Re: Those damn Goons : Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:45 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

anything to wind my friend Brian up. lol

Well you reeled me in, hook line and sinker.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:10 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Spot on.

The only team this season so far who have really impressed me has been Warrington, and then only when they played Leeds. But then that was a match between two attacking sides whereas tonight I almost fell asleep watching two defensive sides practising their rolling mauls.

What even at Cardiff?

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:32 am  

I thought Wigan was very very good last night. There defence is the best in super league by a mile and as everyone knows, defence wins games.

The young lads at Wigan look like they going to keep Wigan a top side for years to come. Charnley IMO will be England centre in the next few years. His loan spell at hull KR and from what I've seen of him back at Wigan I think this lad will be class.

I couldn't help but think how much better wigans young lads are better than ours. Wheeler and lomax IMO ain't going to be half the players charnley and marsh will be. I also had the same feeling watching warringtons young lads last week.

Maybe we've just hyped up the likes of wheeler and lomax because I don't think they are half the players other clubs are producing.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:54 am  

Some people are really bitter.

Wigan had 7 or 8 players missing yet still went to Huddersfield and won comfortably. The try they did concede was from a kick (debateable try anyway) and as they were dominated in possession, they had to defend their line a fair bit. Their spirit and attitude in defence is extremely impressive and when they have the ball they move the ball with speed and create an overlap easily. On evidence so far, they're the best team in SL (with Warrington 2nd) and unless we buck our ideas we won't be challenging them. Luckily, you don't win SL in March.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:15 am  

they still got away with untold forward passes. i can only recall one that the giants got away with.
also apart from one try the ref gave the pies tries without consulting the video ref, he went to him EVERY time the giants crossed the line!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:17 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

Some people are really bitter.

I thought it was one dull match. I hate that kind of match. Two defensive teams bashing into each other. Hudds making a bollox of their numerous try-scoring opportunities just to frustrate me (but not surprise me, since they do it every time Wigan or Leeds visit town!).

I thought Warrington looked great against Leeds, that's what I said. Not that they looked great at any other time. But I prefer the way Warrington play to that dull bash fest we had last night. Good defence doesn't have to equate to a rugby union style snoozeathon. Each to their own though.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:18 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

You are really trying my lent patience to the upmost.

Good!

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:36 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

:lol:

I thought it was one dull match. I hate that kind of match. Two defensive teams bashing into each other. Hudds making a bollox of their numerous try-scoring opportunities just to frustrate me (but not surprise me, since they do it every time Wigan or Leeds visit town!).

I thought Warrington looked great against Leeds, that's what I said. Not that they looked great at any other time. But I prefer the way Warrington play to that dull bash fest we had last night. Good defence doesn't have to equate to a rugby union style snoozeathon. Each to their own though.

This game was totally engrossing.. Bet u couldn't take your eyes off it! Yes defence was the order of the day .. And what defence the Wigan side display.. Awesome. Let's not forget Wigan were missing a number of key players.. They set their stall out to blunt the hudds attack and play off the back of it. It's called tactics.. It's worth pointing out Wigan were top points & try scorers last year so before u wax lyrical about the wire performance (against a mediocre Leeds side) and dis this wigan teams attacking prowess .. Take a look at the facts.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:38 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I thought Warrington looked great against Leeds, that's what I said. Not that they looked great at any other time. But I prefer the way Warrington play to that dull bash fest we had last night. Good defence doesn't have to equate to a rugby union style snoozeathon. Each to their own though.

As you say each to their own.

Defence is just as important as attack, so I admired the way Wigan defended last night. I think we did something similar last season at Huddersfield away and it was rightly applauded. They also scored a few nice tries, particularly the two in the 2nd half so they weren't completely blunt in attack either.

Warrington base their game on a strong attack, Wigan more a strong defence but both are capable of doing both sides of the game extremely well on their day. At the moment, you'd have to say they're the best two teams, despite Cas' early season form.

Re: Those damn Goons : Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:57 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

Some people are really bitter.

Wigan had 7 or 8 players missing yet still went to Huddersfield and won comfortably. The try they did concede was from a kick (debateable try anyway) and as they were dominated in possession, they had to defend their line a fair bit. Their spirit and attitude in defence is extremely impressive and when they have the ball they move the ball with speed and create an overlap easily. On evidence so far, they're the best team in SL (with Warrington 2nd) and unless we buck our ideas we won't be challenging them. Luckily, you don't win SL in March.

I agree, can't knock a win up there with that many injuries.