Whilst i agree with the Watts decision and would have also understood if Smith went too i really think this season could be the last as a RL supporter. I just can't see myself enjoying it next season. I will see how it goes but i can see myself switching off after a few games and never switching back on. Rugby League just wont be rugby league without controversy and bad tackles. We can thank the thug Bobby Goulding and his mates for that one.

Nah don't see owt wrong with it the Smith tackle however was straight red he won't be playing for a while, shame with WCC round the corner still you have to overcome adversity.

Kevin Brown just compared Ash Handley's try to Martin Offiah's Wembley try.


Oreet Kev yeah

Mago and Dupree are immense tonight.
Thank goodness winter rugby is long gone!

Feels like watching a Challenge Cup match from the early 90's. BBC, Muddy pitch, early darkness

And they say sarcasim is dead!!

No it isn't

You are top of the league after your home win over the mighty London. You will stay there all season

For me if Smith is suspended, there is no realistic chance of a win next week. Hampshire will probably come in but Smith is probably the one player who is impossible to replace.

Just on the way back. Any word on Thompson or Leeming? Both looked hurt going off. If Harry Smith gets a ban we’re struggling. I struggled to pay much attention to the replays in the driving rain.

Mago (arguably his best game in a Wigan shirt), Dupree and Ellis were immense tonight.

Devastating for Thompson to have him and Walters out of next week.

Thompson out for next week, unsure on Leeming.

A real shame. Our new signings aren’t having much luck! Might only be Keighran left standing for next week.

We can cope without Thompson/Leeming but we need Smith.

There is some argument that the lad Smith tackled made sure he went head-first to the floor, but in the current climate, it'll be a miracle if Smith doesn't cop a ban.

I'm seriously starting to fall out of love with the game I've followed all my life. And this is only a taste of what'll happen next season.

The irony is that it's supposedly being watched by more people than ever before. If only they'd seen the real thing, eh?

That is 100% what happened.

The Smith one was bordeline for a ban, the Watts one was a red in any season - no attempt to wrap the arm.

Poor spectacle (weather didn't help) but if that is an indication of the game for the rest of the season I will be not sorry to miss any games, penalty fest, stop start and long delays for VR, no thanks, killing the entertainment.Don't think I have seen as many six agains in a game as well. Just constantly breaking up the game - hopefully things will setlle down a bit once the early rounds are out of the way and the refs and officials have got things out of their system.