For the Fev game, we have:-



Referee: Chris Kendall



Touch Judges: Robert Hicks & James Child



This is presumably, either:-



To prepare Featherstone for their Middle 8 games against SL opposition, or in anticipation of the 'getting together of Gareth Hock and Jamie Acton.

(which presumably won't happen if Acton did fail his 'head test' last Sunday)

Eee. Acton and head test in the same sentence.

Sunday saw him complete (well, make a cameo appearance) in his FOURTH consecutive match. I wonder when that last happened?

Interesting thought that.



Probably under Rowley.

Just when I was looking forward to seeing the game on Sunday you go and spoil it by telling us who the officials are

The Three Stoogie's ! We'll have our work cut out now!

remember the linesman coming on to the pitch at the wigan warm game up to tell Hicks it should be a Leigh scrum as wigan (marshall i think) had kicked the ball out of play.... Hicks told him to go away he was giving feed to wigan

cant see us getting the rub of the green with any of them 3

We just need to play in a way that doesn't bring the officials into it. Remember, Gareth Hock is playing for the opposition this time, and if Jamie is out, we don't really have anyone else to seriously upset them!

we don't need to worry about Gaz, he's the same size he was when he first came to us from Salford. He's blowing out of his harris after 10 minutes. Part time rugby doesn't suit him.

I was thinking along the lines of Gaz being more likely to attract the attention of the officials!

And if I remember, he scored 2 x tries for us too.

Glad to see things getting back to normal, referees are getting the flak.........three days before kick off. Lol

Not from Bongser, Sir! It wuz 'im, Sir.



Salford Pete (Skeletor) was gobbing off about Phil Bentham over the weekend for "getting himself clattered". What's your take on that? Personally think a lot of PB.



Anyway, are you staying out of your self imposed Sin Bin now. Hope so.

Not from me either reffy. Just an attempt to add a bit of humour to a depressing start to the season!

Well I don't mind admitting I'm one who will be criticising some of them and, these three are amongst the worst!

The games I've seen us play this season, none of the officials can be blamed for our poor results however, these particular three certainly did contribute to our results last season! Hicks was on the touchline for the Toronto game, he might as well have been the Ref! every single decision the match Ref gave, he consulted Hicks on!

There were at least three maybe four forward passes against the Mounties that he didn't see, or ignored!

I could go on forever about these three, cant be bothered though!



Please don't ridicule Jaime, he receives the most appalling treatment I've ever seen given to a player who doesn't get Red carded and, never hurts anyone

He was a victim of a vicious high tackle on Sunday, just the sort of tackle he doesn't commit

His punishments however, are diabolical

Your last paragraph needs a separate thread.

Refs have been good up to now?

The squad has been good up to now. Disciplinary wise that is.

Do u mean in regards bans because our discipline has been shocking

Pens have come from lazy tired mistakes, usually whilst being dominated in the ruck.



Unfit professionals is embarrassing

Yes it states disciplinary not discipline.

What was the final count on penalties Sunday? I don't rembember one from us in the first half,plenty against Toulouse.

Penalties were 6-2 in our favour in the 1st half. I don't know what the final count was though.

7 - 6 in our favour, according to Dave Parky. Toulouse really did sort out their act, at half time, cutting out both the errors and penalties. I don't know what their coach said/did at half time, but I reckon we should buy the speech off them!

With a bit of luck and due to the weather, maybe the proposed officials cant get over the Hills and we have to appoint our own officials



I'm not biased (

) so ill run one line (too old to Ref) although, I could Ref from the touchline like Bobby Hicks though

Refs can have good games as well as bad just the same as player's can, bloody good job our lot have not had a whistle in their mouths on that comparison they would have been the worst refs ever.