https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2025/06/26/wigan-squad-for-castleford-slr16/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKCARleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBmWlh2b09odlhjZGV4Y250AR63IjAHtEhkMcemJXhw7ifOh2VU65hbQBxOqW7mHgAvQTz73PA8bqG0a0Af-Q_aem_fB7p5AAL1FNqkvRnUtZvGg Surprised Hill is in, I thought he was sent off for the reserves last week.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2025/06/26/wigan-squad-for-castleford-slr16/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKCARleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBmWlh2b09odlhjZGV4Y250AR63IjAHtEhkMcemJXhw7ifOh2VU65hbQBxOqW7mHgAvQTz73PA8bqG0a0Af-Q_aem_fB7p5AAL1FNqkvRnUtZvGg Surprised Hill is in, I thought he was sent off for the reserves last week.

We always hit this time of year and pick up a few losses. I’m sure we can turn it around. We looked very clunky last night, wild passes little shape and depth to our attack. Hopefully ride the wave and be fit and firing for the business end, only worry is if a few others pick up injuries. The lads who have come in are great but I think the project signing need to be put to bed now,  no one we’ve signed in that role has yet come good.

I love that Cas have had a public apology for not penalising Harry Smith for the pullback yet haven't acknowledged that they awarded a try for a blatant knock-on that was only viewed once by the VR (a complete rarity btw). Edit: this forum is so crap now that you can't even put images in posts:https://i.ibb.co/PsSxbBf2/Screenshot-2025-06-29-202736.jpg

I love that Cas have had a public apology for not penalising Harry Smith for the pullback yet haven't acknowledged that they awarded a try for a blatant knock-on that was only viewed once by the VR (a complete rarity btw). Edit: this forum is so crap now that you can't even put images in posts:https://i.ibb.co/PsSxbBf2/Screenshot-2025-06-29-202736.jpg

I thought that Cas try fell into the "not enough doubt there to overturn" category.

Yet nothing mentioned anywhere that the Cas player who stiff armed Jack Farrimond should have been binned at least and probably sent off. No review from the VR. Nor, soon after the start of the match Douglas was shoved into touch helped on his way by a head shot. Again no review.


In fairness to Grant the ref at least he awarded a pen for both. The VR should have reviewed both incidents. If consistency throughout the season was to be held then both Cas men should have left the field. Funny though, McGuire never mentioned those two incidents.


As for the pull back by Smith. McGuire should be an expert on those he did it thought his career. One time he pulled back George Carmont at the DW and injured himself in the process. Out for some time too.


Smith's pull back was a technical offence the two head shots were foul play. Let's get things in perspective!   
  

That's all true, but control what you can control. The CC was just plain dumb. I don't know what made Smith think he could get away with that. The fact that, incredibly, he did, doesn't make it any less daft.