Conceded: Wigan 1 Catalans 5

Not a hard game to referee but 1 penalty conceded has never been heard of in recent years.

Having said that the Hull v Quins penalty count was 2-5.

I think they are really trying to cut down on the number of penalties this year. This time last year we had 25+ penalties in almost every game. Less penalties and more restraint from the refs make for a better game imo.

Thaler isn't big into penalties and I like him for that.

He tends to let the game flow which is great but he has had his run in's with some of the games coaches over the past few years.

I was glad to see that that the human embodiment of the word 'inconsistency' - Richard Silverwood - got criticised by the commentators last night.

Of course, they didn't criticise him for the 30-odd penalties he gave against Wigan in the first half at Saints a few years ago and the near clean-sheet he kept in the second (when Saints had the game won). But any exposure of that pillock is fine by me.

Come on Let it go, like you said a few years ago! They probably didn't mention it because they dont remember. Also I'm pretty sure it wasn't 30 odd penalties.

I'll let it go when he's no longer a referee. There's the other not insignificant matter of him "not hearing the hooter" last year, allowing play on and Hull KR to subsequently score a vital and ultimately match-winning try.

I know the game your referring to but 30 odd? I don't think so. 30 odd pens in one half would be impossible to achieve. In fact you'd struggle to do that in a whole match.

If anyone can do it, Dick Silverwood can.

Well it was a poor performance though last night. All that turning round and waiting for the referee to say "move" was garbage. Watch Leeds try to do that all the time now though!

BTW the penalty count in the Saints game you refer to was 9 for 12 against.

Thanks, B.



I'm sure I must be thinking of another one.

Does anyone not think that Rugby League may have tok a few steps back with last nights game, as now all the teams wil be staying on the man until the referee says move therefore slowing the game down and thus taking it back to a few years ago

Definetly. They need to nip that in the bud straight away because it was nauseating!