Well I just emailed the rfl complaining about the lack of safeguarding of players.
I also agree about the Douglas try, but I feel however bad that decision is they will back their man to the hilt over it.
Hopefully something will come of mentioning player safety.
We expect poor officiating at this level but surely before being allowed to ref a game even if you have no idea what offside is and cannot spot a forward pass to save your life you should be able to look after the health and well being of the players that take to the pitch.
Officials always say they don't want players to throw punches back if they get hit and that players should let them handle it when you hear them on telly.
It is a bit more difficult to show that restraint when the officials are not handling it though. It spoils the game when one team uses those methods (I refuse to call it a tactic) and because of the inaction of the officials the other team has to try to defend themselves it ruins the sport as a spectacle and is not what people come to see.
If I want to see a fight I will watch one professional fighter fight another.
This needs to be sorted both for the sake of the product on the pitch but also (and more importantly) for the safety of the players.
