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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:04 am  
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Almost nail on head.
I agree that our current squad does have more talent than so many others over the past 25/30 years and that is what makes this season (and the majority of last season) so damn disappointing.
Harbin or Kear would have killed to have these players at their disposal but, for whatever reason, the team is somewhat less than the (theoretical) sum of the parts.
In any half decent side, the opposite is true.
Taking account of their individual ability, how many players this season, would you say are currently hitting 7/10 or better individually, for the full 80 minutes.
When you try and go through the side and apply this measure, it's certainly less than the fingers of one hand.

We desperately need a midfield general or something close.


The last line is the point though. Harbin and Kear had a general.
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:51 am  
Chester’s had 5 years to find a midfield general!!

Finn did well, I wish we had him now, but let’s be honest he was a cheap option who’d been cast off from Cas after a career in the lower division. He worked for us for a season maybe two but he was never going to be the longer term solution to our controlling halfback problem.

Chester’s had 5 years to manipulate his budget, to cut here and chop there so as to create a larger financial offer to a quality halfback. Over the last 3 years there have been halfbacks available so it’s no good moaning now that there’s no one out there who we can afford.
Sorry it simply doesn’t wash, it’s a problem of his own creation because he’s had time to foresee and avoid it but simply hasn’t used his budget well at all.
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:00 am  
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Chester’s had 5 years to find a midfield general!!

Finn did well, I wish we had him now, but let’s be honest he was a cheap option who’d been cast off from Cas after a career in the lower division. He worked for us for a season maybe two but he was never going to be the longer term solution to our controlling halfback problem.

Chester’s had 5 years to manipulate his budget, to cut here and chop there so as to create a larger financial offer to a quality halfback. Over the last 3 years there have been halfbacks available so it’s no good moaning now that there’s no one out there who we can afford.
Sorry it simply doesn’t wash, it’s a problem of his own creation because he’s had time to foresee and avoid it but simply hasn’t used his budget well at all.


Exactly, for the evolution of this team, replacing Fin & Grix properly was the priority, and it hasn't been done. We have had 5 players have a go at full back, and I still couldn't tell you who is first choice!
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:16 pm  
Agree and some fans on here are saying Mr Chester and is jobs for mates coaching staff are doing a great job
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:26 pm  
According to form last seasons top try scorer, top assists, top metre maker, and most break maker, has been dropped for the Wigan game along with Jowitt, Josh Wood and Navarette, keep it under your hat because Chester hasn't as yet informed them, apparently.
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:37 pm  
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Agree and some fans on here are saying Mr Chester and is jobs for mates coaching staff are doing a great job


I thought Clogger & Crew were brought in way before Chester arrived. Maybe by Agar??
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:46 pm  
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I thought Clogger & Crew were brought in way before Chester arrived. Maybe by Agar??


Clawson and Dickens certainly joined us when Agar did. Gilmour joined the coaching staff when he retired in 2014.
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:13 pm  
You hit the nail on the head .In 2015 Smith ad to bring in is own conditioner to get us fit and save us going down in the million pound game ,they are still hear .
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:00 pm  
Fifita, Arona, Miller, Johnstone, Green, Tangata and possibly Ashurst all in contention this week with Liam Kay and Eddie Battye out through injury.

Be an interesting squad tomorrow....

Can only be a good thing getting players back and a bit more competition for places...

From an article in the YEP...interesting point made from CC too that for the first time in a long time was able to do a proper 13 v 13 in training Monday and a real lift in intensity from previous weeks...make of that what you will...
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Re: Wigan next : Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:24 pm  
little wayne69 wrote:
According to form last seasons top try scorer, top assists, top metre maker, and most break maker, has been dropped for the Wigan game along with Jowitt, Josh Wood and Navarette, keep it under your hat because Chester hasn't as yet informed them, apparently.


I hope we go in with both Woods, gonna be doing a lot of defending I imagine
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