Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:09 pm  

Playing Devil’s advocate here… would a cup final win and falter at the playoffs be considered a success this season? I really want to win the league and I’m not too bothered if we lose on Sunday if it removes the cup distraction from our league campaign. I can’t see us winning both anyway. We’re not good enough, nor do we have the energy to go through both the middle and end of the season in top form. We’ve had our Wembley successes over the last decade so I’m happy to fluff this one if we have to.

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Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:50 pm  

A bird in the hand ,easywire ?

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:00 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Playing Devil’s advocate here… would a cup final win and falter at the playoffs be considered a success this season?

For me yes, but only in terms of the progress it would represent from the awful nadir of last season. Let's face it, with the resources we have, we should always be one of the clubs that starts the season expecting to at least be in the mix for a grand final win. And when we inevitably fail to achieve that, and have to once again watch Saints, Wigan or Leeds lift the trophy (OK, maybe not Leeds this year), we have a right to be disappointed.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:19 pm  

Let's get this straight ...
Saints, Wigan, Leeds, Hull, HKR, Cats, Huddersfield, Wire ... spend the full wack. Saying we ought to be top because we are big spenders is not really helping our cause.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:42 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Let's get this straight ...
Saints, Wigan, Leeds, Hull, HKR, Cats, Huddersfield, Wire ... spend the full wack. Saying we ought to be top because we are big spenders is not really helping our cause.

If that was aimed at my comment, I didn't say how much money we spend, I said the resources we have, by which I was referring to a much broader range of things than money spent.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:45 pm  

The Speculator wrote:

If that was aimed at my comment, I didn't say how much money we spend, I said the resources we have, by which I was referring to a much broader range of things than money spent.

Sorry if you took offence. But what other things are you talking about that other clubs don't have.
Really interested in your thinking on this cos I can't think of what you might say.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:01 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Sorry if you took offence. But what other things are you talking about that other clubs don't have.
Really interested in your thinking on this cos I can't think of what you might say.

Not offended at all, Smiffy - just letting you know that I was thinking in broader terms than just money when I said 'resources'. What I meant was, what would possibly make a good player want to sign for Warrington rather than other clubs who, as you say, could also spend big money? I'm talking about stuff like how players and their families are looked after, the home they get to live in, the quality of the club's stadium and training facilities, the success of its scouting system and youth development, it's historical prestige and recent successes, whether the coach and his staff are people you have faith in, etc etc. You'd like to think that if a player was offered the same money by Warrington and another club, some or all of these factors would help persuade them to join Warrington, thus enabling us to build a competitive squad that can challenge for honours. Bit of a rambling explanation, but I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to say!

Re: Squad for Wigan : Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:16 pm  

I like the idea but I cannot really see why we are any more attractive than other clubs. I love lots of places around Warrington.
My point is that the idea that we are the big spenders is not helping us.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:40 pm  

Tomorrows team, baring late injuries in the warm up is......

Dufty
Thewlis
Wrench
Ratchford
Ashton
Matautia
Williams
Vaughan
Walker
Dudson
Harrison
Currie
Kasiano

Philbin
Green
Bullock
Clark

Re: Squad for Wigan : Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:13 pm  

Mata’tuia at 6. Deary me.