I know it's Cas but we might as well start playing touch and pass if that was a yellow card

Its a crazy situation, the outcome totally spoils the game.

That's the new directives for you, don't think it was solely down to Kendal, that was deffo a red though 100%, couldn't have happened to a nicer Wigan player as well

I have to say I'm supportive of the protection they are trying to give players but that one today was ridiculous.
The player pretty much ran in to him.
It was so not late he almost got the ball.

They needed relook at the directives given to refs.

Agreed

These things (new directives) usually settle down after a few games but, last night's decision was just embarrassing.

Think you are right. It will heoefully calm down a bit.

Whilst I did feel that the card for Tubby Funoa was a bit harsh I did have to bollock the wife for starting to feel sorry for Cas during the game.

Thought the referree bottled a dead set sin bin from Bentley… swinging arm to the head third man in to the tackle… then 7 mins later he makes a try saving tackle… sin Bunnings do affect the game … both ways

Great performance from Trinity. Great win, no yellow cards and no lack of biff. Perhaps the new directive is sinking in.

Think that's the first TV game I've watched this season without either a yellow or red card and tbf I thought Hicks went ok.

It would not have surprised me if Ratchford would have got sin binned for his high shot on Matty Ashurst as he went over for his try, but going off injured may have saved him a yellow card, especially after seeing some reffing decisions recently.

You don't think it might have been an 8 point try then?

Clearly reffed differently to the opening rounds, I suspect Fifita and Hughes would've picked up a yellow card otherwise. I guess we'll see on Monday if any of the tackles will recieve a ban.

I dont think an 8 point try would have been awarded as the offence was scoring the try and not after the try had been scored. If that makes sense.

Don’t think anything warranted a card today. Possibly only the raised elbow into Crowther face. I was very surprised it wasn’t penalised at the time.

An 8-point try is awarded for a foul in the act of scoring a try.

Yes, I commented on that at the time.
It galls me that tacklers are penalised (rightly) for head high shots, yet they do nothing about players with the ball who lead with the forearm.

Dboy if thats the case then it would seem that an 8 point try should have been awarded as it was an high tackle by Ratchford, but common sense would say no to a 8 pointer.

We had an 8 point try scored against us at Catalans when Adkins fouled their player in the act of scoring, that's why I brought it up.

At the moment it doesn’t seem that RL and common have ever met each other.

I was impressed with him for explaining to Miller why he pulled up trinity breakaway after the Warrington man lost the ball in the act of scoring over our line, we looked certain to go the length and score the end. I must admit I didn’t know that ruling, so fair play to Hicks, and the microphone picking up the explanation.

Miller's reply was funny when he said "I wouldn't have got far anyway"

You wouldn't have heard the explanation on sky, they'd be too busy arguing amongst themselves about it.

Have to say Hicks did well and was constantly talking to the players - even managing a few laughs too!


Also Big Dave asked him about it and he got short shrift.....


Good to see tbh.....