Whilst I do believe that RL has been over sanitised over the last couple of years, if we look at an other decision this year, it follows logic.

Chris Hill was yellowed for a tackle that was late, not massively but late. At this time loads on RL fans said any late challenge on a kicker that gets pulled up is an auto yellow. I'm not sure of the wording of the rules but I took this as true.

Futher to this, we've had two shoulder charges red carded due to contact to the head. Something I also dont agree with.

With this in mind, Mickey Mac was late, was high, and meant what he did with a clear swing in his arm. If it was me making the decision a yellow, however, lesser fouls have been punnished with yellows and above, so I think the decision is consistent with how the game has been reffed this year.

Maybe not the way I would ref the game, but the sport is trying to rule this stuff out.

And in case it gets raised, the way I like the game wouldn't have seen Wood go in the CC final, but by the rules he should have at least taken a 10 minute break

That is how it looked at the ground and watching back on the big screen. I was sat there thinking it would probably go on report but he'd probably be OK given the replay.

I was shocked when the red card came out.

Whether it was worthy of a sending off or not I doubt he would have walked without Gansons intervention.

What is certainly true is whether he was guilty or not it ruined the game. I had a hell of journey from Chester (just got back) and regardless of the result I basically did that for 16 minutes of a contest. The fact we stuck it to Saints despite the inevitability of the result was pleasing but when he went I was sat there thinking, great, a round trip like that for this to happen! What is more it looked to shaping up to be a real cracker of a game and that just changed the complexion of it completely.

Rads was not happy with the decision in the SS bar.

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Wane and some |Wigan fans on here are embarrassing themselves.

It was high and late but the worst thing from my point of view was that it was done to a player who was facing away so could do nothing to protect himself. Mc Ilorum is lucky he did not cause a serious injury.

Absolutely the right decison by Ganson !

Embarrassing reaction, and every Wigan fan I talk to on twitter agrees with me.

How anyone can say that wasn't a sending off clearly needs to sleep on it and watch it again in the morning: clear red card.

Perry was lucky to stay on I have to admit.

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If Radlinski reckons it was wrong, it was wrong. I haven't seen it back myself yet having been not long back but that is one man's opinion I respect compared to Ganson's.

The funny thing about sending offs generally though is most are technically correct but those doing all the moralising and sitting themselves on a pedestal of virtue know full well there is a huge level of inconsistency about decisions. And of course they always agree with every sending off of one of their own players





There was at least one incident in the game tonight more dangerous than what MM did. If people are so convinced MM was a red, why isn't the focus on the fact they were let go?

Well that's that then.

You can have your opinion, but it's definitely not a cut and dry thing just because people don't see it your way. The guys on the radio were saying it was a yellow at most, so it's not just Wigan fans.

The man is a legend. Ganson isn't.

There is another who thought it was wrong and that is Lockers - I am pretty sure it was him. When the red came out Finch had to restrain him from going over to Child when he looked like he would deck him. Given Lockers normally doesn't say boo to a goose I was quite surprised.