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Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:37 pm  

I thought he was really poor but maybe if I watched the game on tv I might see someof the decisions.
It's not a good sign when both sets of supporters say he was bad and the winning coach has a go when he really doesn't need to.

I watched the sin-binning on the Super league clip and I think that is really harsh. None of the Wakefield players were moaning about it and actually reacted when he blew his whistle thinking it was against them again.

Regardless of the total number, there were times when you got penalty after penalty to just walk you up the field when you were struggling. It really hurt us and Hicks was clearly wrong on some but equally, we needed to tidy our play so he didn't have the opportunity.

Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:12 pm  

Well judging from the comments about both teams, it appears you got the referee you both deserved.

Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:27 pm  

Hicks seemed to penalise us for some baffling decisions then decided to even it up in the 2nd half. He was poor for both teams but then again it was 2 poor teams playing.

Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:52 pm  

Hessle Roader wrote:

Well judging from the comments about both teams, it appears you got the referee you both deserved.

That's about right. Wakey were poor. We were worse. Hicks was a car crash from start to finish.

leedscat wrote:

Hicks was your best player look at penelty count for a star

Straight penalty counts can be very misleading. Penalties late in the count are often very damaging. The 'evening up' type penalties are inevitably on the zero / 1st tackle (often in quick succession) & aren't such an advantage.

Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:08 pm  

Accept it, everyone hates rovers, opposition fans, the RFL and the refs

Re: Hicks : Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:36 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote: Accept it, everyone hates rovers, opposition fans, the RFL and the refs Well, not quite everyone. http://retro.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=592315 Thankfully, we treat our guests with good grace, as well as letting them walk off with the points.

Jake the Peg wrote: Accept it, everyone hates rovers, opposition fans, the RFL and the refs Well, not quite everyone. http://retro.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=592315 Thankfully, we treat our guests with good grace, as well as letting them walk off with the points.

Re: Hicks : Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:23 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Ok, nobody's mentioned it.

Hicks was appalling.

1) Dubious sin bin
2) No team warning for Wakey after numerous infringements all similar
3) No yellow card when tackling Dixon in the air in a try scoring move
4) Double movement is a penalty not a scrum - does he not even know the rules to misinterpret them?

We looked clueless at times but Wakey parked the bus and played spoiling tactics deliberately and constantly that went unpunished. All power to them for trying it but Hicks did nothing.

Rugby league fan in "my team is poop but let's blame the ref" shocker ....

Re: Hicks : Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:38 pm  

spegs wrote:

Rugby league fan in "my team is poop but let's blame the ref" shocker ....

Hull FC fan in "not having a clue what he's talking about" shocker

Re: Hicks : Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:10 am  

Hick is SL's poorest referee, he has been for a while and never seems to improve. Thaler was bad but has improved himself as time has gone by, he is now a very competent official. Hick is the one I think 'please not him' when they announce the officials.

Re: Hicks : Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:25 am  

rover49 wrote:

Hick is SL's poorest referee, he has been for a while and never seems to improve. Thaler was bad but has improved himself as time has gone by, he is now a very competent official. Hick is the one I think 'please not him' when they announce the officials.

Well we've got him tonight. So if we lose its his fault and if we win he's had a belter.