This part of the poster is in poor taste, we’re not talking about a fan site or similar, it’s an official Wigan poster commissioned by the club, on display on club premises, would they have the still of the punch framed in the boardroom? I doubt it.
There are many acts of violence on a rugby field over the years, that Wigan players have perpetrated and been on the receiving end of, you celebrate overcoming these acts, not inflicting them. Farrell with his nose tapped up, Edwards at Wembley with a smashed cheekbone etc.
The 150 years theme has on the whole been handled well and reflects well on the history of the club, and I get that there are images and things were not proud of, but to reduce that image to cartoon strip art with thwack written on it cheapens the club, come on Wigan were better than
And yes redvee is a cesspit and comments on there about newton etc are vile, but saints haven’t turned them into a poster and hung them in the bar
