Phil Bentham : Fri May 04, 2012 11:58 pm  

Just re-watched the game, the Phil Bentham injury was a shocker. You could actually hear his ankle snap on his microphone.

Poor guy was in absolute agony, wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 12:00 am  

Refs get a lot of stick but I wouldn't wish that on any of them, hope he makes a speedy recovery and is back reffing soon.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 12:14 am  

Was right in front of us, was obvious it was serious right away, he looked in a lot of pain.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 12:36 am  

Don't think you heard the ankle snap actually. You heard the smack of the collision, same as you often hear the smack as bodies collide, but the break happened a moment later, as he landed awkwardly - caught his studs in the turf and twisted by the look of it.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 12:57 am  

confirmed on the commentary that it was a badly broken leg (tibia).........get well soon Phil

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 3:23 am  

I cannot do with Bentham, and as a Wigan supporter there was the fairly recent episode where we never won when he was officiating.

Having said all that, refs do a job that we take for granted.

We owe the refs more than they receive.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 9:18 am  

Hope he makes a quick recovery.

Having to put up with idiots like Hicks for too long just won't do.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 9:26 am  

Heard it snap from where I was sat. Horrible.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 9:47 am  

He was your best player too untill the injury

Seriously though, it looked a painfull one, it was a weird sight seeing a ref getting carried off like that.

Re: Phil Bentham : Sat May 05, 2012 10:00 am  

When refs get caught by players (we have seen it) there is often a bit of a laugh and a sarcastic cheer. That is understandable.

some of the behaviour around me last night, i found quite disgusting actually.
it was clear as day within seconds that a man was in serious pain. yet the scream of laughter and various shouts at him where way, way OOT imo.

Didn't think we had so many idiots at Wigan. Sadly last night proved me wrong.
as i say, its sometimes understandable on initial collision but as soon as its clear someone is in some trouble, i expect it to stop.