Jinking Jimmy

I’ve started to think that you really don’t like Wigan

If that’s the law then fair enough.

Surely if the referee can’t see that the ball has been grounded it should go up as no try and the leave it to the video ref to try and prove otherwise.

That is a very good example and backs up what I am saying.

Of course anything could have happened and either side could have won the game especially given that there were about 20 minutes left. HS just claims that had the “try” been allowed Leigh would have won and because it wasn’t they were robbed. As you say it’s better to be leading than losing but many games have been won by teams that were behind on the scoreboard eg Wigan in last season’s CCF with 3 minutes left.

If the “try” had been awarded Wigan would have re-started the game from the half-way line. Henceforth anything could have happened; eg a Leigh knock-on near their line, a missed tackle. You need to go back to your parallel universe, stop complaining and enjoy life there.

Re Mr. Beaumont’s comments about the presentation party; I don’t apologise for applying logic to the situation but had Wigan lost surely the presentation would have just taken place at the next home game of the winners. I seem to remember the shield being brought out at a Warrington game a few seasons ago and then being taken back in because they lost and therefore weren’t guaranteed top spot.

If the Leigh “obstruction” had happened just inside the Wigan half do you think the referee would have called play on?

As I said, at least from last season. Ask the RFL.

This is from the St Helens website 22/09/22 LMS has been charged with Grade B contact on a match official and handed a one match suspension, whilst Knowles is charged with a Grade A dangerous contact and has also been banned for one game. Tommy Makinson has been cautioned after also making contact with the match official. From Rugby-League.com August 1st 2022 Following the latest round of Betfred Super League fixtures, the following sanctions have been issued. Danny Houghton (Hull FC) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice Olly Russell (Huddersfield Giants) - Grade B Tripping - 1 Match Penalty Notice Matt Prior (Leeds Rhinos) - Grade B High Tackle - 2 Match Penalty Notice Tiaki Chan (Catalans Dragons)- Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (St Helens) - Grade A Contact with Referee - 0 Match Penalty Notice Elijah Taylor (Salford Red Devils) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice .

Fair comment

At least last season when the McCarthy-Scarsbrook / Makinson incidents occurred.

You really need to come off the fence.

Maybe if Leigh had a reserve side they could benefit in situations like this one. As for the disallowed Leigh try, get over it and maybe discuss the disallowed Wigan try. Just because the Sky crew say it was a try doesn’t make it a try. That’s their opinion. Re the French incident, this has happened before with, for example, St.Helens players McCarthy-Scarsbrook receiving 0 matches and 1 match and Makinson 0 matches for the same offence against a referee.

Smith is very inconsistent but Reynolds does not kick at 100 per cent.

So Ben Reynolds has not missed a goal kick this season?

Would have had Mulhearn in there.

Law 15.1 Deliberate or reckless physical contact with a match official ( eg placing hand on arm to attract attention) Last season McCarthy-Scarsbrook (August and September) and Makinson (September) were charged with this offence. LMS escaped a ban for the first offence and received one match for the second. Makinson was cautioned.

Whether it was a deliberate act or just miscalculation the fact remains that the Wigan coaching staff got it wrong. That’s the end of the argument.

It’s been announced that he will play his last game for Huddersfield this Friday. What an absolute star he has been both at club and international level. I wish him well for the future.

Yawn, yawn; broken record time.

That was just absolutely incredible!

You don’t like Wigan do you?

Done

I’m particularly pleased for Joe Mellor. If I remember rightly he was going to be the next big star produced by Wigan after Sam Tomkins but a very bad injury held him back. He went on loan to Harlequins and then Widnes before joining them full time. He’s at the back end of his career now and a Challenge Cup winner’s medal is well deserved.