop in refereeing standards & competance ?
Are players becoming more & more frustrated with poor refs making wrong calls.

You might have to cut that down to smaller words before he replies tbh