How many players are we expecting to be banned for the semi-final after that then?

Charnley already banned.

After todays match I count three citable offences who will receive bans:

Crosby for high shot.

Mossop for cannonball tackle.

Frank-Paul for little slap.


So despite getting our injured players back we could once again be short of numbers in the pack.

Is Sam Tomkins also a possible for his 'high shot?

Make that five.

Willie Isa flipping the player as well.

Little slap? Why are you ignoring the hair pull and tackle off the ball?

Tackles off the ball happen all the time.

Tautai had his hair pulled by Todd Carney a month agao and got away with a warning so RFL clearly dont treat it serioulsy (if they are consistent). Plus LMS probably started it so cant blame FPN.

The ball was on the floor in someone else's hands in a tackle on the floor. It didn't come to LMS. HE was a few yards away and was hit.

Can't remember the Tautai hairpulling to compare but if they don't ban him for that at least there's some consistency.

FPN had a stupid few minutes and should be banned, but at least you see that.

I dont see what he will be banned for if the RFL show any consistency.

Hair pulling clearly doesnt warrant a ban as Todd Carney pulling Tautais hair was far worse and he didnt get a ban.

Jamie Peacock punched Leigh's Sarsfiled several times in the face couple of years back in the Challenge Cup (look it up) and he didnt get a ban at all.

Using these two examples as a sign of consistency and having thoufght about it more I dont think FPN should receive a ban at all. Plus he will have an early guilty plea anyway so im fully expecting to see him play next week.

With Frank Paul it's take your pick.

Punch, hair pulling, taking someone out off the ball. Not a late hit, he just straight took someone out off the ball.

Not bad considering he's played barely 40 cumulative minutes of super league.

I'm pretty sure that's why he wasn't wanted at gold Coast as he does silly stuff.

Sounds like he's right up Wane's alley.

tomkins for being a complete whining fanny

Another wigan fan in denial. Funniest thing was Tomkins "standing proud" and begging for a penalty.

Sunk to a new low for me tonight. Twice he was running with the ball but instesd of looking for options he was appealing to the ref.

FPN 0 - LMS 1
Pathetic and churlish that FPN wouldn't shake his hand at the end of the game.

Tomkins might cop a ban...just for having a stinker...

I don't think Wigan had a bad game really, they were right up there for at least 40 mins of the game cumulatively, they had enough domination in key areas to take it, but they're a blunt instrument, no cutting edge, so limited that they can't break decent defense with intimidation and aggression alone.
I'm not sure its a personnel problem either, they have players with craft and guile and individual match winners.....so I dunno

Bentham said when giving him the yellow "punching and hair pulling" Very disappointing that he refused the hand shake from LMS at the final whistle.

Yet straight after the Garbutt punch in the WCC you were starting a thread on the Leeds board saying....



Children watching tonight.....bang out of order, shameful, disgusting......do you know what one punch can do?

Spot on mate.

Being coached to run through a brick wall all day will only take you so far.

Little slap on the cheek but no punches tonight and no surprise top see a Leeds fan defending one of their players punching is their?

Saints won the game but there is no doubt that FPN won the confrontation.

One thing Saints lack is aggressive players and my Saints friends deep down know they would be in love with FPN if he was on your team and did that when you won. Hypocrites and he's already a Wigan legend.

I wouldn't worry too much the rugby league will look after you as they always do if locker can only get one match for that close line 2 weeks ago which put the Wakefield player out for the rest of the season tonight's bad discipline will only result in a 10 pound fine and go back to old Kent road the disciplinary are a fooking joke its probably all your old players on the panel, anyway Wane will have a moan again Soz but you can hardly moan can you

Really, do you actually believe that? Who do you think is the happiest coach with his player. I think Wane will have to have a word with FPN

As a wigan.fan i'm interested to know why he said saints dont have aggressive players.... i'd say LMS Amor and Walmsley were certainly aggressive players.

Where did I defend Garbutt? I said at the time red card and 2 match ban seemed fine.......just pointing out your hypocrisy



Will someone please just think of the children!

FPN already a Wigan legend. Worst comment I have ever seen from any fan of any sport.

Good game. Fully deserved our win