Father Ted wrote:
Those remarks by Brown may be heard as criticism of the referee.
If the MC reports on it that way to the RFL it could cost Brown a lot of money.
Well I'm not sure how:
"I thought the officiating of the game was horrible, I thought Phil Bentham had an absolutely shocking performance."
Can be taken any other way than criticism of the ref. I can't comment as of yet not having seen the game, but from what I gather most saints fans would tend to agree with the summation (not that that matters on him being fined) - what it does do (and this thread proves) is win him a lot more support from the fans, which he's been lacking at times. If the fine keeps the fans off his back, and keeps him in a job it's money well spent.
Further to that, we all know wane likes to use mind games and the media, this is Browns first time taking him on in that arena, and reduced wane to a stuttering "ape" - which is precisely what saints fans want - and will aid in any future psychology battles (in the playoffs say)