Serge A. Storms wrote:
I have always been consistent in the views expressed in this thread - so as their no misunderstanding
In the first 20 minutes Coley and Prescott dominated there opposites and Wigan were 8-0 up and you never saw the Warrington half backs - at that point Noble took them off and replaced them Fielden and Feka - at that point the Warrington forwards took control giving Monaghan especially the momentum to attack Feka especially - what happens Warrington score loads of points. This continues until half time. In the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half Wigan's forwards get on top and surprise, surprise the start scoring a shed load and messers Briers and Monaghan are nowhere to be seen.
Hardly 20 minutes of forward dominance....by either side IMHO... ONE Try agumented by Richards 4 goals... Wigan were so dominant their coach panics and elected for an easy 2 points when 6 where clearly on offer accoring to your precepts.
Noble then panics again and makes the "standard" rotation not being able to make an adaptive decision...
but lets accept you might be right and Wires pack were beaten even at 10 -0
What happens then ?? ........almost immediately Wire score three times from an inspirational short kicking game instigated by the halves (behind this beaten Pack)
then Briers scores himself..then sets one up for Cooper....then Monaghan breaks clear for KIngs second try...then Briers sets up Kings hat trick with another bomb.
Thankfully for us neutrals Wigan refuse to comply with your theory and stage a remarkable comeback and shall we say they have the dominant position over the Wires pack.
What happens next
Monaghan and Briers step up again from a position you say is behind a beaten pack and a drop goal steadies the ship.
Finally after an excellent catch from a Wigan down town kick by guess who.... and with an inspirational quick flick pass gives Hick the time and space to seal the victory.
Serge A. Storms wrote:
On of the reasons Leeds lack any kind of attacking fluidity this season is the inability of the forwards to lay any kind of platform for them to operate - it is very difficult to consistently score from pieces of individual brilliance from within your own 40.
You will see more of this tactic in the play offs - teams will kick deep to Leeds regularly because they know the forwards will be unlikely to be to take the forward to any kind of attacking position which will leave the half backs in their 30/40 kicking straight to the opposition FB/winger.
OK Dave...but IIRC didnt Phil Clarke state recently that Leeds are the top team at scoring from inside their own 40..I wonder which positions have made this valuable contribution ????? behind what you contend to be a regularly beaten up pack...
