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Match highlights:
Audio on this one is pretty rubbish I'm afraid.
Audio on this one is pretty rubbish I'm afraid.
*** Official Rugby League SLXXIV Thread ***
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Been away for 12 days. By all accounts both Cas and Wakefield just bashed Wigan up down the middle - they are crying out for some size and experience up front. The club seem more interetsed in pumping up 15 stone lads to be 16 stme mobile forwards rather than getting some naturally big forwards. Might be another long afternoon today 
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I sort-of hesitate to ask how you're feeling after the derby @physichull...kinda wish that y'all had beaten FC after their ****-baggery against Les Dracs.
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Things are pretty grim at Wigan. For all the defeats, that's the first time they've really been put to the sword. Wigan's leading forward (Bullock) made 73m. Both Thompson (who was outstanding) and Walmseley made 160+m. Sts were good, but Wigan just looked clueless in attack and defence. The kamikaze, mad-dog defence of recent seasons has evaporated and they just look soft up the middle.
Ryan Sutton (who I thought would struggle in the NRL) and Bateman had stormers playing for Canberra this morning. We know Williams is heading that way next season, but we are now hearing that Gildart is going with him. What is the issue that good players at Wigan want to leave but Saints etc can hang onto their stars? 2 more teenagers in the squad for Monday at Salford (Smith at 7 and a young lad at 9 - so essentially the spine of the team). If they're any good they'll be wanting to move to Aus as well
Ryan Sutton (who I thought would struggle in the NRL) and Bateman had stormers playing for Canberra this morning. We know Williams is heading that way next season, but we are now hearing that Gildart is going with him. What is the issue that good players at Wigan want to leave but Saints etc can hang onto their stars? 2 more teenagers in the squad for Monday at Salford (Smith at 7 and a young lad at 9 - so essentially the spine of the team). If they're any good they'll be wanting to move to Aus as well
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Phew!
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Our point difference is getting a bit closer to respectable after the last couple of matches
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We really do blow hot and cold. Beaten by St Helens who we just didn't play well against, and then we give Hull FC a fair old drubbing with some very decent rugby. Go figure!
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Might be an uncomfortable evening in Barcelona for Wigan in a couple of weeks.
Wigan's next 3 fixtures are Wire (A), Catalan (A) and then Wire (Magic). Their next home game is 28 June.
Wigan's next 3 fixtures are Wire (A), Catalan (A) and then Wire (Magic). Their next home game is 28 June.
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With the greatest possible respect, I really hope it is!
Highlights from the match against Hull FC:
A special word if I may for FC player Jake Connor. Here was a match where he could have stepped up and shown exactly what he was made of with Sneyd out injured. Instead, he gets himself a yellow for dissent. Dissent, for God's sake! Presumably he forgot that they were playing Rugby League and thought instead it was a soccer match...
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David Furner out at Leeds. No great shock, something clearly wasn't working and I expect sacking him was always going to be step one for their attempt at fixing things.
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Shaun Wane has expressed an interest. Not sure how that would work out. It's his way or the highway. That might be what's needed though.
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Leeds were shocking. They will have to offer big £ to get anybody to take them on.
On the positive side, Bradford were magnificent. Well coached, disciplined and skilful. I hope to see them back in SL soon.
On the positive side, Bradford were magnificent. Well coached, disciplined and skilful. I hope to see them back in SL soon.
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Wigan's best performance of the season. Still came up short though. Just lacking a bit of guile at half back in my opinion.
Two really poor VR decisions (Leuluai 'knock on'/Sarginson double movement) whch balance themselves out. Turning point was Hardaker not finding touch from the epnalty. The momentum turned completely from that point onwards.
Two really poor VR decisions (Leuluai 'knock on'/Sarginson double movement) whch balance themselves out. Turning point was Hardaker not finding touch from the epnalty. The momentum turned completely from that point onwards.
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The knock on could have gone either way. The double movement was just plain wrong. Wire were just about the better team. Good game though especially compared to some of the dross Wigan have inflicted on us recently
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No Tomkins!
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Yeah. Had a back spasm during the cup match against Doncaster apparently. McNamara was waiting to see if he'd be fit enough, no dice.
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Nervy sort of start to the match. TBH, it looked like we were badly missing Tomkins' steadying presence until they all relaxed in the second half and got going. But that's another monkey off the back (not beaten Wigan in the ten previous matches between the sides).
The tries:
Highlights to follow soon as Dragons TV publishes the vid.
The tries:
Highlights to follow soon as Dragons TV publishes the vid.