Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:39 pm  

Leyland Warrior wrote:

I think the clue to the sour grapes is in the 'getting hammered' comment
Get over yourself. Every team plays laying on tactics.
Remember The Storm v Leeds WCC? Both sides watching the ref until he told them to get up. And how many teams are employing that same tactic this season?
We are just happen to be better than most at controlling the potb area at the mo'.
Name me one team (including Saints) who dont try to slow it down to their advantage?

Having been going 33 years if the game carrys on in this manner over the next 5 years can see me drifting away, maybe i was spoilt been brought up with Knocker Norton, Sterlo,Kenny,Pinner etc but the game is so boring

Yes every team do try but wigans is riduculous and just spoils the game imo

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:42 pm  

It's pretty obvious that Wigan are using hudds slowing tactics at the play the ball, good on them, if the refs let them get away with it then so what.

They are getting away with it, so good on them, it's working as they are top of the league and defence has been awesome.

Saints are now doing the same holding down at the play the ball which needs sorting as it's spoiling the game in terms of attack.

It's not wigan who should be getting bagged, it's the refs for letting it go on.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:51 pm  

Wigans defence has been outstanding this season although the way we have allowed teams to score try's late in the game and the second half performance at Bradford shows that there is room for improvement.

However our attack is also much improved over last season - players like Amos Roberts and Pat Richards have really benefited from some fine attacking moves.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:53 pm  

The Brother wrote:

Having been going 33 years if the game carrys on in this manner over the next 5 years can see me drifting away, maybe i was spoilt been brought up with Knocker Norton, Sterlo,Kenny,Pinner etc but the game is so boring

Yes every team do try but wigans is riduculous and just spoils the game imo

Ironic that you should mention four players who were masters at unlocking a set and organised defence yet at the same time you are moaning about the slowing down of the play the ball. Wigan are playing within the rules and doing it very well. It's up to other teams to find a way of unlocking what has for the most part this season been a very competent defence. Unfortunately (for you) 5 scoots from dummy half or 5 quick flat pass forward drives and 60 easy metres isn't the way to do it because Wigan are organised and dominant enough not to let it happen.

As a previous poster said, it's usually a good sign when people are discussing your style of play as it must mean you are doing something right. As for spoiling the game, some of Wigan's attacking play this season has been a pleasure to watch. I'm the first to admit we still have room for improvement but harping on constantly about how we are ruining the game when we have outscored everyone this season smacks of sour grapes.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:57 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

Wigans defence has been outstanding this season although the way we have allowed teams to score try's late in the game and the second half performance at Bradford shows that there is room for improvement.

However our attack is also much improved over last season - players like Amos Roberts and Pat Richards have really benefited from some fine attacking moves.

Mmm. They did brilliantly yesterday. Two tries for the whole of the match. Had you not been gifted penalty kicks by our kindly players, we would have nilled you in the second half. That's an astounding attack!

Oh, and had we not been so stupid with ball in hand, we would have scored when Meli went over the line (forward pass) and when Puletua did (no ball at all since he didn't catch it). That's twice more than you that we actually got over your line but we botched both attempts. And you had 13 men on the pitch on both occasions. That's how astounding your defence was (ie, no better than ours).

You should be thanking Saints that they couldn't get a decent bit of composure together for the whole match!

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:00 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

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:02 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Mmm. They did brilliantly yesterday. Two tries for the whole of the match. Had you not been gifted penalty kicks by our kindly players, we would have nilled you in the second half. That's an astounding attack!

Oh, and had we not been so stupid with ball in hand, we would have scored when Meli went over the line (forward pass) and when Puletua did (no ball at all since he didn't catch it). That's twice more than you that we actually got over your line but we botched both attempts. And you had 13 men on the pitch on both occasions. That's how astounding your defence was (ie, no better than ours).

You should be thanking Saints that they couldn't get a decent bit of composure together for the whole match!

Iv read some bitter posts in my time, but that one takes some beating, well done. Read it in the papers, 18-10.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:07 pm  

21-12 wrote:

Iv read some bitter posts in my time, but that one takes some beating, well done. Read it in the papers, 18-10.

I haven't been watching RL long enough to care.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:09 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Mmm. They did brilliantly yesterday. Two tries for the whole of the match. Had you not been gifted penalty kicks by our kindly players, we would have nilled you in the second half. That's an astounding attack!

Oh, and had we not been so stupid with ball in hand, we would have scored when Meli went over the line (forward pass) and when Puletua did (no ball at all since he didn't catch it). That's twice more than you that we actually got over your line but we botched both attempts. And you had 13 men on the pitch on both occasions. That's how astounding your defence was (ie, no better than ours).

You should be thanking Saints that they couldn't get a decent bit of composure together for the whole match!

Remember the old saying, if your aunty had balls she'd be your uncle.
Ifs could haves and maybe's count for nothing.

Re: Wigan Tatics : Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:17 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Ifs could haves and maybe's count for nothing.

Oh, totally. This is all just post-match discussion and what have you. Until the next match comes along with its attendant post-match discussion and what have you.

But I'd like to know whether Thaler has been told off for not sin binning your fullback for his professional foul against Wilkin.