Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:04 pm  

Smurf wrote:

If we had won the double, I'd be arrogant too.

Any team that has success gets called arrogant. Us now, Leeds for years, you guys before that as well and certainly us back in the 80's and 90's. It goes with the territory.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:04 pm  

dubairl wrote:

obviously he is just on a wind up mission as well as some pride i guess haha. But i dont think even Rogue believes we could win the league with just Wigan developed players.

I don't and I've told them the same many times in the past.
BUT Wigan DO produce more players than any other team. Their academy have been champions for five of the last six seasons. Isn't that something to be proud of?

If you look the post that started this debate Team A has 10 academy produced players and Team B has 11


Team A
Bowen
Charnley Goulding Thornley Burgess
Green Smith
Taylor McIlorum Flower
Hansen Farrell
O'Loughlin

Powell Williams Greenwood Lauaki


Team B
Sarginson
Manfredi Hughes Gildart Gelling
Hampshire Powell
Pettybourne Tomkins Dudson
Burke Clubb
Bateman

Crosby Tierney Lloyd Lever

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:24 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I don't and I've told them the same many times in the past.
BUT Wigan DO produce more players than any other team. Their academy have been champions for five of the last six seasons. Isn't that something to be proud of?

If you look the post that started this debate Team A has 10 academy produced players and Team B has 11


Team A
Bowen
Charnley Goulding Thornley Burgess
Green Smith
Taylor McIlorum Flower
Hansen Farrell
O'Loughlin

Powell Williams Greenwood Lauaki


Team B
Sarginson
Manfredi Hughes Gildart Gelling
Hampshire Powell
Pettybourne Tomkins Dudson
Burke Clubb
Bateman

Crosby Tierney Lloyd Lever

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:08 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Any team that has success gets called arrogant. Us now, Leeds for years, you guys before that as well and certainly us back in the 80's and 90's. It goes with the territory.

I disagree. I don't recall during 1996-2006 Saints fans being known for being particularly arrogant. Nor do I recall Saints fans claiming they'd be shocked if they didn't win silverware and confidently predicting doubles and trebles.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:03 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

I disagree. I don't recall during 1996-2006 Saints fans being known for being particularly arrogant. Nor do I recall Saints fans claiming they'd be shocked if they didn't win silverware and confidently predicting doubles and trebles.

I very much remember your mob being arrogant and taking the pee out of a faltering Wigan side at every opportunity. That's what it felt like anyway but maybe I was just being over sensitive.

Maybe the boots now on the other foot?

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:21 pm  

I thought I'd be unbanned from the Wigan for a moment then. A three page thread discussing the Wigan squad eh? Fancy that.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:31 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I very much remember your mob being arrogant and taking the pee out of a faltering Wigan side at every opportunity. That's what it felt like anyway but maybe I was just being over sensitive.

Maybe the boots now on the other foot?

Taking the pee out of the other side has nothing to do with this. Most of the arrogant posts on the Wigan board don't mention Saints.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:03 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Taking the pee out of the other side has nothing to do with this. Most of the arrogant posts on the Wigan board don't mention Saints.

Take that point away then and the first part still stands.

Successful clubs (and their supporters) always get accused of being arrogant because everything you say gets scrutinised. Somebody makes a gag on our board that we'll win everything again with two teams, people back that up with serious points about how competitive the season will be but that gets brushed aside.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:33 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Take that point away then and the first part still stands.

Successful clubs (and their supporters) always get accused of being arrogant because everything you say gets scrutinised. Somebody makes a gag on our board that we'll win everything again with two teams, people back that up with serious points about how competitive the season will be but that gets brushed aside.

Read the thread again, it wasn't just that one comment that was very arrogant.

And as I said earlier, I don't recall you lot accusing of being particularly arrogant.

Re: Wigan Arrogance : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:50 am  

Just seen the Saints squad on the other thread.
What are your A & B squads do you think?