I don't disagree with that. I was infuriated a few years ago with Sky, when Phil Clark said that Shaun Wane only won so much at Wigan because Wigan spent more money than anyone else. It was a blatant lie, seemingly designed to denigrate Shaun Wane's achievements as Wigan coach, and no one challenged him on it.

Things like that can indeed be damaging. It's frustrating, but it seems to be the story of our life. It's certainly nothing new.

Ellis and Walters one game ban each, it's a conspiracy against us (RedVee mode activated)

How Hiku and Opacic got away with their offences and Walter gets pulled up for his I’ll never know

Is this definite? I've seen conflicting reports. If this is right it's an absolute joke that Hiku hasn't received a substantial ban.

Similar to how the NRL explain 'bunker' decisions, I think we need to start seeing a weekly video where these MRP decisions are explained (and yes Wigan have had questionable calls go their way as well).

This isn't contact apparently


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Nice to know that this is now considered acceptable contact. Let's get a few of them in next week lads see where it gets us!

That is baffling with how crazy they have gone with head contact this season, even with it now toned down that should be multiple games. Clear as day he makes shoulder contact direct to the head in an overly aggressive challenge, and this isn't some obscure angle this was shown on BBC!!

I’ve give up worrying about it now. I don’t want to see any players banned because it’s that inconsistent every none ban feels like a win.


Ellis can have a rest, so no problem there but it’s a shame to see Walters back out of a game. Hiku is a very very lucky lad. It makes no sense but none of it does.

You can even see Field's head rock back on contact! Can you imagine had that been Byrne (or Knowles or Lees for that matter) carrying out that assault?

But let's play devil's advocate for a minute and enter the panel's fantasy world where no contact took place. It's still clear as day what his intention was. This was not an accident that occured whilst making a tackle. He drops on an already prone player with the sole intention to cause pain or injury! How does sanctioning that type of behavior reconcile with the much quoted duty of care?

The panel is a joke and simply not fit for purpose and needs replacing with competent people who actually know what they are doing.

I might comment on these decisions but then I'm usually quite "meh! Let's move on". However, this one makes me really angry. There's inconsistent and then there's incompetent and this firmly falls into the latter category.

I thought the Asiata decisions last year were a farce but I can see how they didn't contravene the rules of the day (they should have done but that's a different argument). This, however, clearly contravenes current rules and, maybe more importantly, current directives around head safety. Given the threat to the game regarding insurance etc, to ignore, even encourage, this type of behavior is tantamount to dereliction of duty.

Better be squeaky clean over the next two weeks, wouldn’t put it past this panel to ruin the final with bans, Williams and French banned anyone ?

Exactly, this isn't a deflection from the shoulder leading to a brush on the head with the fingers as a consequence, i would go as far as to call this a malicious challenge where i would expect a ban given out for many years now.

You couldn't make it up!

Wigan were far better on the day, hats off to your lads you strangled the life out of us.
I can't blame the ref, unlike a lot of others are highlighting that Wigan got the rub of the green, you were simply too good on the day.
Interesting thought that the MRP cited 9 Wigan incidents, mostly missed by the ref aswell.
As for Hiku, looked like the intent was there I'll admit that, but as for contact, how many Wigan players ran in to challenge him about it? Maybe they didn't see anything in it either.

Anyway good luck going forward, I can see you doing the treble this year, MP's got you very well drilled

Check out the link in this thread mate. There's clear contact.

Sensational statistics from Luke Thompson, if this lad is past it can we please have some more.

80 minutes, 36 tackles and 196 metres made.

I've seen it, just watched it back. 69th minute,

And guess what, there's no head contact at all, Intent yes, head contact no. Fields got his hand up in the way luckily

I can recommend Specsavers mate

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Well luckily for Hiku the MRP are seeing the same as what I'm seeing, it's a shame that the ref missed what the MRP saw Walters and Ellis do aswell though. Not that it'd have made much difference, you were far better than we were.

Contact or not, you could make the analogy, if a player sticks out a leg to try to trip the ball- carrier, but the ball-carrier hurdles the leg and continues, that's still foul play, surely. As is this.

If someone throws a punch and makes poor contact, do they escape punishment? Of course not.

However, we're discussing this with someone who is using the disciplinary panel as some arbiter of what actually happened

The MRP aren't fit for purpose and never have been. I'm sure you'd be saying the same if that assault had been on one of your players.



Now go away and stop making a fool of yourself. If you can't see contact in the clip I've posted I doubt even Specsavers can help you.

Put it to bed now. We’ll start turning into the Kr fan b*tching about the ref

Annoying for Walters. Was thinking about a Farrell rest this week to get a full 80 out of Walters.

Hill and Coops to get a game though.

I take heart from nonsensical decisions like these.

It means they're cakking themselves again.