Quote: secondstanza "I'm saying that because Wigan have a reputation for it people are hyper-sensitive, dissecting every play to check wether it was dirty. Other teams you let it go. Let's face it, there's no jealousy where Wigan is concerned for other people.
Again, happens frequently, but it's MM so it's dirty. Play should have stopped but the knee was quite clearly accidental. Ref got it wrong saying Wilkin was in the way.'"
I remember at the DW Stadium a few years ago, Wello was on all fours after attempting a tackle. McIlorum was unfortunate enough to run past him and accidentally knee him in the head. Weird how it's happened twice, can't remember the last time it happened with another hooker.
Quote: secondstanza "I don't think anyone has a problem with a hard challenge. 2 players holding someone upright exposing the ribs for a 3rd to steam into the exposed ribs doesn't sit particulary well with me but something you associate with this Wigan team'"
Third man into the ribs I wouldn't class as "good" defence, but it's part of the game nowadays and you can't really legislate for it beyond referees calling held quicker. Don't really have an issue with it providing it isn't a cannonball.
Part of the reason people suggest the game has become soft is because the Sky commentary is useless. Because they have no idea what a shoulder charge is, they suggest that ANY tackle that uses a shoulder is a shoulder charge, unnecessarily creating controversy and so on. It's awful to listen to