This is pathetic. What are we complaining about here -



1 - Wrestling? Last year Wigan's strength was for 2 men to hold the tackler for a few seconds and then take him to the floor, giving our defence time to set. A 3rd man might or might not get involved, usually taking the legs. Those 2 or 3 men then peel off one at a time, taking up more time. For me, good discipline and a well drilled team, certainly not illegal. Less knowledgeable people were calling it 'lying on'. And it's certainly not just Wigan, but Wigan did it the best.



2 - Attacking the joints? I'll admit I've spotted one or two holding ankles or wrists, but not for a while, and it's not just Wigan - and how much damage can that really do? Is there any evidence of anything worse and has anyone actually been injured? Is it worse than elbows in the face or hands on the back of the neck on the floor, or other tricks we all know go on in the tackle? Probably not.



3 - Aggression in defence? Shouldn't we be applauding a team that's motivated and fit enough to maintain a high level of disciplined aggression for 80 minutes? God knows we'll need that against the Aussies.



It's up to the rest to figure out how to counteract successful tactics - oh hang on, they've done that by crying to the wet RFL and getting the goalposts shifted. Well done.

Storm in a teacup, this story. Must have been a quiet day on the RL news desk.



ATEOTD defence wins matches, John Monie said it and if it's good enough for him that'll suit me.



Think we need to get some more of last seasons aggression back into our defence as our points difference is some way back from the Wire.

What a ridiculous article. How anyone can defend that obvious nonsense is beyond me, but hey, this board is never short of people with anti-Wigan agendas....

If MM was the coach of England and we actually won a series, I bet so many people wouldn’t complain. Instead we send out international team who think defence is something that goes round de house. Low a behold we haven’t won a series since the seventies. Unless we change at international level, and to change at international level we have to play that way week in week out at the domestic level, we will never win another series against Australia or New Zealand ever again.

Shushed! Even to suggest such a thing will be taken as gospel by the more paranoid Pie fans.



The outraged squeals of media bias from a gormless few, are matched only by the deafening silence from the Club's chairman. The begrudging admission from the Club, that the tip sheets may have been altered simply adds fuel to the fire, and helps promote the view that you have something to hide.



Who would have thought, that when Kenneth Williams spouted his famous infamy, infamy line in a Carry On film, that years later it would be taken up so enthusiastically by Wigooners?

We invented Wrestling coaches that is why St Pats (then) U11's used to go wrestling every week and that was 5 years ago.

total rubbish if you ask me. so what if its been leaked about our tactics. isn't a tactic part of the sport? its a defensive technique / tactic and as far as i'm aware is 100% legal according to the rules of the sport - therefore is not cheating.





ok so a few of our tackles, namely lima, of late have come under close scrutiny but how on earth does the sport expect its players and coaches to gain experience and skills without trying something new. the sport as far as SL is concerned is still young in comparison to many other sports so why bring it down with this utter garbage? the press should be behind the sport not against it and nobody should be criticizing any team for using fair tactics in order to win a game.



ok if it gets out of hand then deal with it then. until then, its pointless dribble so let the game be the game.



at the rate we are going there will soon be a weight cap as well as a salary cap and no squad of 17 will be allowed to be over a combined weight of 150 stone or something, just so nobody gets hurt. tick rugby here we go...

Apart from Lima's silly antics this season, who else over the last season and a bit has actually hurt someone? If we'd sidelined half a dozen players for 2 month I'd agree, fact is that apart from Lima's incindents, the worst we can be acused of lying on in the tackle to slow the play the ball.

Will certainly be interesting come the game at the KC. I wonder if any Hull player will be unavailable that day.



Wilson has an anti Wigan agenda, you only have to hear him on GMR or follow him on Twitter to see that. The story itself is pathetic, we have agressive defence is the upshot?



The reason why RL in the Uk will never be anything but a minority sport is people like Andy Wilson, we have a champion team, who can match it with the NRL clubs, we play to large crowds in a modern stadium, we have great facilities, youth development and push the boundaries with marketing. But that is to be shot and sniped at in an effort to influence the powers that be at Red Hall and keep reminding them that sponsors like Engage and clubs like Wakefield and people like Kear are actually big time and will make the code of League relevant.

The article is a joke if it's saying our defence is aggressive, has the writer not watched a SOO game from Australia!

I've read the article, Andy Wilson needs to get a grip. There doesn't seem to be much substance to his article either. By the looks of it he is just another bitter reporter who doesn't know what he is on about, & trying to justify his wage.