The only thing that was 100% clear from the video was that Atkins wasn't in control of the ball when it hit the ground. There wasn't any evidence either way on how it came out. Based on the evidence, the VR had to rule out the try.

As for the ball steal, Wire were offside, but not by any more than Wigan were every PTB at the end when you were pushing for an equalising try. Was an unlucky call imo.

Mostly though, from a neutral's perspective, Hicks had a good game. Only obviously wrong call he got was giving that ball steal when O'Loughlin went to ground the ball.

Gelling was in front of charnley when charnley touched the ball, but when Gelling actually picked up the ball he'd made it back behind charnley so he wasn't offside, something very similar happened in a game against cas earlier in the season and stuart cunningham explained the rule at length, so i've no problem with that one.


In all honesty I though Hicks had a good game, which isn't something I expected when he was first announced.

Which one? Do you want to phone a friend?

I suppose ,after last weeks outcry from fans of another club & the sky commentators, that the Atkins effort would have been well scrutinised as was the Hull try last week against Wigan.
Incidentally,i did notice an unnoticed offside by Wigan, but overall Wigan did the right things to win for the full 80 minutes & in my opinion deserved to win.

As regards the whole play off system, i don't like the idea. Whether they are instructed to do so i don't know, but the rules that matter seem to go out of the window as regards the referees & we can easily finish up with a game that is more brutal than it needs to be & possibly because of that loses much of its skill factor. The rules are supposed to be there to help with providing fast, open games so why spoil the so called showpiece end of the season by tearing up the rule book.

How long have you guys got Sims for..?. Looked a proper show pony last night.

Not sure how we won to be honest, had you as favourites before the game... Hope you get better luck next year..

Lol...no you don't but thanks anyway.