I think that you can say the same about Bentley as he went after Liam Marshall at least 3 times for no reason whatsoever and as for kicking Bateman in the head then it's either a Red card or nothing at all as it's not a sin bin offence

Bentley will get what's coming to him sooner rather than later as there's always someone harder than yourself i remember years ago Ben Westwood having a set to with Gray Viane off Castleford he got knocked out after years of playing like a house

I just look forward to the Saints fans getting wound up by him next season. The game has been watered down that much over these last few years, that it allows guys like Bentley to find a gap in the market as generally being a tool, in the knowledge it’s extremely unlikely he’ll get that any payback.

Smashing a young kid with your forearm who wasn’t able to protect himself was “nothing in it”

Lmao. Glad you condone it just like the rest of your club.

And you wonder why no one cares about the rugby club in Wigan.

3 or 4 games for the forearm smash as I say

Oh damn, you’re not on about the Grace one surely

jeez, this is rugby league not netball. I’ve seen less play acting in an El Classico game.

As for nobody caring about the rugby club LeBron my old mucker, we’re in a hole, we’re struggling, the games struggling and people are still getting confidence back post lockdown and we still managed about 13,000 home fans. That’s many thousands more than the almighty Saints have managed since lockdown.

Isa actions were clearly out of pure frustration.

He is playing out of position getting 0 ball and unable to influence the momentum of the game.

That’s not however an excuse.

I can understand it, but I don’t condone it. He’s dropped us in the poop for the next few weeks as he will be getting banned without a doubt.

Isa was just plain dumb, as were the coaching team who left him on.

Or maybe coach a diving team?

Come on I wasn't the only one thankful that Coote recovered from his broken neck

Come on I wasn't the only one thankful that Coote recovered from his broken neck

I have read all the postings, I am amazed that he's other guys did wrong things on/in the game, but by implying they were wrong & so Isa, was justified because of others behaviour means that two wrongs make a right which is never correct or that the authorities should be leiniant ?
However, the overall problem is the poor reffing & letting him back on the field this continuing his mad antics & not playing rugby.
Next point is, when a young lad says I would like to play RL, & parents say, don't bother, there are better rewards in other sports & no idiots bent on thuggery, the sport looses out + others not tied into RL, watching on has their beliefs confirmed watching an idiot displaying that kind of antics, wigan should have better players than this type of poor quality.
Having said all this, he will not get a large ban if any !

I sort of think I know what he’s getting at but it is tough to make out. I think he’s saying ‘don’t make excuses for Isa’ and ‘he’ll not get much of a ban because he plays for a big club’ but I could be wrong.

I don’t see anyone really making excuses but like me, I do see people saying ‘I can understand why he got totally frustrated’. I also see people acknowledging that he deserves a ban for the Welsby incident and he does but that the other incidents were half a dozen of one etc. The Saints players were acting like a Spanish footballer in a La Liga fixture.

3-4 games will do.

Isa's ban is inevitable.
It's the other punters that worry me like Shorrocks, Bateman and anyone else from Lam's Friday shambles.

This thread should be interesting tomorrow afternoon, either we'll have no team to play Leeds or it's "Bloody Wigan getting away with murder again" time

That was one peach of a punch from Gray, right on the button.

Isa a definite ban
Bateman a probable ban
Hastings no ban
Whoever came in with the swinging arm on Walmsley late on a possible ban
Imo

Isa 4 matches (3+1)
Bateman 1 match

What is Bateman banned for? Games going soft. I've had enough!

Contact with the ref probably. The RFL have been consistent with that one all year.

There is absolutely zero discipline at the club these days. It has lost complete control. The whole aura around Wigan is just a shambles.

It was foul language at the referee (dissent).

Lucky it is only 1 match if that is the case.
Pretty sure Myler got 2 earlier in the season for the same thing.

Bateman needs to get a grip and get on with playing rugby instead of all this niggle. For a senior pro to be yellow-carded twice in one game is inexcusable.

To be fair the yellow cards were harsh imo. The game is getting spoilt by sinbinnings and bans. Maybe the dissent to the ref warrants a sin bin thinking about it