Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:13 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Wigan are playing with only 2 first team backs, only 1 of those is in their usual position.

So? They’re playing a poor team who haven’t played in over a year. Wigan could have 6 or 7 out and they should still win that easily.

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:16 pm  

Well despite all the opinions, I thoroughly enjoyed having the rugby back this week!

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:19 pm  

MPhil12 wrote:

Leigh would be out of sight here if Blake Wallace and Joe Mellor weren’t utter gash

I had my doubts about our recruitment in the halves. I agree with you.

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:21 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Wigan are playing with only 2 first team backs, only 1 of those is in their usual position.

So what’s your excuse for your pack being mullered by a load of part timers? Was Bateman playing today?

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:23 pm  

Steph Curry wrote:

So what’s your excuse for your pack being mullered by a load of part timers? Was Bateman playing today?

He was at centre for most of the game after Field's injury. Wigan fans have wanted a prop brought in even before G Burgess was released, that's not changed.

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:24 pm  

Wigan get Leigh and Wakefield as first two games, two weakest teams on paper, nothing like ensuring a good start to the season eh, especially useful when you are carrying injuries

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:35 pm  

Hangerman2 wrote:

Wigan get Leigh and Wakefield as first two games, two weakest teams on paper, nothing like ensuring a good start to the season eh, especially useful when you are carrying injuries

If I were Wakefield I’d be thinking Wigan are there for the taking

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:36 pm  

Be a Wigan and saints final no matter what happens..and saints to steamroller Wigan..

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:53 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Wigan are playing with only 2 first team backs, only 1 of those is in their usual position.

& .....

I don't know how many times it's been mentioned that Wigan have 6 or 7 out, maybe 20 or 30 times an hour for the last 3 days, yet no mention that Leigh have 6 or 7 out who would all be in the starting 17, oh & a squad of 26 rather than the 32 + most teams have.

A lack of smarts was our undoing & Wallace having a man crush on Zak Hardaker (must have the way he kept sending him the ball).

Overall, the result I expected before the game but much closer than.I would have believed.

Re: Match Chat ------------------>>>> : Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:13 am  

OK, Wigan were some way off full strength but, Leigh played really well and probably deserved something out of the game.
Great game for the neutral though.