Fri 1st Sept: SL: Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Barry Badrinath]

And that one gets blown for, straight away, funny that 

[DavidM]

Funny how you can run a dummy run straight into a defender and knock them down but the other way round it’s a penalty . 

[JohnM]

4 minutes ago, OnStrike said:

Salford really are their own worst enemy 

Not whilst I'm around, they're not.

[Dave T]

Ouch. What a disastrous last play! 

[sam4731]

Salford desperately trying to make that 7th spot their own.

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Ouch. What a disastrous last play! 

That was some penalty  

[Barry Badrinath]

I missed that,  I nipped to the loo thinking the half was over,  had to rewind it, the moment Brierley put his head down to chase he knew everyone knew he wasn't catching him

[Barry Badrinath]

Sorry it was sneyd, it wasn't happening even more (or even less)

[Just Browny]

2 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

I missed that,  I nipped to the loo thinking the half was over,  had to rewind it, the moment Brierley put his head down to chase he knew everyone knew he wasn't catching him

Wasn't Brierley down the far end chasing the initial kick?

[doc]

The half was up. Just kick the ball out!

[sam4731]

11 minutes ago, doc said:

The half was up. Just kick the ball out!

It's OK saying that I'm hindsight but if they score, it's a brilliant move.

[gingerjon]

Swinging arm, reckless, to the head, should be a straight red. We’re not a serious game until it is.

[OnStrike]

Salford start the half well and then do that! Lucky it wasn't red

[sam4731]

I actually can't get over how Salford have managed to mess this up so badly.

[JohnM]

29 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Not whilst I'm around, they're not.

Don't really mean that, but I could not resist.

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Swinging arm, reckless, to the head, should be a straight red. We’re not a serious game until it is.

 

2 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Swinging arm, reckless, to the head, should be a straight red. We’re not a serious game until it is.

More of a reaction than malice, though he reacts a lot.

 

[gingerjon]

Just now, Padge said:

 

More of a reaction than malice, though he reacts a lot.

 

Malice and intent should (and, I think, are?) be irrelevant. Be judged on actions and outcomes.

[gingerjon]

Wigan can be really pleased with this performance 

[Padge]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

Malice and intent should (and, I think, are?) be irrelevant. Be judged on actions and outcomes.

I was commenting on the action, not the decision which I didn't comment on.

[sam4731]

I've got Commentator Bingo for the season. Last one I needed was "We've never seen a season quite like this one"

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

I was commenting on the action, not the decision which I didn't comment on.

Apologies, misread 

[Dave T]

21 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Swinging arm, reckless, to the head, should be a straight red. We’re not a serious game until it is.

I have to agree. There wasn't a single element of that tackle that was even attempted to be legal. 

[Dave T]

Salford have been really poor haven't they? And how slippy is that pitch? Top tackler has to be the pitch. 

[Damien]

That should have been a Salford penalty for taking out the full back, it was as blatant a penalty as you can get.

[Padge]

Just now, Damien said:

That should have been a Salford penalty for taking out the full back, it was as blatant a penalty as you can get.

Agreed.