That is an excellent point and the one person who hasn't been mentioned who is really to blame is the man who wound up his troops so much they went way over the top. That season they got away with so many indiscretions beyond what others got that by the time of the Grand Final he thought they were invincible. Shaun Wane only cares for his club not for the whole game. The fall out of this is the detriment to the whole of Super League which is already on the decline. Well done you Shaun you must be proud of yourself.

Agreed.

Saints forwards got their retaliation in first.

In my view Nathan Brown had anticipated the way the match was going to go, & decided to fight fire with fire.

Many years ago I resigned from a delivery driver job. The 'big' boss believed he ran the best business and was the best employer in the world. When asked why I was leaving I had to tell him about the pressure my immediate manager put me under day to day to put my foot down and break the speed limit, skip my breaks and do whatever it takes to get all my deliveries off so I could get back early (and he could then go home early in the van). The boss simply wouldn't believe that any of his employees could or would encourage his drivers to break the law.

The demands and expectations on the 'shop floor' are often completely different from policies expected from those at the 'top'. Despite what the Saints media department and bosses say, I wouldn't be surprised if Lance was put under pressure to 'man up' and get on with it.

Very shrewd from Hohaia and his briefs, announcing this in the week of Stains' biggest game of their season, home to the Pies. Hohaia believes he's been badly done to, so he "pooh stirs", when the club should be concentrating on the match. A lover spurned, eh?

I'm just waiting for the Asotasti case to come through.
We made him run occasionally, granted it won't be a massive case, he's entitled to a £1 for every metre he covered.

Owing us then, Yed?