LeeF

The touch judges do sometimes line up with the defensive line especially if play is on the other side of the field. The one nearest the PTB stays in line to watch for the first pass from the ruck; hands in etc. The other feeds back on the offsides to the ref. There’s a lot of logic and hard work involved to assist the referee

You make some good points. In theory yes the VR shouldn’t get anything wrong but wherever there is a human involved you get errors - to err is human and all that They have protocols for VR reviewing incidents but then they come up against the complaints about it taking too long which adds pressure which can lead to mistakes and that’s before we discuss the quality of the camera work both from a positioning and a resolution basis. It’s surprising so few errors occur. There isn’t, as others have suggested, any culture of “protecting my mate”. The evidence doesn’t back it up if you understand the role The current top officials are very very good. They are at least as good as the top ones from the “good old days” but they operate in a different era with significantly more focus on them due to matches being televised etc. The comment about the sin bins in the Challenge Cup final are interesting. All MOs are advised to err on the side of caution and to keep players on the field etc. It’s always happened. How many red cards have there been in finals? Whether it’s right or wrong it’s what the authorities, coaches, players etc want. Actually what they demand. Look at the complaints against any clampdown. One of Phil Bentham’s first acts was to bring back the experienced Ian Smith & James Child as coaches both of whom, it’s fair to say, didn’t see eye to eye with the previous regime. The less said about the time of Steve Ganson’s tenure the better. He caused a lot of unrest and unwanted resignations and it will take some time to backfill which is a shame after the structures his predecessor left in place . Finally, fans want one thing with regards to consistency. That is all the decisions to go their way!

It was on a chat on Facebook from memory.

And this week’s person to be picked on by the Salford faithful is Joe Bullock’s wife for being upset that her husband has been paid late and that the club is a mess. Apparently she should just accept it as her husband is well paid and hasn’t appeared on the pitch much recently #Loyalty

Who knows. It is the RFL. They will probably have a raffle

So there aren’t any despite your claim - thanks for confirming

Playing records probably wouldn’t be expunged. They would either give some form of default score or just an average of the previous 20 odd league matches

Players haven’t been paid today so yet another month they are paid late (due tomorrow now apparently) Just remember players need to show loyalty

You don’t need a Sun Reporter. It doesn’t make sense at all based on the information contained with the statement.

I have. I can’t find any so ask again for evidence or names or is it just another made up claim?

Any evidence of this?

Still way more constructive that any of your posts. At least I don’t try twisting myself in knots defending the indefensible. Get tugging that forelock

Not half as boring, or predictable, as your response. I would have won any bet albeit at extremely short odds

Can’t shed any light on it but they don’t investigate just any old rumour or complaint

Wilkin isn’t wrong though is he