Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors (A) : Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:43 pm  

Newman will play Friday - trust me

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors (A) : Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:53 pm  

Assuming we don’t get any bans (I know, bear with me…) then who drops out for Newman? My money would be on Tindall, who I think had a decent game but is clearly the least experienced and would be most targeted of the backs. Hardaker would go to the Wing.

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors (A) : Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:45 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Assuming we don’t get any bans (I know, bear with me…) then who drops out for Newman? My money would be on Tindall, who I think had a decent game but is clearly the least experienced and would be most targeted of the backs. Hardaker would go to the Wing.

I think so.
Or Sutcliffe to second row with Martin, Gannon and possibly Bentley missing.

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors (A) : Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:39 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Assuming we don’t get any bans (I know, bear with me…) then who drops out for Newman? My money would be on Tindall, who I think had a decent game but is clearly the least experienced and would be most targeted of the backs. Hardaker would go to the Wing.

Also what if fusitua plays. Then you might go
1. Myler
2. Fusitua
3. Newman
4. Sutcliffe
5. Hardaker
6. Austin
7. Sezer

Maybe briscoe gets a bench spot as potential for Newman and fusitua to break down again

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors / St Helens (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:18 am  

tad rhino wrote:

should saints drop their standards or should the rest raise theres?

Saints have dropped standards, Leeds have dropped further

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors / St Helens (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:52 am  

ArthurClues wrote:

Agree. Not sure the about the point on outcomes either. Salford reached the GF in 2019, the challenge Cup in 2020 and are 80 mins from reaching the big dance again. Teams like Cas, Hudds and Catalans have also reached showpiece occasions over the last couple of seasons. We currently have a great Saints side who have clearly been the best team over the last few years, but that won't last forever. Quality wise I reckon most Leeds fans would say the gamed peaked between 2004 and 2015 - funny that! Get rid of the current overzealous officiating and I would say the game is still a great product. Crowd figures are pretty flat but they aren't dropping off a cliff, and a successful Leeds side (and now there is real hope) would soon boost averages across the game. I do wonder if a lot of Leeds fans who have seemingly given up hope on the game were hopelessly spoiled by the greatest unbroken spell of success in the clubs history and just can't cope that we aren't top dogs anymore. But you never know, things can and do change.

Titles winners since 2006

saints
leeds
leeds
leeds
wigan
leeds
leeds
wigan
saints
leeds
wigan
leeds
wigan
saints
saints
saints

This year - Saints.

That's my point on outcomes, born out over 15 years.

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors / St Helens (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:44 am  

FlexWheeler wrote:

Titles winners since 2006

saints
leeds
leeds
leeds
wigan
leeds
leeds
wigan
saints
leeds
wigan
leeds
wigan
saints
saints
saints

This year - Saints.

That's my point on outcomes, born out over 15 years.

*Pedant Mode On* That's 16 years *Pedant Mode Off*

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors / St Helens (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:07 am  

FlexWheeler wrote:

Titles winners since 2006

saints
leeds
leeds
leeds
wigan
leeds
leeds
wigan
saints
leeds
wigan
leeds
wigan
saints
saints
saints

This year - Saints.

That's my point on outcomes, born out over 15 years.

"This year - Saints."

Don't jump the gun...

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors / St Helens (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:06 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

Titles winners since 2006

saints
leeds
leeds
leeds
wigan
leeds
leeds
wigan
saints
leeds
wigan
leeds
wigan
saints
saints
saints

This year - Saints.

That's my point on outcomes, born out over 15 years.

You say this as if it's a new and terrible thing. It's neither. Before the Super League area, in the old first past the post years, Wigan won seven times in a row, with the rest not really playing the same sport. If you throw first past the post into your analysis you'd also have to factor in Wire ( a couple of times) Hudds, Cas and Catalans, so the evidence points to the competition being harder fought now than it was then.

[Frosties.]

Re: GF E | Wigan Warriors (A) : Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:22 pm  

I wouldn’t be surprised if Fusitua, Newman, Handley and Oledzki all are back involved this week.

Myler; Fusitua Newman Hardaker Handley; Austin Sezer; Oledzki Leeming Prior; Bentley Sutcliffe; O’Connor

Dwyer Tetevano Smith Donaldson / Walters

Briscoe, Mustapha, Johnson.