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physichull · 29 Aug 2011 at 14:32

The majority of Leeds fans won't have seen it. It wasn't as if it was especially picked out on tv either, it just happened to occur whilst the cameras were on the celebrations, it's just a little unproffessional. As was the time when Peter Fox gave a two fingered salute to Simon Grix as he went over for a try last year.

As the forward pass (Mossop was it?) I wouldn't have spotted it too easily the first time around either, am I thinking of the right one here? Where Mossop offloaded to somebody during a breakaway and it lead to a try? It was quite close.

cheets64 · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:38

physichull said:
Already there:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/14695413.stm

"Someone else mentioned that to me," he said. "I really don't know what it is."

Perhaps this may jog your memory:

And this will be my last post on the matter before I completely alienate any Wigan fans!

hoppyintheuk said:
+1

ristac said:
Beautiful thanks for the link physichull, I have already played it a few times over...

lol wanting a player to be hurt, disgusting, nothing but bitter you rugby fans even worst than football fans

physichull · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:44

Oh come on, anybody getting knocked out in RL is mildly entertaining. They're tough lads y'know! My favourite was at Saints last year when Clint Newton took a big hit, staggered around a bit then fell over, much to the pleasure of the Saints fans! It's just part and parcel of what is a rough game. Just like when everybody cheers at a big hit, it hurts the other players but it's just part of the game.

ristac · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:26

I remember Burgess getting a broken jaw in a match and on the way to hospital in the back of an ambulance he sent out a twitter pic of the break. If that were me it would have been the last thought on my mind...

Vanquish-Storm · 30 Aug 2011 at 17:19

Shock Tomkins gets a suspended fine.

Lima gets off scott free.

Well done red hall.... well done.

TonyM19 · 30 Aug 2011 at 18:07

I thought so as well

Viper² · 30 Aug 2011 at 23:26

Hahaha, Warrington fans preparing their excuses already.

I expect them to hammer us anyway, but you can't blame them for preparing for the worst.

Vanquish-Storm · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:32

Viper² said:
Hahaha, Warrington fans preparing their excuses already.

I expect them to hammer us anyway, but you can't blame them for preparing for the worst.

Whos coming up with excuses? :rolleyes:

Gilly · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:33

Bentham is a Wigan fan. It's the only explanation.

Viper² · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:42

Vanquish-Storm said:
Whos coming up with excuses?

I've heard from several Wire fans this week that you have loads of injuries, Tomkins should be banned, Lima should be banned, that Wigan are at full strength, etc..

And Bentham supports Leigh so is pretty much the opposite of a Wigan fan.

Vanquish-Storm · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:52

Viper² said:
I've heard from several Wire fans this week that you have loads of injuries, Tomkins should be banned, Lima should be banned, that Wigan are at full strength, etc..

And Bentham supports Leigh so is pretty much the opposite of a Wigan fan.

Thought you meant on here.

Tomkins shouldnt be banned (has he hasnt)
Lima should have been for that dangerous tackle, Green got banned for the same thing and he has never been up before the RFL Dis. before.
We do have aloud of injuries but Wigan can only play whats put in front of them, its not Wigans fault.

Bentham is a crap ref, but again Wigan played by the whistle they didnt make the decisions (even though they were terrible!)

physichull · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:55

Vanquish-Storm said:
Lima should have been for that dangerous tackle, Green got banned for the same thing and he has never been up before the RFL Dis. before.!)

I am still smarting about the Green ban. He will be sorely missed against Catalans.

ristac · 31 Aug 2011 at 13:14

Suspended £1000 fine, what a load of old tosh, like the other guy pointed out, good job that wasn't Wayne Rooney

SMN · 1 Sep 2011 at 16:54

Get over him.

New topic - Gareth Thomas officially signed for Wigan. Why o why o why o why.... (I could go on).

physichull · 1 Sep 2011 at 17:55

I'm as stunned as you. Why on Earth would they make this signing???? I don't get it. Tony! Enlighten us!

TonyM19 · 1 Sep 2011 at 21:18

The rumour is that the RFL are picking up the tab and he doesn't count on the salary cap. From a playing point of view it makes no sense whatsoever - whose place is he going to take? From a publicity point of view and as a means to recruit young Welsh RU players (there's a giant Welsh lad in the Wigan U20s at the moment) I suppose it makes perfect sense.

physichull · 2 Sep 2011 at 05:48

Perpignan here I come. Wheels up in half an hour.

Vanquish-Storm · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:57

TonyM19 said:
The rumour is that the RFL are picking up the tab and he doesn't count on the salary cap. From a playing point of view it makes no sense whatsoever - whose place is he going to take? From a publicity point of view and as a means to recruit young Welsh RU players (there's a giant Welsh lad in the Wigan U20s at the moment) I suppose it makes perfect sense.

Quoted for truth, he had a 2 year deal direct with the RFL and has 1 year left on it. He also requested no signing fee so its completely free.

I cant see him playing much though, bit like when we signed Brian Carney.

Vanquish-Storm · 3 Sep 2011 at 13:26

Big game for us tomorrow.

Wood out injured for rest of the season.
Westwood out injured till play offs.
Solomona banned.
Evans out injured.
Hodgson in squad but 50/50
Morley in squad but 50/50

Cant see us winning tbh, and even if we do i think that Hull FC will turn us over the week after

Vanquish-Storm · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:03

Despite me not thinking we would win we knocked them off the park!

Couldnt ask for a better win!! They didnt have a sniff!

It's a shame that Wigan have too many players with poor discipline.

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