Great move. Focus on the game and no distractions.

It worked last time.

Correct.

The difference was saints fans don't have a chip on their shoulder so didn't respond with the old ''it's because it's us'' defence.

Johny Cochran would have a field day ripping that one to shreds.

Oooh no Wigan not doing interviews...how awful...quick throw them out of super league for their crime.
What a pathetic thread...

Hence the outrage.

The only reason it worked last time is because saints and leeds lost their best players.

How very Ferguson-esque; another step towards Maguire's insidious footballisation [size(c)[/size of RL.

I wonder what the reaction would have been had this not been a Wigan coach...

I'll tell you what... there would have been no reaction.

Infact, it wouldn't even make the news nevermind RL FANS.

Exactly, so in essence him giving an interview about no interviews got the sport on the news!!

And what players did leeds and saints have out last year ??

Ok, so when a Wigan player gives an interview to a national newspaper before a major final, he gets a load of stick from RL fans. Then when this RL player and all others on his team are told they can't give an interview before a major final, they get a load of stick again?

saints had their first choice halfback pairing out and leeds had mcguire and peacock out.

Just bit part players really, no one major.

Always with the excuses

To be perfectly honest I genuinely don't even remember the "wembley walkabout" incident, mainly because I don't get bothered by such stupid little incidents. I fail to see why wigan players being told to not talk to the media and instead concentrate and focus on a very important upcoming fixture that wont exactly be all over the news anyway deserves so much ridiculous criticism.

Sticking the v's up at fans.... players betting on their own games, teams purposely fielding weak sides.. they may be worthy of criticism, But this is just a case of people making something out of absolutely nothing.