Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:20 am  

Did the change in the weather help or hinder us? On One hand Salford had trouble holding onto the ball but on the other, out wide Burgess became less sure about backing himself wide out.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:03 am  

After watching the replay it becomes clear that Micky Mac was the man of the match by a street. He was simply brilliant which is typical McIlorum in a big game and it was nice to see him put a few doubters minds at rest.

We did a great number on Murdoch Masila. He is there main strike weapon but Wigan got in to him before he could build up a head of steam and rattled him time and again. He will know he was in a game this morning.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:10 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

After watching the replay it becomes clear that Micky Mac was the man of the match by a street. He was simply brilliant which is typical McIlorum in a big game and it was nice to see him put a few doubters minds at rest.

We did a great number on Murdoch Masila. He is there main strike weapon but Wigan got in to him before he could build up a head of steam and rattled him time and again. He will know he was in a game this morning.

Agreed. Thought we noticably lost momentum when MM went off.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:41 am  

Trainman wrote:

For me Powell will get matches for that, he got his contact wrong. Should have been a yellow which I suppose was balanced by the binning of Sam which was ludicrous at best. I was glad to see that Tasi came back on.

I don't understand the Burgess no try. I said to the wife at the time that I thought he lost it but there was certainly no conclusive proof to overrule the refs decision which is what the VR needs.

there is conclusive proof he dropped the ball before the land on one of the slow ms you can see his fingers which are no longer in contact with the ball correct decision made

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:00 am  

You don't have to ground the ball with your hand anyway, it was a ridiculous decision. Fair play to Thaler (and Child) for making the match more even and a bit of a better spectacle though.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:38 am  

Dezzies_right_hook wrote:

there is conclusive proof he dropped the ball before the land on one of the slow ms you can see his fingers which are no longer in contact with the ball correct decision made

He didn't drop the ball at all, at no point did his arm fall off the ball on the line.

It didn't matter anyway but Burgess of two years ago would probably have put that ball under the sticks.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:10 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

You don't have to ground the ball with your hand anyway, it was a ridiculous decision. Fair play to Thaler (and Child) for making the match more even and a bit of a better spectacle though.

no but must be in control of it, he was not in control of the ball when it hit the line and was not a try it was 100% the correct decision

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:23 am  

MM was MOM for me, I appreciate Sam was excellent yesterday but there were many more good performances too.

Plus, Salford scored only 2 points while Micky was on the field. That's not a comment in detriment of Sam Powell at all but the facts are the facts. in fact I think Salford only scored 2 points against us when we went down to 12 men?

having watched the Leeds / hull game on Saturday I recall thinking that no matter who won the sunday game they'd struggle against Hull. but after yesterdays performance i'm quietly confident we can contain them just as we did the Salford big lads yesterday.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:47 am  

hengirl wrote:

Couldnt get a grip on why childs had sent it up at all,seeing it on the tv though after the many replays it is clear Budgie doesnt have a hand on it,Childs must have a hell of a set of eyes on him.

He only needs to have part off his upper body on it. There wasn't a single frame which suggested this wasn't the case, let alone conclusively proved it.

Re: Semi Final v Salford : Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:50 am  

Dezzies_right_hook wrote:

no but must be in control of it, he was not in control of the ball when it hit the line and was not a try it was 100% the correct decision

You've just made up a rule! You need downward pressure, not control.