Unless anyone here was sat listening to SW then this is just hype & sensationalism from a journalist. Now who'd have thought that would ever happen - I mean, a newspaper making things up. I'm shocked.

Slightly more measured are Bill Ashurst's musings in the MEN rlhttps://tinyurl.com/kbbgs6qrl. Unless of course it's all a conspiracy to hide the truth rlhttps://tinyurl.com/osc86pfrl.

(I do remember a certain S. Tomkins went through a period of going down like a sack of spuds too, until it was kicked out of him)

Rogues has stated above that the interview is on Wigan TV and he mentions cheating twice.

I agree

However there were multiple times on these boards when there was near meltdown because Madge or IL had refused to comment on RFL decisions, Disciplinary outcomes, poor refereeing or other coaches comments (Nathan Brown after Luke Brown got banjoed of SOL?) etc.

Best to take the high moral ground and keep shtum IMO, but its lose / lose as far as fickle fans are concerned

Well fair enough, but it's still hype & sensationalism.

Big-fat-hairy-deal, our resident silverback has a pop at someone deliberately trying to gain an advantage by feigning or exaggerating contact. This is rugby, not wendyball. Anyone who didn't point it out and turned a blind-eye would be suspect in my book.

Instead of criticising what SW has apparently said, those who actually give a toss, should be looking at whether there was an attempt to cheat and have a go at them. I wasn't alone in giving abuse to Tomkins when he was rolling about on the park right below my seat like a stuck pig and I'd repeat it for anyone who tried it on again - from either side - no matter how senior.

Mellor did nothing wrong other than get taken out.

Wane says something. A reporter reports it. You blame the media. Brilliant!

where do i say anything otherwise?

Brilliant

Please Miss, that nasty man said something bad, i'm telling me mam....