Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:02 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

Come off it with the eye-rolling.

Several times I've expressed concern about Mathers' personal wellbeing. At present, for whatever reason, he's not up to SL standard. It's doing no good, either to him or us, playing him in the first team at present. He needs time in the reserves to rebuild his confidence.

When he got dropped in the reserves last year he refused to play...

Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:03 pm  

Mother Feka wrote:

When he got dropped in the reserves last year he refused to play...

Breach of contact surely?

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:30 pm  

Bolton_Warrior wrote:

My biggest fear is will the pies be any good at the KC

Seriously though mate I totally agree with what you say.

I've got some bad news for you...

Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:35 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

Come off it with the eye-rolling.

Several times I've expressed concern about Mathers' personal wellbeing. At present, for whatever reason, he's not up to SL standard. It's doing no good, either to him or us, playing him in the first team at present. He needs time in the reserves to rebuild his confidence.

Sorry.

I was just dismayed that a new thread had immediately veered off towards Mathers again. The worst thing he did on Sunday was pull out of the 50/50 kick through. Admittedly, that had me fuming but we have far more pressing concerns than Mathers' defence.

At the end of the day that team - including Mathers - only conceded 12 points. With anything like an attack we should have been able to overcome that. That IMO is the overriding concern at Wigan.

Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:47 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Sorry.

I was just dismayed that a new thread had immediately veered off towards Mathers again. The worst thing he did on Sunday was pull out of the 50/50 kick through. Admittedly, that had me fuming but we have far more pressing concerns than Mathers' defence.

At the end of the day that team - including Mathers - only conceded 12 points. With anything like an attack we should have been able to overcome that. That IMO is the overriding concern at Wigan.

To a team consisting of the clubs 17 only fit players, god help us what a fully fit top 6 squad would have done to us!!! (no disrespect to Wakefield, who had they taken all there chances would have been 20 up at halftime)

Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:48 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Sorry.

I was just dismayed that a new thread had immediately veered off towards Mathers again. The worst thing he did on Sunday was pull out of the 50/50 kick through. Admittedly, that had me fuming but we have far more pressing concerns than Mathers' defence.

At the end of the day that team - including Mathers - only conceded 12 points. With anything like an attack we should have been able to overcome that. That IMO is the overriding concern at Wigan.

No arguments there. Mathers wasn't the only one at fault in that side defensively, and yes, our lack of attack is the biggest worry.

As for Friday night, I can't see how we'll have been able to put it right in five days.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:52 pm  

Surely your worst fear must be being snowed in and having to spend the weekend in Hull

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:53 pm  

Hmm not really wanting to put my head over the parapet and get it shot off, as I am not usually overcritical of players, but didnt Mathers allow perfectly catchable bombs to bounce at least 3 times on sunday ?

Steve Hampson would turn in his grave, if he were dead

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:55 pm  

JJJ wrote:

Surely your worst fear must be being snowed in and having to spend the weekend in Hull

Thought they were all still living in caravans after last years flooding. Therefore, the floods will freeze and we can simply skate outta town

Re: Fridays Concerns ( worries - nightmares) : Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:08 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

When he was at Huddersfield Chris Thormans short kicking game caused Wigan all sorts of problems. They scored so many tries from it.

If Wigans defense doesn't align itself properly to cover those kicks there could be serious trouble.

Beware.

Not negative, merely an observation.

Whilst Leeds lost to Hull and Wakefield in friendly’s. Wigan will lose to them in SL games. Surely the Warriors are overrated by yourself?