It's all in the rule book if you cared to read it.

What's in it re nrl and overseas players? Also is their a fielden clause on page 26 or is that just me not being able to read.

is this the rule book wigan just ignore most of the time ?

The saying is "rules are made to be broken, by Wiggin and Catalans"
and ignored by the RFL. Perhaps Marwan was on to something?

Don't know why people get so wound up by Wane or some of the silly faction of Wigans' fans, it's meaningless twaddle. Getting involved in this type of thing does no-one any good, in fact for those minority of fans that take it too far (on both sides) it can and does end up with confrontation at the match and we in no way want any aggro before, during or after.
ATEOTD we have 7 overseas players, in reality we probably do play a higher % in the 17 than most teams on a regular basis, so what, it's within the rules, we play a lot of homegrown players and the overseas players add more than just on the field too.
When the goons were winning with signings from all corners of the country as well as those from overseas and splashed the cash more than any team had ever done before and since should we be taking their trophy's away because of that?
Wane knows exactly what he is doing and just wants to get under the skin of everbody for his own benefit.

Just out of curiosity what did he say that has got some so wound up?

He wants to know why our forwards won't be bullied by wigans? & also wonders why his knuckles traipse on the ground when he walks?

After 12 hours I hoped for a sensible answer but obviously not

In the interview after the draw he said we are unbeatable but they will give it a go. He also said that he doesnt have 10 Nrl stars in his side like we do, he just has 10 lads from Wigan

Thank you. I missed the draw and interview as I was searching under the red button on the Beeb not realising it was online.

Sounds like fairly standard stuff, try and make the opposition the favourites to relieve pressure. I'm sure Wane secretly wishes he had a few more NRL stars to compliment the local lads.

To the ones who have got wound up, if Wane didn't think you are more than capable (and you are) of winning the semi he wouldn't feel any comment was necessary so take it as a compliment to the way your team has performed this year.

Each to their own I suppose but I like a bit of pre match mind games to create interest and build up to the biggest game of the year so far.

One good thing is, as it's on the BBC it wont be the usual Sky Sam Tomkins appreciation society!

He seems to be having digs at us all year. Before the game at the DW, he hinted towards our players getting cocky and being all over Twitter etc...then we went and beat them comfortably. He seems to have a bit of a bee in his bonnet.

Plus, i dont know where he gets the 10 NRL stars from. Bit ape's arent known for their counting abilities

I find comparing Wane to an Ape quite disgusting and disrespectful, to apes everywhere!

he's obviously getting his excuses in before the game! also if they win,the more the glory.

He hasn't said anything that bad has he really? He is just trying to heap pressure on us as we aren't used to being favourites and don't know how we will cope when we are many peoples tips now.

We seemed to cope with it pretty well on Saturday though in what was (for me at least) our biggest game of the season against a top side. Like most Hull fans I am naturally pessimistic and have spent the last few weeks expecting it to all come crashing down but Saturday really seemed to be a watershed due to how we controlled the such a pressure game.

Wigan are still an excellent side though and it is a 50/50 game despite our form and what anyone else says. If they do turn us over there is no shame and it will be because they have outplayed us not because Shaun Wane, that famous and formidable purveyor of psychological warfare, has done us with mind games.