I hope you're right. We're also 6pts from the bottom of the table. The table's quite tight, so let's give it until the end of the month before we rule out the possibility of a relegation battle.

London won’t get 12 points so I think relegation can be ruled out tbh. Not that it makes us a good side but still. I think the cup is our best chance although I’m not quite as confident as after Easter. Wire looked a bit wobbly but have bounced back and look pretty injury free. I thought then we may push them close but now I’m not too sure.

As for Austin I didn’t see the incidents but he’s shown in his time here already that he’s a bit of a grub.

I’ve got no argument with any of this to be honest. All I’d say is that if a player is not 100% fit they shouldn’t be risked in the cup game. Give them chance to fully recover and get stuck into a good run at the league. Despite having only won 6 from 14 games, we still have a positive points difference (just) and as I say, we’ve done that playing probably as bad as we ever will. My hope (and belief) is that we will hit some form and go on a good run at some point. We still have to play all the teams above us again and we can still have a say in the top 5.

The high tackle wasn't on matautia he just to went in to break things up it's at this point that Austin decided to punch him 3 times

The one thing in Wigans favour..is London they where always going to go down, not seen anything to suggest otherwise..and Leeds's implosion, they are worsened say far worse than Wigan at present.

Will Wigan go down?no and I've never thought they would either, but they could get pulled into the relegation battler very easily if their not careful.

It does not seem long ago that the regular doom mongers on here were wishing we were more like Leeds... Seems they have gotten their wish, tho' not as they imagined!

I’ve just caught up with last night’s game and I’d be stunned if Austin was banned. First hit was on the shoulder and went up but then he only pushed Matautia to the face. There were no punches thrown. Penalty probably right but no further action required.

Agree with what you say no ban.

Which game did that happen in?

Spot on. There was nothing in it at all, it just looked bad because his arm finished around the head area. Austin is definitely feisty, and that’s a good thing as he’ll be targeted. But he’s not dirty as far as I can see, just plays the game tough. He’s a great chap off the pitch as well apparently. He’s helping out with youth players and making a big effort in things he’s unassigned for- a real club man and rugby league man who really does care about our club and the game- genuinely one of our best signings in the 35 odd years I’ve been watching Wire.

First look live I thought he'd done him good style, saw the replay and it's off the shoulder and catches him around the head.
On field penalty sufficient nothing to see here.
If he does get a ban for that we might as well wrap up.

Seem to remember Saints fans creaming their pants over Ben Barba about this time last year , that ended well .