: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:07 pm  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

Well done Wire - though the Pies were going to sneak it back for a short time but the Wolves did well to see it to the end.

Just goes to show what a decent coach can do.

So who doesn’t want Hudds to make it through tomorrow?

All Rhinos fans should want Saints to go through to the CC final. Then we can beat the stuffing out of them the week after the final and secure top spot in SL.

Congratulations to Warrington. Where next for Nobby?

: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:09 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

That shiocking not-forward-at-all pass for one of Wigan's in the second half. He was dead level with it. How he didn't give it is anyone's guess.

I thought there were a couple,plus the pies were never onside in their own 20.
Well played wolves!

: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:17 pm  

I'll want St Helens to win their semi final (as that will clearly be the best result for Leeds) but it won't stop me supporting Huddersfield during the game tomorrow.

I'll be hoping for a close tense arm wrestle either way.

Well done to Warrington today. I well remember the feeling of getting back to Wembley after a sixteen year wait in 1994 and it was the greatest feeling without winning a trophy.

Warrington's first final in nineteen years to look forward to will be quite something. Congratulations to them and especially their ex Leeds contingent.

On to the final and Warrington will be after their first Challenge Cup since the 1973/74 season. Tony Smith's first season in charge, a club waiting a lifetime inbetween dinks. It has a familiar feel to it.

Re: Hot Wired : Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:20 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

CONGRATULATIONS WOLVES

and to David (Serge)...


if ever there was an example of the halves/pivots setting the platform with direction and inspiration that was the game (plan) to show it.....

Interesting that - when the Wigan forwards dominated in the first 20 minutes you never saw either Warrington half back as soon as Noble replaced Coley and Tomkins the Warrington forwards took control and that was that until Noble brought Coley back and hey presto no sight of the Warrington half backs - simple really half backs cannot operate behind a beaten set of forwards - touchee

Re: Hot Wired : Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:24 pm  

Serge A. Storms wrote:

Interesting that - when the Wigan forwards dominated in the first 20 minutes you never saw either Warrington half back as soon as Noble replaced Coley and Tomkins

It wasn't Tomkins it was Prescott and he really needs to sort out that first carry.

Warington (Smith) did a number on Palea'aesina today. I don't know why every team don't do the same.

[Wheels]

Re: Hot Wired : Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:25 pm  

Serge A. Storms wrote:

Interesting that - when the Wigan forwards dominated in the first 20 minutes you never saw either Warrington half back as soon as Noble replaced Coley and Tomkins the Warrington forwards took control and that was that until Noble brought Coley back and hey presto no sight of the Warrington half backs - simple really half backs cannot operate behind a beaten set of forwards - touchee

Adrian Morley > Wigan forwards (and Leuluai at one point)...

Chesney from Corrie needs to get rid of that attitude problem ASAP when things aren't going his way. King showed him up like a right tool at the end of the first half there.

Congratulations Warrington on winning a very entertaining game.

(bar the first 20 minutes of the second half, that is... shocking handling from both sides)

Re: Hot Wired : Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:34 pm  

tvoc wrote:

It wasn't Tomkins it was Prescott and he really needs to sort out that first carry.

Warington (Smith) did a number on Palea'aesina today. I don't know why every team don't do the same.

I agree they isolated him and constantly ran at him - simply doesn't have the stamina to make two tackles in a set

Re: Hot Wired : Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:36 pm  

Serge A. Storms wrote:

Interesting that - when the Wigan forwards dominated in the first 20 minutes you never saw either Warrington half back as soon as Noble replaced Coley and Tomkins the Warrington forwards took control and that was that until Noble brought Coley back and hey presto no sight of the Warrington half backs - simple really half backs cannot operate behind a beaten set of forwards - touchee

touche indeed...

interesting that you feel a teams forwards can dominate even if it lasts only 20 minutes... the game lasts 80 minutes you know.

From where I sat the lasting dominating force in that game where the Wires halves working to imput an excellent game plan from TS.

If this myth about forward domination and halves taking their lead from them where true coaches would be redundant and we would only see boring repetitive matches not the excitment seen today.

: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:45 pm  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

So who doesn’t want Hudds to make it through tomorrow?

All genuine Leeds fans.

Saints having the extra fixture is the best thing we could hope for.

: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:47 pm  

It's a shame King versus Tompkins wasn't allowed to run to it's natural conclusion. It would have been hilarious.