A piece of pie on wigan board discussing how following Gansons performance there should be continuity in the play offs said, and I quote:

"we don't hold down any longer than anyone else. We send 3 men into a tackle, which allows you to extend the time. It's within the rules.........."

The first bit doesn't deserve comment but the rest can't be right, can it?

Don't know about poor reffing in the play offs this year but the are some bad results and poor performances which don't look good on the game.

Is there to many teams in super league and to many poor players?

Why change the focus/rules in the play offs? Fair enough at the start of the season or if an incident occurs where an injury happens but why now?

No it can't be right Its a Pie delusion.
Admitting that by sending 3 men into the tackle allows more time but at the same time saying they don't hold down any longer than anyone else is a contradiction in terms.
How can it give you more time if it doesn't involve holding down longer? If they are not holding down longer, what is the point in putting extra people into making the tackle?

Players peeling off one at a time takes longer therefore they gain extra seconds before the ball carrier can play the ball. Perhaps we should have a stated time for getting off i.e. the player must be able to play the ball after 5 seconds. Players who try to milk a penalty by not playing it are penalised.

So here's a thought. If there are 3 in the tackle, then they have to have 3 square at the play of the ball. This would be difficult to achieve, taking 3 players out of the play. Teams may then avoid this tactic. Or is this a change too far.

Next year Wigan will employ the 13 men in a tackle technique.

14 if you include Bentham

Yeah I thought he was awful today.

He was determined to give them a try just before HT. Does anyone know what the flip all those pens were for?

Remind me of the penalty count today, considering the referees are clamping down on holding down.

Thanks.