Re: Leeds game : Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:34 pm  

My only concerns regarding Friday's stroll in the park win is that we didn't score 50 points,
As IMO Leeds were that bad and were there for the taking big time

Re: Leeds game : Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:32 pm  

Phil Clarke wrote:

My only concerns regarding Friday's stroll in the park win is that we didn't score 50 points,
As IMO Leeds were that bad and were there for the taking big time

If Sam, Joel, Williams, McIlorum played it would have been.

Wigan are doing well with key players.

Re: Leeds game : Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:51 pm  

It really is going to be interesting to see how we can get on when Sam, Joel and Williams are all back in and it will be interesting to see how we line up. I was hugely encouraged with the positions that Sarginson got in to on Friday but his execution was off. If he can sort that I wonder if we need another hooker or could we potentially get Sam Tomkins in at 6 and let Williams share the hooking role? Another interesting decision will be who starts in that back row when Joel is back. Does he now play from the bench? Or do we go with Lockers back at prop and Bateman at 13.

Great to have options like that.

Re: Leeds game : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:11 am  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

Woah, a whole new level of idiocy has been reached here: If you ignore his considerable defensive inabilities he may be in the top 20, however you can't and his woeful defence makes him the epitome of bang average.

The WBW has never been the World's best winger either, I can't think of one performance against Wigan where he bested his opposite winger.

considerable defensive inabilities? GF he made 30 tackle no misses and still had the energy to burn your team on the outside for Mcguires 2nd
You guys love to slate Watkins, giving him ridiculous stick whenever he has a bad game, but I honestly cant think of one international game where he has been completely bested by his opposite??? not in the last couple of years anyway, even when he played his worst international game last year in game 3 he still managed to beat his man one on one numerous times.

The sad fact is people wont accept a SL player is better than an NRL player until they go to the NRL and prove it, did anyone think that Graham was the best prop in the world until he went to the NRL? but he was named worlds best prop in his first season

Ryan Halls strike rate against Australia is ridiculous, its his performances in big games that is why he was named the IRL top winger in 2011, 2012 and 2014
But like I said he makes too many mistakes now to still be classed as WBW

Edit: I will admit though that the quality of NRL centres is at a bit of a lull, if GI was still a centre then there wouldn't even be a conversation

Re: Leeds game : Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:20 am  

moto748 wrote:

Just watched the tries back on Wigan TV, and there is even less excuse for Gelling's try from Leeds' POV, cos Bateman *nearly* did exactly the same thing shortly before, so it's not like they weren't warned.

I'm not sure what JJB is doing for that try. He just runs towards the sideline and leaves a massive gap. Ridiculously soft try for any level of rugby that!