The one thing in Wigans favour..is London they where always going to go down, not seen anything to suggest otherwise..and Leeds's implosion, they are worsened say far worse than Wigan at present.

Will Wigan go down?no and I've never thought they would either, but they could get pulled into the relegation battler very easily if their not careful.

It does not seem long ago that the regular doom mongers on here were wishing we were more like Leeds... Seems they have gotten their wish, tho' not as they imagined!

I’ve just caught up with last night’s game and I’d be stunned if Austin was banned. First hit was on the shoulder and went up but then he only pushed Matautia to the face. There were no punches thrown. Penalty probably right but no further action required.

Agree with what you say no ban.

Which game did that happen in?

Spot on. There was nothing in it at all, it just looked bad because his arm finished around the head area. Austin is definitely feisty, and that’s a good thing as he’ll be targeted. But he’s not dirty as far as I can see, just plays the game tough. He’s a great chap off the pitch as well apparently. He’s helping out with youth players and making a big effort in things he’s unassigned for- a real club man and rugby league man who really does care about our club and the game- genuinely one of our best signings in the 35 odd years I’ve been watching Wire.

Ah. I think I missed that game. What did you make of last night's nothing squeamish?

First look live I thought he'd done him good style, saw the replay and it's off the shoulder and catches him around the head.
On field penalty sufficient nothing to see here.
If he does get a ban for that we might as well wrap up.

Seem to remember Saints fans creaming their pants over Ben Barba about this time last year , that ended well .

is all I can do for that comment.

(For me), different kettle of fish entirely from Barba, and Sandow for that matter. So far, so extremely good. Austin seems to have his head in the right place.

Not trying to be a Wire troll, but he is fantastic. He puts the defensive hits in as well. Apparently he’s the quickest over 30m in the whole Wire squad. He’s the player we’ve wanted, for so many years to replace Briers and more,

Can only echo Gazwire.
He's in SL for the right reasons and he's been thoroughly professional about the move.
He's really is an asset for the game....unlike Sandow and Barba who were in it for themselves and their own naughty boy cameo ego trip...I'm sure Austin will fit in along with legends we still remember fondly, the likes of Brett Kenny, Peter Stirling, Mal Meninga, Allan Langer and RFU convert Jiffy Davis.
I always hated Wigan and Saints but I went to watch Meninga and Kenny play, not just against Wire but other teams...because they were great to watch and good for our game. And so many older fans of other clubs that went to watch Warrington, not because of Warrington but because of Bevan...120k+(102k official) fans at a Wednesday evening replay.

If we didn't have the luxury of Sky TV...and if Austin was playing for Wigan...I'd go the odd game just to see him play.

Yes, he's banned for the rest of the season.

Ooh a smart how long did it take you to come up with that

Was never gonna cop a ban for such a minor incident. Looks its down to Powell/Leuluai to "cannonball" him out of the game.

IMO he's a grub

He’s one player who couldn’t really complain if he gets injured via foul play because he’s possibly the dirtiest player in the league from what I’ve seen this year. He’s a fantastic player and he could stay clear of that sort of stuff but maybe it’s what makes him the player he is. He’s got great skill for the size of him and isn’t afraid to mix it.

Jake Connor?

Game, set and match. Wish we had them both!

Connor is a wind up merchant of the highest order but I don’t see him being particularly dirty.

If Blake Austin played for Wigan I would be over joyed at the way he is playing/performing. Opposition fans are highly unlikely to openly admit we are lucky to have him in Super League. My youngest (who is Wigan mad) is actually excited to go to the game on Sunday to watch Blake Austin play.

100%.

I’ve said I think he’s dirty and niggly but he’s a top quality player and I’m glad he’s in superleague. I only wish we had him here at Wigan. The guy has clearly come over for the right reasons unlike a lot of big name players in the past.

He tombstone pile drived an opponent at the play of the ball at the back of last season, the commentators were speechless, that was the end of his NRL career.

How long was his ban?

thats awesome, I remember that feeling going to watch Offiah when he was at widnes.