Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:54 am  

Saddened! wrote:

I've been looking at the lineups today and barring a slew of injuries on our behalf, we've got a gigantic advantage over the Goons this week. Arguably their three best/most influential players will not be playing in SOL, MM and Green. Surely we must be due a win in that game? If we manage to lose it, then it'll be time for a fan-driven coup at Langtree.

Key in training this week is motivation, motivation, motivation. Ban sex, take their phones off them, don't feed them anything but raw meat and egg yokes. Goad them with tasers, I want to see 17 feral maniacs in the vee matching and beating those frothing at the mouth in the Goon outfits.

Banning sex! bloody hell what goes on at these so called training sessions? I’ve heard of team building, but that’s a little bit too far. And as for Friday this is Saint’s best chance for ages so if they don’t take it then they must definitely have a motivational problem.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:19 am  

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Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:56 am  

pies-r-us wrote:

Banning sex! bloody hell what goes on at these so called training sessions? I’ve heard of team building, but that’s a little bit too far. And as for Friday this is Saint’s best chance for ages so if they don’t take it then they must definitely have a motivational problem.

I'd wait and see how many of Lomax, Jones, Swift, Amor and Laffranchi are available before I'd call it our best chance for ages.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see an influx of your "injured" players return as well as the inevitable let-off for Gelling and Farrell.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:08 am  

I'm afraid I don't expect anything but a belting in the derby at the moment, irrespective of form or injuries.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:47 am  

Farrell has taken the EGP according to this: http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-6690685

Farrell has taken the EGP according to this: http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-6690685

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:56 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

I'm afraid I don't expect anything but a belting in the derby at the moment, irrespective of form or injuries.

I said in a thread last week that a good win against Cas wouldn't surprise me because it was the kind of game we are used to winning. Of course it was an important win, but I still don't think it really tells us anything about where we're up to in terms of challenging for the title. The derby, when we're outside of our comfort zone and facing a doubtless very physical challenge, is the benchmark. If we go out and stamp some authority on that match then I might start believing. A bit. But as it stands I expect us to get manhandled again.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:05 am  

The way people talk you would think that we haven't beaten Wigan for 25 years.....but in reality they have a winning streak against us of 1 game! We beat them less than 12 months ago, and we should beat them this week.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:16 am  

EHW wrote:

The way people talk you would think that we haven't beaten Wigan for 25 years.....but in reality they have a winning streak against us of 1 game! We beat them less than 12 months ago, and we should beat them this week.

I think you're being a bit naive if you can't/won't acknowledge that we have been well and truly bullied and battered in the recent derbies that matter. In the game last year at LP they rested their side as they had the cup semi the week after.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:53 am  

I hope the game plan is to put lots of pressure on Matty Smith and target the energy levels of Shirley, if we can control these two then we control the game on our terms.
We started OK against Cas with our defence so a repeat is needed on Friday, our attacking game will look after itself if we manage to complete our sets.
My expectation is that our pack have unfinished business and will be up for this one.

Re: So ..... the derby : Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:02 am  

I could make a very good team out of the players who missed Sundays game.
Bowen, Manfredi, Bateman, Thornley, Burgess, Green, Hampshire, Crosby, McIlorum, Dudson, Pettybourne, Clubb, O'Loughlin.

That as a starting XIII would match most sides in Superleague. If you then added Taylor, Flower, Farrell and Smith as bench players it would a very good side.

Hopefully we'll get a few of those back for Friday, but if not we'll go with what we've got available and we won't be beat for lack of effort.