peter smith told me Minchella was banned

I hope to be in attendance on Saturday, especially as it's free. I like 'free'





I respect others have more important things to do on a Saturday afternoon, but reffing a kickball match in Thirsk doesn't count IMO

and the £50 that goes with it

Minchella suspended for the Grand Final.



Why does it take the RFL two weeks to process incidents that happen in Academy fixtures, yet two days to deal with first grade?



Had Minchella been up before the disciplinary last week (when he should have been for a game that took place on 14 September) he would have missed the Saints game and been available for the Grand Final.



Wigan had better hope that Sam's backside doesn't drop out again before Friday, as Tierney has got a two match ban.

Why weren't the U19's players who were involved in the brawl v Saints on Friday dealt with last night? Leeds may have had even more missing.

Which would have been fair enough.



The point is that it shouldn't be a two-tier disciplinary system in terms of the speed with which cases are dealt.

They were.



James Duckworth - NFA

Mason Tonks - Grade A - EGP

Mick Gledhill and myself will be attending.



I'm being a bit of a bandwagoner this year. It'll be my first academy game. Hoping for a good one.

I will also be attending



I think Fridays "brawl" against Saints could hardly be described as a brawl.I got the impression it was Saints players trying to start something with a minute to go.Saints player was trying to start with Leeds acting half even though he had passed the ball and play had moved on

Spot on RD Robbie Ward had run them ragged from 9 all game and the ST's marker (7 irrc) had a cheap dig.

It was plenty of handbags but Tonks and Baldwinson were definately windmilling at one point the ST's 4 did a backwards flip after getting a slap from Tonks i believe.

The fact only 2 got yellows was amazing imo.

You could fit the game in around picking up Grand Final tickets



Or maybe not



Fantastic

Superb performance from Wigan today to take the game by 34 - 10. The Wigan pack was dominant and George Williams the Wigan scrum half took the m.o.m. award.

Just a word of warning, fifteen of the Wigan players that played today are U18, so still qualify for the U19's next year, that is of course if it stays with just an U19's set up.