Yes, all teams have a couple of players who are the enforcers letting the opposition know they are around to dissrupt there play.
I think Wigan just play it up to and beyond the "acceptable line" consistently, the refs seem to know that this is Wigans style and factor it into the game.
For the opposition fans this is intepretated as "Wigan are getting away with Murder", I don't really know what the answer is, maybe we can quicken the game up and return to an open running game instead of slow controlled physical contact.

An area I would like to see the RFL stop next season is the head patting on opposition players after a mistake, penalise it and start binning to get rid of it from the game

Wigan's attitude and discipline is not a problem, as evidenced by the number of bans they don't receive.

If you think that Wigan are the worst perpetrators of foul play in SL, then you are clearly not watching the games with both eyes open.

Ok, where's the bandwagon gone ? beyond the acceptable line is when a referee steps in or the judiciary and our record this year has been pretty good ( I am sure someone will be along any moment with the exact figures)

We play rugby to win, rough and tough and are coached to play within the rules and with a certain consideration towards each other and respect for the opposition. If teams get roughed up and they cannot cope, then obviously their fans will bleat about it for months.

We all have players who make mistakes, with such a fast competition fatigue or the red mist can interfere. But any knowledgeable or intelligent supporter of any club will see it for what it is. So don't be offended by the rants of ill informed 'experts' of the game. We are not a dirty side, we just play to win.

For what its worth, St Petes first answer to the post is almost spot on

Micky Mac's head shot on Kirk Dixon resulted in a broken jaw - the second most thuggish act I have seen this season - and both by the same club.

Do you not watch many games then?

Really?

Remind me the name of that penalty machine you have on the wing. Open both eyes.

Carney has served several bans (usually for tipping above the horizontal) but I cannot remember him putting another player out for several months. Why turn it round to Cas Tigers - I thought this was a thread regarding the questioning of Wigan's underhand tactics ?

Why join in then? Is the Cas board closed at the moment, or did you see a bandwagon rolling past and just couldn't resist?

Wigan are no worse than any other club, and a damn sight better than most.

Not half as thuggish as Rangi chase breaking Ropatis jaw to smithereens with a cheeky little elbow to the mush

West wood decking a prone Blake green with a naughty little blind side punch from behind

None of that will cut any ice with him mate.

Justin Carney has been cited 15 times in the last two years, charged 6 times and received 6 bans. 3 of those were for dangerous throws, and 3 of them were for striking an opponent.

However, Micky is still the habitual thug.

You couldn't make it up.

Chase on Ropati was in 2012 - the OP was questioning thuggish acts this season.

Oh, that's OK then.