Regarding touch judges, I always wonder if they do actually say something but the referee just chooses to ignore it/overrule it. For all we know, every single penalty/knock on a referee gives could be down to a call in the ear from a touch judge. If that's the case then refereeing is a job I could even do!!

Looked a bit miffed at not playing. Watched the game from the West Stand with Big Willie.

Which one?

There's only one Big Willie Manu !!

Why was big willie there?! deffo a sign of his imminent return!

Oooh! Too exciting. Come on, Willie - you know you want to!

Or that Tickle's going to Saints next season.

Was surprised Crooks didn't have a go at kicking tbh. We need to get this area sorted if Tickle does go. Was frustrating.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

D'oh

Tend to agree, and our upturn in form/results seems to have coincided with his departure from the team.

never a try for wigan in the corner.my niece was on duty in that corner,and said 2 fc players bundled the wigan player into touch plus he dropped the ball.

If Arundel were fit I'd play him before Yeaman who has to be the most predictable player in the league.

Also, Galea missing as well, so our first choice 2nd rower (tickle and Ellis) and bench 2nd rower were missing.

when / if hes fit Holdsworth will be the kicker

A tad unfair that. It could be due to the weather warming up and the grounds being a lot firmer, which suits our play better and nothing else.

or it could be because Galea is lazy and past it?

I certainly dont think Galea is lazy, works hard for the team, but I agree he does seem to be past it and looks too slow, in attack and sometimes in defence.

OK, maybe saying he's lazy is unfair, but he is certainly not at anywhere near 85% of his game, but he isn't alone, we're carrying a few too many "expereienced" players in my opinion.

Just re-watched the trys, first try was forward, dont care what the ref says.

2nd try was excellent and hard to stop.

Charnley looked Ok from the view, Briscoe should have done better though.

4th try was a poor tackle from Heremia.

agree with that, also the second penalty they were given to go 28-10 up looked dubious in two ways, one from a forward pass and couldnt really tell if pitts pulled the ball out

First try mile forward. And no way did Charnley get the ball down for their 3rd, watched the try frame by frame and Briscoe does excellent to get under the ball. Here:

I'd say the first penalty was more dubious. Holding down?! That was no different to what had been going on all game. Think those two penalties really dampened the end if the game which was disappointing as it was great entertainment.

First try wasn't only forward, it was offside he was that far in front! But he definitely didn't ground short though as some people vigorously claimed!

i wonder if it was the other way round, would fc have been awarded those penalties? judging by the way the match was played, no! as someone posted on this topic, they were penalties top 4 teams always seem to get and others miss out on

Helped along by the whispers of Tomkins, Lockers and Green, no doubt.

I'm hoping Ellis gets in the refs ear a bit, I remember in pre season he really wasn't standing for all the holding down in the tackle and certainly made his views known to the ref

as for the penalties only the top 4 get, that knock on by Tomppppkins that won them an offside penalty was almost laughable