Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:12 pm  

MattyB wrote:

I agree the atmosphere and increase in attendances were incredible as each game came and went. Not sure any other team before or since has had such an instance of this. I think the worst I felt personally (more so than the 75-0 / 70-0 fortnight) was Wakefield away where Richards 'scored' in the final seconds which was ruled out. At that point I thought we were gone.
The Wire home win out of nothing gave us the smallest glint of hope, I think we struggled a win v Hudds with a late Danny Orr try under the sticks.

One of the reasons I can only slightly recall certain events is that I won't rewatch anything of that season as it still sends shudders.

I remember the Wakefield debacle with Pat not being awarded the try ,I also thought we were done after that but fairplay, things changed and our fans backed the team even more after that.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:10 am  

bazdev wrote:

That was the 2007 playoffs. Amazing game.

Told you my memory was shot

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:22 am  

Warrior Winger wrote:

Told you my memory was shot

Same here with the 75-0 & 70-0 defeats, everything is merged into one over a miserable few years. Thank god for better years from then on.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:26 am  

Good news with Delaney signing for 4 years, there was definite NRL interest in him.

Seems that Knowles and Lees have signed new deals too which will be great news, hopefully announced soon.

Get Stephens on a new deal and that’s the cornerstone of a decent pack.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:44 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Good news with Delaney signing for 4 years, there was definite NRL interest in him.

Seems that Knowles and Lees have signed new deals too which will be great news, hopefully announced soon.

Get Stephens on a new deal and that’s the cornerstone of a decent pack.

I think that is where the Matautia money is being spent. I am happy that Saints are tying down their younger players, much like Wigan has already done, but I fear there will be break clauses in the contracts. Also, if Saints had lost the players mentioned they would have been in a hell of a hole given the ages of most of the first team pack.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:34 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Good news with Delaney signing for 4 years, there was definite NRL interest in him.

Seems that Knowles and Lees have signed new deals too which will be great news, hopefully announced soon.

Get Stephens on a new deal and that’s the cornerstone of a decent pack.

Delaney seems to get thrown around like a rag doll when he plays Wigan Stu.

Great player to watch with his leg speed and bravery but hasn’t caused any problems.

Adding size this off-season or a move to the back row maybe?

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:17 pm  

No doubting Delaney's guts but the style while dominating at junior level seems to have leveled off against often bigger players.
Obviously he's got time to put size on and adapt but I do worry for him the way he plays. Maybe he's not got the help around him no doubting his heart.