What has that got to do with this topic?

Like someone mentioned earlier though, Rob Burrow has been targeted by opposition since he first came into the first team and will continue to do so until he retires. Tomkins will face the same, its part and parcel of RL that the game changers will be targeted by the other side, they have been before Tomkins first played and they will be long after Tomkins finishes playing.

Pointless statement. I haven't seen any particulary dirty shots on Tomkins this year. I saw the Sa one, it was reckless but i think he hit the chest first. Should have been a 1 game ban for a reckless tackle though as it could have connected with his head. But thats the only one really.

Pointless statement. Have you watched all of Wigan's games this season? If not then you aren't really in a position to comment are you?

Are Wigan players as paranoid as their coach and fans?

I like that Wane has spoken out but the delivery of that comment puts him on the same level as Nathan Brown 2010.

Sam does get some bad treatment but most teams can't lay a finger on him. Most teams have come to accept that he is just the best player in super league, even in a poor game he can do something special, teams are too busy trying to defend against him to rough him up.

The Rugby Gods are waiting for the peferct moment to strike back

Sam is special and I wish he stayed with his boyhood team and I wouldn't want him damaged, however the odd biff to clip him in full flight is rugby, and avoiding biffs is why he plays the bloody game ! Asking the RL officials to protect him was daft, I bet Sam is spitting chips !

I think Mr Wane is suffering from double standards or a short memory span. Was he not on the coaching staff last year when the club endorsed the wigan players targeting the unprotected knee joint of the opposition in the held up tackle.

Yeah, Wigan set out to injure all of SL because we can't play without grub tactics...

Bitter and deluded.

You've obviously never played darts with me.

Have you seen every other SL game this season?
If not then you aren't really in a position to comment either.

You really believe Wigan set out to injure their opponents?

Yes, it was just Shaun Wane. Nobody else in Rugby League handed out big hits etc.

There's a difference between playing hard or setting out to rough a player up with sh*thouse tactics.

Wane in the interview was referring to an incident between Tomkins and Sa.

Wane says, "I don't just mean the Sa incident". So he clearly has other things on his mind. It would be interesting to see how Wane's apparent paranoia is reflected in his players. I don't get the impression he is a master psychologist like Tony Smith so it could have unintended consequences.