Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:07 am  

Brick with eyes wrote:

Man of the match for me yesterday . Awesome performance

i'd £5 @33/1 on him for Man of the Match, but bloody Bevan French person stole the show (and my daughter put the same bet on, as i'd had trouble with my phone connection, so we could really have been quids in, if he had won )

i just had a hunch before kick off that with the rain, it would turn into a forwards battle and he was my Wigan player of the year vote as he's been outstanding all season

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:18 am  

Mark_P1973 wrote:

i'd £5 @33/1 on him for Man of the Match, but bloody Bevan French person stole the show (and my daughter put the same bet on, as i'd had trouble with my phone connection, so we could really have been quids in, if he had won )

i just had a hunch before kick off that with the rain, it would turn into a forwards battle and he was my Wigan player of the year vote as he's been outstanding all season

I had a tenner on French to score a try ant time in game,11/10

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:20 am  

jaws1 wrote:

I had a tenner on French to score a try ant time in game,11/10

i think we all missed out as i'm sure i saw a boosted bet for French 1st try and MoM at 50/1 (could be wrong on the odds, but it was a good bet)

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:41 am  

Thompson was immense on Sat, I think him and Ellis were my choices for MOM.

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:13 am  

Already our best prop since SL started IMO (possibly only Craig Smith comes close). That shows; 1. how unseriously we've taken that position for a LONG time and; 2. what a huge impact it can have when you do sign a class prop.

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:28 am  

I’m so glad Saints don’t care about him….

Best front rower in the comp

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:10 pm  

NSW wrote:

I’m so glad Saints don’t care about him….

Best front rower in the comp

I couldn't believe the amount of people before the season starting saying he'd flop and we were overpaying (never understand this thought it's as if fans think it's their money)

I always thought if he was shot as people were predicting you wouldnt come to the home of your nearest rivals because that would leave you open to the most abuse.

Great to see hIm playing as well as ever.

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:20 pm  

bazdev wrote:

I couldn't believe the amount of people before the season starting saying he'd flop and we were overpaying (never understand this thought it's as if fans think it's their money)

I always thought if he was shot as people were predicting you wouldnt come to the home of your nearest rivals because that would leave you open to the most abuse.

Great to see hIm playing as well as ever.

I can't lie, the signing made me nervous because of how we were burned with George Burgess, as well as the fact he is supposed to be a Saints man through and through, so you can't help question the motives behind a move like that. People will also worry about the salary, not because it's your money but because there is a salary cap and spending big money on one player, means you have to make sacrifices elsewhere. Well it was all massively unfounded, he's worth every penny, he's been fantastic (and available) and looks the ultimate competitor, who would run through brick walls in any shirt. All the individual parts come together in this side and it is forming a great mix and he is a huge part of it all.

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:23 pm  

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/luke-thompsons-outstanding-stint-hailed-by-wigan-warriors-team-mate-following-mighty-grand-final-effort-4821771

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/luke-thompsons-outstanding-stint-hailed-by-wigan-warriors-team-mate-following-mighty-grand-final-effort-4821771

Re: Thompson : Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:35 pm  

No ban for Joe Burgess but a game ban for Luke Thompson for a love tap on Minchella, so England now lose Thompson for the first test. The game is it's own worst enemy.