Totally agree. Wasn't it Lima that got banned for this kind of tackle on Clarkson? Don't think Coley meant to cause injury bit Wigan are coached to do this and if there is an injury so what! Not watched it back for obvious reasons but thought Mick Monas reaction to the tackle said it all. Wigan just don't fight fair, and I for one wouldn't swap a semi final appearance for playing some of the ways they do. I'm a firm believer in 'what goes around comes around' and I think our shot at the GF just got a lot better while Wigan's just went further away.

Still cant believe Monaghan was passed over for Centre spot over for Blythe.

I know it's against the law to think such wicked things, but I think Smith got his selection wrong last Saturday.

We, quite rightly, aim to keep M Monaghan on the pitch for as many minutes as possible.
So the selection of both Higham and Clarke on the bench considerably limits our options.

I still think there were other choices despite the missing players.
Evans into right centre or wing, release Blythe on to the bench as an interchange back-rower.
Keep Bridge at centre and play Clarke as a half-back (despite his critics, he has performed very well there in the past).
Include McCarthy on the bench as an interchange back-rower.

I also question the psychology of 'pretending' Briers and Harrison were going to play.
The exact team was texted to me more than 24 hours before kick-off so, yes, it was known in advance.
I'd imagine it was a huge boost for Wigan to turn up on the day and find out. It's like us turning up and seeing the Wigan team without Sam Tomkins and Sean O'Loughlin; what a boost to confidence just before kick-off that would have been.

We had beaten Wigan with the Blythe/Monas combo outwide before. That's why they played that way.

Wouldn't have said it was the strongest lineup that could have been picked.
Monaghan is a better Centre than blythe, who is not as good Bridge.
With Morley & Briers out of picture most of week I would have had Clarke or Grix partnering Myler as someone to steady the ship while Myler and Monaghan pushed the attack.

I suppose main thing we learnt, even Hodgson can have bad games for Warrington.

Yes and Blythe was MoM on that occasion. People have short memories.