I don't think it's a coincidence that we started playing better rugby after a few people hit a nerve with some criticism. Criticism that I felt was fair given the circumstances.

It's been frustrating because so many people could see the quality we had and it felt like although winning games we were not performing to our potential. Wane has done a brilliant job to bring them over the line but I don't think a lot of the criticism was unfair at the time. Losing to a widnes side at home who had 11 men was the straw that broke the camels back for me, and who knows. Without the reaction after that game would it have given Wigan the kick up the backside that they needed?

Whilst I'm proud of what Wigan acheived on saturday I don't think it's unfair to say that the standard across the board hasn't been the best and paying fans have a right to an opinion. Seeing the way a certain player has reacted to those opinions on twitter tonight has been disappointing to say the least

'Heated' being a euphemism for venomous, petty, pompous, narcissistic ... etc.

I don't include you in that, by the way. But there's a certain member over there who I'm starting to suspect is no real friend to Wigan RL, at least you don't get that he is from his online persona. He's tried to become a member of this site several times under different identities, almost always causing immediate acrimony and very quickly getting sussed and banned.

So if what you say is true, and all the cuckoos are staying that particular nest, then I'm more than happy.

Yeah, I used to be a mod on there, as you may remember, but I gave up on it several years ago.

Me three, good while ago now. I can't remember the last time I even logged on there.

Had a browse on it a couple of weeks ago for the first time in a few years.

Clicked out of it five minutes later. I might try it again in 2019

Not sure I understand why anyone connected with Wigan would be upset at the criticism for the dire performances and boring rugby earlier in the season (as long as it wasn't personally abusive). We are Wigan and we shouldn't settle for second best, let alone third rate performances. I'm old enough to remember the great Wigan sides being booed at CP by angry Wigan fans. Some of what we have seen this season has simply been unacceptable from a Wigan team. On the other hand the finish to this season has been up there with the Mission Impossible run of games, it was Wigan at its finest. You have to hand it to SW and the players, what a superb end to an otherwise forgettable season. Well done lads!