Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:05 am  

sgtwilko wrote:

what I'm finding really crazy is that other clubs have done things in the last few seasons that totally eclipse Wigans run of good form, which is really all it is. far play they are going well after the crap they have watched on and off for 13 years plus. but the Wigan fans reaction is over the top, the delusions of grandeur are expected. and as we all know(saints fans and Leeds fan especially) the gloating and position of superiority is premature.

They will deny it but the pie fans have made it champions or bust already by mouthing off! anything less and they will get hammered by every fan in rl. They can't help themselves

Agree with most of this, but still having looked at forthcoming fixtures for the pies, I can't see anyone beating them for at least the next seven games (salford, quins, hudds x2, wrexham, cas,wakey). Only hudds have any real potential for an upset there. However, I think they will get all 14 points and a big increase in PD.

Game eight is saints at the pie dome.

Let's hope that Kear's and Agar's comments about the holding down tactics have some effect on how they are reffed. Is that a pig flying across my window?

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:46 am  

Fishsta wrote:

Well, she got me. I've been told in the past I look like the lead singer of Showaddywaddy or Jack Dee.

Personally I don't see the resemblance.

Here's a pic of me with someone famous.

Do you work at Comet?

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:00 am  

saint at wire wrote:

Agree with most of this, but still having looked at forthcoming fixtures for the pies, I can't see anyone beating them for at least the next seven games (salford, quins, hudds x2, wrexham, cas,wakey). Only hudds have any real potential for an upset there. However, I think they will get all 14 points and a big increase in PD.

Game eight is saints at the pie dome.

Let's hope that Kear's and Agar's comments about the holding down tactics have some effect on how they are reffed. Is that a pig flying across my window?

Let's hope we continue to be reffed and treated in exactly the same way as all other clubs!

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:30 am  

CAM. wrote:

Do you work at Comet?

No.

I was an assistant manager at Martin Dawes (you know, sponsors of one of Warrington's stands) at the time of this photo, but the company went up for sale and they closed all the high street stores.

Close, though.

Back on topic, I don't think there's a lot of difference between any teams and their tackling techniques / hands-in / lying-on.

There's a few instances where penalties have been given somewhat harshly, and times where penalties haven't followed where they should.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:40 am  

Donkey OTay wrote:

Anybody so deluded to suggest that Cunningham is Sam Tomkins' bitch, even in jest, need not point fingers at anybody else.

He spent years as Newton's bitch. Tomkins is ten times the player Newton was.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:10 pm  

The Brother wrote:

After watching your game on Friday and having watched us get hammered at Wigan a few weeks ago got to say wigan tactics at the ptb are a disgrace,that is not what rugby league is about tbh thought thaler was shocking against you guys and kept you firmly on the back foot in the 1st half and to keep penalising you for hand on the ball when wigan was at it every tackle was very poor

I wont be watching many games involving wigan with those tatics as it just infuriates me

Good luck rest of season

Wigan's tactics were within the rules and they dominated every aspect of play. I thought Thaler had a poor game with respect to both sides. He cained Wigan for some dubious off-sides and St's for some dubious interference.
Saints got away with their usual quota of a dozen forward passes (I dont think James Graham passed one back all day)
The sending off of Roberts was also wrong IMO - As soon as Leon Pryce touched the ball with his foot, Roberts went for him as he is perfectly intitled to do.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:23 pm  

Fishsta wrote:

He spent years as Newton's bitch. Tomkins is ten times the player Newton was.

Oh dear.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:58 pm  

The ref letting a team away with something doesn't make it legal.
For example....

On three seperate occasions the ref called 'held' in 'standing' tackles. I.E. three or four Wigan defenders holding a Saints player with the ball stop dead still. All fine. However, the Wigan defenders then wrestled the Saints player to the ground and on to his back. Note, this is after the ref called held. Completely illegal but the ref let it go three times.
The Wigan players then all turn to look at the ref and wait for him to shout moooove.

Like I say, just because a ref let's something go doesn't make it legal.

The real question is... - do we want to watch rugby or do we want to watch wrestling?

It needs sorting.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:02 pm  

Fishsta wrote:

He spent years as Newton's bitch. Tomkins is ten times the player Newton was.

Which is why Tomkins has NOT got into the team of the month. (Sam that is )

Re: Wigan Tatics : Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:29 pm  

If any of the Tomkins turn out to be even half as great as Cunningham they will have done a good job.