What a lot of opposition fans don't realise and probably care even less about is that it had been going on most of the game and this was kind of like the last straw. He shouldn't have done it but had probably just reached his breaking point.

Had a sense of humour bypass when I had a quick look on Saints board and saw some cretin has suggested he is going like a previous hooker and should they buy him a length of rope. I am all for banter and inter team rivalry but comments like that are bang out of order.

And that poster has been removed from the forum.

Glad to hear it - that was taking free speech way too far

Isn't MM from Leeds ?

He is indeed. If any Wigan player was going to get a fair hearing it would have to be MM.

I'm all for this new ruling of smacking someone who antagonises you and just accept an early guilty plea to get off scott free from any further ban

Yeah, but you only get one a year. So next week we'll have to make sure it's someone else.

We need a rota..