: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:23 am  

Check out old video's of Offiah, regularly ran to the corners to score.
Back then though we had a Botica, so it was 6 points anyway.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:40 am  

People will moan about anything

"The players done have passion for the shirt" is something I have read many times on here. Ainscough shows some and you all start moaning.

GET A GRIP.. at least next week when he is dropped for Mathers you all wont have to moan about someone celebrating a try scored after beating a man one on one on the outside (wing play weve not seen at Wigan in quite a while).

Well Played Shaun, wore his heart on his sleeve tonight and deserved the MOM award.

Did anyone see him shouting at the team under the south stand sticks after conceding another try?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:07 am  

Shaun Ainscough was the one silver lining last night - he offered the little bit of optimism that we have quality home grown players on the fringes of the team who want to play for the club - if given the chance.

If he isn't in the team next week then I will once again despair of the selection policies of Noble.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:08 am  

If he isn't in the team next week we should barricade the training ground and stop Noble ever getting near the place.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:09 am  

jonh wrote:

True next time he may look for the supporting player who is not there, he may throw the pass and see his supporting player drop it, or he may back himself like any true try scorer does and cross the line for 4 point.

So, can you describe this try for me please?

So much to say, and so little evidence.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:28 am  

If he celebrates early scoring a 50 metre try everyweek its fine by me

Shaun really impressed me last night and made himself undroppable for next week but this is Noble and we have Pat, Bailey and the banned one returning

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:31 am  

In a sense it was good to see Ainscough celebrating in advance of scoring. It showed just how much it meant to him. A Wigan lad scoring his first try at the JJB in the first team. Its what dreams are made of. At least he had something worth celebrating! Well done lad. Here's to many more celebrations. But next time try and score neaer the posts when Pat's not playing! Only joking.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:31 am  

He was so close to going in touch, the decision not to pass to the man inside him could easily have backfired. Fortunately for him it didn't.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:32 am  

Brilliant debut IMO. At least, we have a winger who looks like a winger, runs like a winger and scores classic winger's tries.

We'll keep him.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:35 am  

Does anybody know why he was limping throughout the second half?