If he got 3 matches then if Wigan win their first game he is out for the GF, if they lose he could be back for the GF, if they get that far?

Didn't someone on here say they were going to try and scam it, and have his ban count towards some U20 games?

You are quite right the man is a complete disgrace and a liability to his teammates. Like you I’ve seldom seen a more dangerous cowardly not to say vicious tackle on an opponent who was so completely unaware of the reckless thuggery about to come out of the blue, but he (MM) will get his just deserts today. Sad to say a long ban would not match the crime that both you and I witnessed, but I hope that it may set a small example to other idiots in the future. I was amazed that Laffranchi could soldier on through the game, and I would not be surprised if he missed the game this weekend with concussion after such a clotheslining. I think it was just sheer luck he wasn’t hospitalised. Good luck for the game this weekend.

That is the most honest open and fair minded comment I've seen in a while.

Well done that man.

indeed

He has been given a 3 game ban and rightly so.

hope the club do him aswell personally. im all for tough rugby but i think it was premeditated and theres no room for that in this day and age. He was the top hooker in the league for the first half of the year but seems to have gone off the boil.

Who will be appointed to be the Master of Thuggery for next weeks game. (Wanes World)...............Is Hock long overdue for a ban?

Ridiculously lenient but as good as it was going to get under the current ludicrous guidelines. How it's fair for a first time offender to get a one game ban for some nothing offence that hardly anyone at the ground even notices, while a proven thug gets 3 games for deliberately and blatantly trying to cripple someone just amazes me. He may not even miss the final if Cats do 'em this weekend...

Wigoons are appealing against the decision. Can just see Wane grunting.........The Referee didn't get it right, The Disciplinary didn't get it right. I have players in my team who can sort out this injustice.....................The Chronicles of Wanes World.

What credit and credibility that buffoon had before the game was blown away forever by his defence of the tackle after the game. You don't lambast your own player in public to be fair, but you don't say they were completely in the right and blameless and that the referee just got it wrong after that kind of a challenge unless you're a serious heavy duty ****er worthy of nothing but derision....

Hopefully on appeal the ban will be increased to 4 games

So how does perry get off? "Didn't promote the forearm?" - what it just accidentally managed to make contact with Lima's head whilst he was on the floor? Eddie said it was "nasty", but the RFL....

Perry got off because It wasnt the forearm smash you pr1ks are making It out to be.

That was a nothing incident. If you watch it in full speed it is nothing more than a lazy drop by a tired player. You can see from Perry's reaction to Lima's hissy fit that there was no malice in it.

Any appeal is outrageous. He is bang to rights. The tackle was late, off the ball and maliciously high. What exactly is the basis of any appeal? The ban should be increased and Wane should be fined for his comments.

I accept some of the disciplinary panels decisions are baffling but nobody with any common sense can honestly say that in this case the punishment is not spot on.

Wigan suffer the slight handicap of losing McIlorum for 3 games. Although many including myself see it as a positive. As it means Leuluai will replace Micky at 9. Saints are today dealt the news of a season long handicap in the resigning of "slug" Wellens and and "butter fingers" Meli. Nice!!!!

Perhaps Wigan should have bid on Wello, he would be handy to teach Tomkins how to catch a high ball.

That's about the only thing he could teach him. Already twice the player than him and he's been for playing 10 years less

What's Caeser had to say about this then?

and maybe how to tackle??

Would'nt like to see him defend against the Ausssies though. Would you? His strength lies in attack. His defence is pathetic, and it's not getting better.

Well it looks as if he has failed in his appeal bid and so will have to sit out the three games.

Noticed he's catching up to Wello,s arm gestures, took Wello about 11 years, Tomkins might get there in 3.

....and where to stand when defending....