An extract from Keith Senior's new book which was published in The Sun today. Seem's it's not only Warrington fans who think Phil Clarke is a biased Wigan w4nk3r.


Biased Phil a disgrace

THE play-off win over Wigan last season was one of the best results we had under Brian McClennan but it got overshadowed by a massive row.

In the final seconds, with us leading by a point, Pat Richards broke.

He got in a tangle with Danny McGuire and Wigan were awarded a penalty, which Richards missed.

Danny had to be carried off and was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which meant he'd be out for up to eight months.


What caused all the fury was what pundit Phil Clarke said.

Clarke, an ex-Wigan player, said the injury might have been poetic justice, suggesting Danny had been punished by the "rugby gods".

Maybe Danny was holding Pat back but you could also argue his knee went and he grabbed out in an instinctive reaction. At worst, Danny was bending the rules.

For someone to say he deserved his injury was disgraceful. And it came from someone whose career was ended by a broken neck.

It showed how biased Clarke is towards Wigan and I lost a lot of respect for him.

well said mr senior

What's his username on here?

Damo.

Senior talks bull proven by his claim that Danny boy got in a tangle with Pat Richards. There was no tangle, he deliberately tackled George Carmont without the ball to stop Richards passing to him as it would of been the match winning score. In other words he cheated. I saw it, you saw it, the whole of RL saw it. Wether or not Phil Clarke should of said anything is another matter but for Senior to claim there was a 'tangle' is absolute bull and i would take caution at believing anything in his book.

It's not a question of believing anything. It's a matter of opinion. Nobody apart from Danny knows for sure what went through his head at that moment. Senior is only offering it as a possibility, not stating it as fact.

Regardless of the reasons for McGuire's tug on Carmont, you can't deny that what Phil Clarke said was bang out of order.

rugby players do this all the time, try to cheat. pull an arm, pull a shirt etc etc

it's sport it's in the moment and these things happen.

but for a professional broadcaster to say what he said in the cold light of day is an absolute complete and utter disgrace.

In that article he lost the respect of most fans of RL, with the exception of wigan fans obviously, some of whom wish DM's career was over.

true colours shown in pie land that day.

Any one see the cowboys game when the QB Dived, stopping the rams scoring!

Edit: can't be the QB I can't rememember who it was!

Could it possibly be likened to trying to kick the ball of of someone's hands as they put it over the try line?

Wait for it.

What Phil Clarke said was bang out of order. No-one can rely deny that.

But KS is still talking out of his arris, his knee went and then he reached out? No he quite clearly dived for Richards and thats what did him in.

You're probably absolutely right on both counts.

Maybe,maybe not.

but even if it was cheating, which most players do at some point, i.e. ball steal, head tackle, obstruction, forward pass etc etc etc, then that is what happens in sport and for the officials to sort out, wigan players do it as much as anyway, the reaction by wigan fans over one incident was laughable and by some disgusting. The point will PC is that he is supposed to be professional and he properly overstepped the mark, in any other profession he would be disciplined for his comments

Lets face it we all know Clarke is a c**k, except sky of course!

funnily enough keith's brother john used to post on here, under the aptly titled moniker, johnsenior.

That was untill he publicly wished that a moderator died in a car crash a while back, or something along those lines, had a very short temper.

I thought he still does, but only on Other Sports now.

he might do under another name, i think he got canned around the time of joynt's voluntary tackle thread on the VT, or something to do with forward passes, either way i think he wasn't particularly enamoured with VBFG

I have a feeling I know what his username is, could be wrong though....

Yes, DM cheated that day, but Phil Clarke was way, way out of order. Would he have said this if it would have happened in a game that didn't involve Wigan? If it was Leeds who were cheated against by a player? I think not. IMO, you shouldn't have someone commenting on games that bias. Obviously, a lot of commentators and people within media, have connections with clubs, but you need to keep your professionalism. Phil Clarke can't do that, he just has to brag up Wigan constantly.

phil clarke= the bastud love child of a meat and potato pie!

the man has no insight into his disability! a common theme in the land of the rising pie!

Never known a thread of hate towards the pie eaters as sad as this .

So much time to moan

grow up! 14 posts and i feel like you've been on here before, had a recent ban have we?

Does Senior reveal his view on Tony Smith in this book?

I wonder if it will be discussed on here?

An accurate assessment of Clarke and his comments last year, but I find it difficult to respect the view of someone who sells his Cup Final Medal.

Keith Senior - great player, odd personality.

Serious question:

Why are you lot so obsessed with Phil Clarke?

Every time I visit this board I can guarantee there is at least one thread about him.

He is from Wigan, He played for Wigan, His dad played for Wigan, He won trophys with Wigan, He grew up supporting Wigan.

WOW. Hes biased towards Wigan. Shocking. I just dont see why you cant get over it?

I mean once someones said 'wow, Phil Clarke is biased towards Wigan' you'd think there wouldnt be much more else to be said about it?

no, no.... don't say it slim, you'll feel dirty if you start engaging pie trolls on this board again!