I watched this at home on the television and I have looked at the Byrne sending off several times. I am a Wigan fan to my core but I have to be honest about this. First point of contact is Percival’s head with his upper right arm. All day long a sending off with the new rules. And the Dupree sin bin was right too - he led with his elbow but hit the other player’s chest before it went to his head. But Saints got away with a few things - especially the Dodd trip on Field. Red card in my opinion. And what about all those 6 agains and several dubious penalties against us.

Nonesense

Looks like the ref is always right n0nces are firing up their engines.

Agree. In the context of the WCC and the cards it wasn't the worst result.


We need to improve obvs but if we do we will be better than them when it matters

First thought was a trip by Dodd and a yellow but on replay I thought he caught field with an arm so shouldn’t even have been a penalty.

Grow up and take some blinkers off. No one said he’s always right but the polar opposite of what some are suggesting.

but if its a penalty it has to be a card, also the hit on thompson before dupree was worse than Byrnes on percy but wasnt even looked at as he got up

Kendall stated that Dodd's leg was planted, which is why there was no card.

I’m weirdly happy after this. We’ve went against the best in the league and with 12 men down at time the team has done great. Looked like old Wigan. Fields has looked a little shy with running and the bal. No worries on fields though. A test we needed and let face it saints didn’t look like scoring up until the sending off. We knew our discipline was bad and it showed in that game (at times) some shocking calls. Proud of the lads never gave up and only went down to two try’s

No issue with either of the cards within the current framework - anyone blaming the refs are simply misguided. They aren't to blame for applying rules they have had no say in changing. If anything I thought Dupree was a little fortunate.

The one decision Kendall definitely got wrong was the Clark strip on Leeming which would have been an easy two points in front of the sticks. Clark by his face knew very well he'd got away with one there.

Lots of effort but too many errors and penalties. Attack isn't clicking atm but it will with better weather and a more consistent line up. Regardless, pretty sure we win the game without the red and it also meant that Junior Nsemba couldnt get on the field. Defeat isn't the end of the world and may even help Wigan moving forwards - there can be no complacency now.

I thought we competed well and there's nothing between the two sides. Hopefully we get it right if we meet in knockout games.