This story isn’t going away and gaining traction over in Aus , personally think it would be unbelievable for our game

Or they may realise how difficult it is to get traction for the sport in this country and slink back to where football isn't such a behemoth and bias of the union establishment and media monopoly doesn't have such an impact.

Best sport bar non imo, just run very shabbily by the games hierarchy

The worst run professional sport in my opinion.

Exactly , could we do any worse

Maybe a small issue with IMG but we haven’t exactly shone in the way the game has been portrayed with garbage like the Stobart deal Franchise, relegation, no relegation, Toronto, Celtic Crusaders etc.

Does anyone see a risk that they would use the Super League as a reserve grade type comp? Short term guest stints? Is this just another blocker for young British talent? Or do I see it glass half empty instead of glass half full?

It doesn't mean they own all the teams.

Whatever people think the addition of IMG has certainly focussed the minds of many in the game. I wonder how many clubs would be spending money on ground improvements without their input.
I am not against the new rules on tackle techniques which are clearly for the protection of players despite the grumbling coming from the clubs and some players. With the introduction of the video ref in all SL games it is harder to hide dangerous tackling techniques and yes the application of the variable mitigation can lead to confusion but the clubs have been told what to expect.

There reserve grade competition is better than our S L .Look on it as glass half full

No it’s not!

What a finish to this WCC.

Although I wouldn’t blame Penrith if they complained about English bias, Wardle was closer to Australia than he was the try line.

The wrestling from the Penrith players pushed Wardle closer to the line than he initially was when he got tackled and the ball swivelled in his arm, and ended up at a 45-degree angle close/ or on the line. In the end, it was hard to see exactly where it was, especially as the ref sent it up as a try.

All game Penrith were making on average 50 meters from their 5 carries, really dominating where they finished their sets and Wigan were around half that and struggled to put long kicks in that were easily picked up by the FB who then made a quick 20 meters on the 1st tackle.
To say they lost the meter game massively and also field position, the fact Wigan led all game and won was some task tbh.
I wouldn't be surprised if Penrith made nearly double the meters in the game. Wigan always seemed to have to kick from their own half and for most of the sets were on the back foot. I can't remember them kicking into their corners all match, or setting up a move in Penrith's 20 as we are so accustomed to them doing.

Also Wigan's defensive line didn't seem as quick as it usually is, they sat back letting the Penrith players come on to them usually at full speed, conversely, Penrith was all over Wigan as soon as they got the ball.

Wigan lacked some middle forwards who could make dents in Penrith's defensive line and get a few tackle breaks, tiring them out imo. Mago seemed to do well in his first stint, then disappeared as the game went on. At one point he got replaced and I can't even remember him taking a drive in, or for that matter seeing him on the pitch.

On the whole, Penrith had all the chances to win, probably by a couple of scores tbf, but they weren't clinical enough when it mattered, while the opposite can be said about Wigan.

People will go on about that last call, but looking at the game as a whole they should have won with the chances they had. Wigan scored off just about every chance they got, which was the key difference in the end.
Plus when Wigan needed to make key tackles they managed to pull them out of their hat. Field's try-saving tackle was superb and saved the game for them.

It's a pity French didn't hold his run for a meter or so, to put him onside because his speed got him to the ball well in front of the defence and would have been a class try and put them 22-12 in front if the kick had been converted, game over no controversy.

Just ok my way home from the game. The atmosphere was electric. Penrith were very sloppy at times which in the end cost them massively. Penrith do ooze quality with Yeo and zEdwards possibly the best players on the field. I thought Wigans resilience was outstanding. For a solid 15/20 minutes it was just an absolute grind and Wigan came up trumps.