[quote="1872_WiganRLFC":ko4gibqr]By no means was it the reason we lost last night but i thought the referee let the game flow a bit too much which probably sounds a bit ridiculous becuase we are all forever saying the refs are giving too many penalties. There were clear penalties on both sides, the ruck was too slow and i think if he blew a few times it would of broke the game up. Good game though, enjoyed it. We'll be fine and congrats to the Leigh.[/quote:ko4gibqr] This notion that less referee intervention leads to a more exciting game is so misguided. If the ref had clamped down on the slow ruck speed early then the rest of the game would likely have sped up. Liam Moore is the absolute worst for not intervening with the ruck. I think he's a good ref outside of that and talks to the players very well. But its almost a free for all on the floor when he's in charge.

[quote="apollosghost":3iep7eef]Looks like we've got a game on our hands next week, FC currently beating Les Cats[/quote:3iep7eef] I know it’s just the opener but I thought Hull looked fit and well trained tonight

[quote="NickyKiss":1h5l1kpk]I wish they'd put golden point in the bin. Forget us last night, we lost in a tight affair, against a good side and don't need every point we can get but Cas deserved something from that game tonight. I don't know why a draw can't just be a draw.[/quote:1h5l1kpk] If they're dead set on having golden point for the 'drama' then I don't hate the idea of giving a point to each side for an 80 minute draw and an extra point to whoever wins.

[quote="Stranger":liawn407]I know it’s just the opener but I thought Hull looked fit and well trained tonight[/quote:liawn407] Having watched three games now, our pitch is a disgrace compared to the 2 on show this evening. It didn’t help anyone last night.

A draw at 80 minutes should be 1pt each. Don't forget the player welfare were players are allowed to play so many minutes in a season, and then we have this xtra time, and an extra game to play in the CCup. Flippin crazy.

[quote="NickyKiss":38cfg58u]I wish they'd put golden point in the bin. Forget us last night, we lost in a tight affair, against a good side and don't need every point we can get but Cas deserved something from that game tonight. I don't know why a draw can't just be a draw.[/quote:38cfg58u] I said the same NK. I was more gutted for Cas than I was for ourselves to be honest. I understand the "excitement" for TV of golden point but it's no way to negate the 80 minutes of endeavour that preceded it. Also, there is no real jeopardy in the sense that seemingly all golden point games go the same way. It's effectively won by a coin toss.