The pass was at least 2 yards forward. Can see from the grass line on the pitch. But I've seen em given.

Yeah it looks better on replay, doesn't it? What was clear was that we were a team with a plan after the red card, and Wire had no composure and no plan.

Does this mean we had a plan B ,who would have thought it !

Forward pass is a tricky rule, to simplify it its looking at the passers hand "position" and the motion as the pass is released. At the time, my reaction was that the pass was OK as camera angle was behind the passer. From side and front on the passer threw the ball forward ie it came out of the hand forward. Just looking at pitch lines doesn't tell the full story as the ball can move forward relative to the ground and not be a forward pass due to the motion of the passer. Simples!

On this occasion the lines on the grass did show it forward as passer wasn't running forward at pace negating any momentum. I even think he realised and moved forward to try to create the illusion after he passed, the real debate should be how poor that bit of play was. Likes been said though it was the right call and an easy one, they should get these right even though not always. Wigan deserved the win to have lost it to a forward pass that wasn't pulled would have been harsh.

Yeh, it was the unnecessary "double-pump" that caused it to leave the hands in a forward direction - mightily relieved I was too