That's a good and partially valid point but not strictly true. What if we were within 4 points of a team with 1 minute to go and the ref missed a blatant trip/off the ball tackle in front of the posts that denied us a try? Many fans, me included would think that poor refereeing and I would not be very sympathetic to the "everyone makes mistakes" line.

At the time of a similar incident in the Barrow match we were 0 -12, the try would have put us 6-12 and given us momentum. Instead the ref penalised us, I assume for dissent, from which they scored making it 0-18. Momentum is now firmly back with them.

Having said that, Barrow were the better side anyway and deserved the victory.

I don't think the refs or the RFL have vendettas against teams, but it does make me wonder if they watch for certain infringements more. ie they expect us to slow the game down therefore they watch us more closely for those types of infrigement.

The ref did not loose us the game, but he did influence it. Would we have got a bonus point? Who knows, but I don't think so, Barrow bombed loads of chances.

Ah well..... onward and well erm, .....onward.

Dont think its sour grapes at all.
I think its a load of rubbish.

Are you saying that all the match officials are in on it as well?

If that really was the case, then the tries they had ruled of for forward passes would have been given.
Rawlings would have been sent off, for that very late challenge late in the second half.

I don't think you can blame the referee too much when you get beat by 30 points.

I'd understand if it was a last minute try from a pass that Joe Montana would have been proud of. Or Ronnie Laughton's second half performance in a play off game against Rochdale which was just plain bent.

Any news on that fella that collapsed in the bar after the match?

Rach said he was up and about and supping pints that very night!