Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:51 pm  

I won’t be spending a single extra penny on this club until Lenagan f**** off. It’s pretty clear from the attendances and how quiet the concourses are that others got to that point a bit quicker than I have.

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:52 pm  

Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy wrote:

It's embarrassing how bad we are with the ball at times - Leuluai playing halfback when he should have retired years ago is a microcosm of everything that is currently wrong with the club.

But he had one of his best seasons last year?

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:52 pm  

Spirited first half but the last forty minutes we sunk back into the shell and didn't really threaten Wire much.

Wire weren't their best tonight but they didn't need to be. Steve Price just said that they haven't trained as a team for three weeks where we have not only trained but have been playing games.

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:53 pm  

I've long since stopped listening to Lam's post-match interviews for the benefit of my blood-pressure!

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:54 pm  

Lam:

We were the better team for the whole game. I thought we were outstanding.

Deluded (again).

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:55 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Lam:

We were the better team for the whole game. I thought we were outstanding.

Deluded (again).

See what I mean?

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:56 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

We weren’t that good I don’t think.

First half Wire had a 40% completion rate, they dropped the ball on most sets and we had great field position that we just about turned into 8 points.

Second half they were always going to come out stronger and they dominated us.

Perhaps my bar is set lower in terms of expectations after what we’ve been dished up.

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:57 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

But he had one of his best seasons last year?

Like that's a useful benchmark to determine quality.

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:01 pm  

Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy wrote:

Like that's a useful benchmark to determine quality.

Right...

So when you say "should have retired years ago", should that have been after he won a world cup, or after one of his numerous SL titles? Last season, he was close to the best he's played. Given the career he's had, I'd say it's a decent benchmark.

Re: Squad for Wire : Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:02 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

You know what, I'm not blaming Lam anymore. It's now gone past the point where this can be pinned on him. He's out of his depth and the blame lies with IL for continuing his and our suffering.

This season is a real blot on IL's copy book. From the outside looking in, he's thrown the towel in. Where are the reinforcements? Why's he let the Lam poop show go on for so long?

I said plenty of times that I wasn't ready to give up on the team, or season. Shame the owner seems to have done it instead.

Could not agree anymore. The direction the club is heading in is truly concerning. Persisting with Lam when it’s clear he can’t coach (and is deluded beyond belief) is terrifying. What has Lam done to deserve this run? The only reason I can think of is that he’d have to be paid off.

The same reason we’re appointing Peet is the same reason we won’t sack Lam - doing it on the cheap.