With the injuries we have at prop, and his pick up in form, for me Flower is a dead cert should we get there.

Wanes a huge Flower fan. If we get to the final he'll be in the 17 IMO.

Hardly any RL in the Mirror this week but Gareth Walker devotes almost half a page to Ben Flower, and the red Vee page has about a million pages all over a 2 match ban!

Nothing new there. They literally define themselves by how much evil Wigan do to them.

typical

It'll be interesting to see how many column inches will be given to this over and above BF:- www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37424295 Will ranks close in order to avoid too much controversy over the beloved kick & clap? Cynical? ..... You bet I am!

It'll be interesting to see how many column inches will be given to this over and above BF:- www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37424295 Will ranks close in order to avoid too much controversy over the beloved kick & clap? Cynical? ..... You bet I am!

I've just taken a peek at Redvee. Wow......

Apparently he didn't plead guilty and we're appealling the category tonight. Really struggling to see the point and doubt it will be successful - even if we do run the RFL.

Wigan need to be careful not to put gentle Ben through too much, this can't be helping with the anxiety he's feeling about the prospect of getting a ban for elbowing a player high and late (if you read the disciplinary notes). Bless him.

That's okay. Wigan treat their players well as we're a caring club.



How is Lance these days by the way?

Quote Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy="Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy"Apparently he didn't plead guilty and we're appealling the category tonight. Really struggling to see the point and doubt it will be successful - even if we do run the RFL.'" Yep, appealing for "careless" instead of "reckless". www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-8138756 I agree with you, not sure it's a good idea. Still, worth a try, I guess, if only to pi$$ off the trolls even more...

Quote Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy="Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy"Apparently he didn't plead guilty and we're appealling the category tonight. Really struggling to see the point and doubt it will be successful - even if we do run the RFL.'" Yep, appealing for "careless" instead of "reckless". www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-8138756 I agree with you, not sure it's a good idea. Still, worth a try, I guess, if only to pi$$ off the trolls even more...

Could the disciplinary agree to "careless" instead of "reckless" but still issue a 2 match ban?

To be fair though they have plenty of fingers to be able to write so much

Yes.

Appeal was unsussessful https://twitter.com/TheRFL/status/778647724170379264

Appeal was unsussessful https://twitter.com/TheRFL/status/778647724170379264

Utterly unbelievable do Wigan appeal every ban a player gets? Surely some have got to be guilty when they cop a ban, unless you have the mentality of a Silverback ofc.

Im sure he admitted his guilt?

Set us for Flower to return against saints in the grand final and have a man of the match performance

Read the mitigation Wigan submitted and this was followed by an appeal.



You've got to admit it brings a smile to the face.........

I can't remember any appeals before this year, the club have generally kept their mouths shut. I guess with the exceptional injuries this year that's been pushing the appeals.

There's an interesting one, Smith taken out by what looked like an elbow... Let's see if there's outrage

When? Do you mean by Goulding? That was a knee to his 'gentlemans area' not an elbow.

so what if we do?

It hurts his feelings

Because we can afford to appeal