He was sent off for the remainder of the game and the incident will be looked at by the review panel, so it didn't matter if it was red or yellow did it?

Don't see what the fuss is about.
Smith was a tart and deserves a warning no more no less.
Joel T couldn't sort out a fight in a nursery. If you are going to go in at least do it properly.
It's a game of rugby for gods sake. I want aggression and plenty of it as long as it is controlled.
Someone said Wigan got away with murder for 60 minutes! Doing what?!
Widnes deservedly got a point and we need to get back to playing a more open type of game.
I don't like calling referees but Child's is petty, inconsistent and never seems to be in control of any game he officiates in. He's a poor referee for all sides. If all referees were like him I would cease watching league immediately.
My only concern is one raised by several people and that's Liam Farrell who had a poor game and who needs to get back to breaking the line on a regular basis and stop all this tough guy nonsense.
Those people who think that Wigan are the only team who play with aggression and have a coach who encourages aggression need to wise up that ALL teams have players, coaches etc who think, play and encourage others within the team to play aggressively.

I hope that the review panel judge Smith's petulant kick irrespective of the fact that a ban could rule him out of the world series game,
IF he is found not guilty and doesn't receive a ban for the offense then that imo means that kicking an opponent is tolerated does it not?

Hypothetically speaking here,but should Smith get off "Scott free" with his kicking incident then what would happen if an opposing coach instructed all 13 of his players to take it in turn to kick Smith the next time he celebrates a Wigan score?
A crazy point i know but.........It's clearly not a sending off offense is it?

I have never been Wane's biggest fan but he seems hell bent on trying to make your side a team full of aggressive thugs and i believe that could prove to be both his and your downfall if it continues throughout the season

Well it does actually, as it raises the chance of him get him banned, because it negates the chance of him getting 'sending off sufficient .'

Christ, we thought our discipline was bad? I think Saints are going for a record tonight.

Few red faces amoungst the Saints fans commenting on our discipline after that half off rugby!

Awful discipline and a team warning followed by a sin bin. Even we couldn't match that last night.

Didn't think it were possible but 7 Penalties on the bounce beats Wigans act last night, not often you outstrip Catalan in the penalty count.

I agree being offside or stripping the ball is far more criminal that 'kicking a player'

Don't take the bait pal haha!

A stupid act of petulance from one player in comparison to a team being unable to play within the rules tackle after tackle to the point of the young lad having to be the fall guy and getting sin binned.

Masoe up to his usual tricks near the end also, winding people up then lashing out before quickly moving backwards and hiding behind his teammates. He looks to have modelled his game on Ryan Bailey.

Very poor discipline as pointed out. We were also poor in that department on Thursday night but the vast majority of Wigan fans have already condemned that.

I agree, it's OTT for a little kick out. I know Matty and he's not like that but everyone snaps now and then.

The joel tomkins on phelps was more of a issue for me. He seems to run over to any little pushing match which can cause a brawl. I've no prob players running in to help mates when a fight breaks out but he's coming in at every opportunity.

How dare anyone criticise the saints.
They are beyond reproach.
If they want to change the 10 metre rule to a 4 metre rule during a game that's fine with me.
If Masoe wants to talk fight no problem because he really is a hard piece of lard so if he got to slapping someone it would be terrifying.
Look even St Keiron has had to have a go at referees for not letting them carry on with their spoiling tatics for gods sake.
Please Wigooners stop this nonsense and get back to revelling into watching continuos 3 man tackles that the heavenly Saints will never do

Congrats! Your a early contender for pathetic idiotic post of the year and we only one week in!