: Sat May 23, 2009 1:22 pm  

I like Clarke and I don't think there was an issue tbh.

I thought he gave us plenty of praise (as usual, he seems to have a soft spot for us and our style of RL). At the end of the game he even said that he thinks the way we defended we would have beaten any team in SL.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:27 pm  

Dave T wrote:

I like Clarke and I don't think there was an issue tbh.

I thought he gave us plenty of praise (as usual, he seems to have a soft spot for us and our style of RL). At the end of the game he even said that he thinks the way we defended we would have beaten any team in SL.

Thought the same myself, think some people on here are looking for an issue when there isn't one!

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:48 pm  

Dave T wrote:

I like Clarke and I don't think there was an issue tbh.

I thought he gave us plenty of praise (as usual, he seems to have a soft spot for us and our style of RL). At the end of the game he even said that he thinks the way we defended we would have beaten any team in SL.

I agree. I thought his stats were very informative actually. Particularly the tries conceded/scored in the last 10 minutes of the game (historic) compared to recent.

I was also suprised to learn we are the #1 team in SL for scoring a try when we reach the oppositions 10m. I was not suprised to see were are the #2 worst team in condeding a try in our own 10. The recent turnaround under Smith is quite dramatic.

I find that Clarke exudes praise for Warringon when referring to our style of play and squad.

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:06 pm  

Betty Ford Clinic wrote:

on the red button he was going on about 1987 and how Wires only get themselves up for big games against Wigan and it may not have been such a turning point

He's right, though. In 2001, we beat every top 4 side in the SL at Wilderspool, but still didn't look anywhere near a side that could challenge for honours.
It's not secret that 'Wigan week' has often been the biggest week of the year for Warrington players in terms of preperation and 'getting up' for the match. It has for so long been a different story when it comes to Castleford week, or Huddersfield week.

One thing that I really liked was Che Smith's interview where he said, for him and - he hopes - the players, this is just another week and next week it is time to do it all over again. In the past, we have seen coaches churn out wins against Wigan as a measure of success/progress, whereas Smith addresses it as two points on the table - the same amount you get for beating any other team. Fantastic!

Going back to Phil Clarke, he has always been full of praise for the way Warrington have played an open and expansive brand of Rugby, certainly since 2003, when I vividly remember his delight at a try we scored against Widnes; he did similar last night when Riley went over in the corner.

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:08 pm  

Clarke does give us plenty of credit, always has done, he just makes thinsg up though with regards to Wigan, last year when Saints were dicking them at the JJB "i think this will help Wigan"....dickweed.

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:11 pm  

it was only the other week he was certain that wire or bradford will finish in the top 4

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:12 pm  

bombheadwire wrote:

eddie is a wire.

...you think

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:21 pm  

Some posters on here have enormous chips on their shoulders and need to grow up.None of the commentators are biased.

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:27 pm  

Dawson wrote:

just watched the show back. When it showed stevo and john kear in the same shot it looked like dr evil and mini me

Speaking of Kear; what a fantastically perfected porno beard he's got going on.

: Tue May 26, 2009 8:52 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

What was it he was moaning at Mona's for? Something to do with the tap I think it was but can't remember...

Strange he didn't notice the Wigan players moving off the mark when playing the ball in an attempt to gain penalties for interference, Sam Tomkins being the worst culprit.