Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:01 pm  

Enjoyed that - not vintage sides but we looked comfortable in D throughout.

I am really confident about next year. Get some more conditioning into the young lads and add in the new signings, we look very good indeed.

I thought King was very strong again. We really could do with a big strong thing at prop to replace him.

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:06 pm  

We won away at Wigan and gave them a nil. Nothing else matters. I remember watching Offiah score 10 tries against us so have to enjoy all the wigan fans looking like they have choked on their pies

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:08 pm  

Always a great to win against Wigan, even if it was against one of the worst Wigan sides in SL history.
Get more impressed with Leeming at halfback every time he plays there. He is a more than capable stand in for Gale. The downside is that Dwyer has to start and I agree he was poor tonight. Much prefer him coming off the bench.

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:10 pm  

The Wigan forum is pretty brutal tonight. Pitchforks and torches...

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:28 pm  

Smith getting a lot of praise. I actually think he holds on too long. A penalty waiting to happen. Can't wait to tell the lad in the morning that we nilled them at their place. Shame I'm in Brid this weekend. Would love to do Haigh Woodland parkrun in my Rhinos top.

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:41 pm  

Beating Wigan makes me happy
Really pleased to see a game where we controlled it better the longer it went on

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:44 pm  

I am not sure how to explain that performance. We were good in patches but still made plenty of mistakes which a team on form would counter on. Wigan are just in a very deep hole and it’s a long way out of that.

Morgan Gannon needs tying down to a new deal as a matter of urgency.

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:53 pm  

Gannon is a fabulous young talent his defensive effort and ability to stop players dead is very impressive for A young kid

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:02 pm  

Let's look at the context of the performance: Walker, Broadbent, Gale, Mik, Mellor, Koni and Sutty injured, we had just 12 players for 18 mins and 11 for 2, Leeming playing out of position (getting better at it each game) and Wigan nilled for 1st time in 31 years. No matter how crap Wigan are at the moment, that's something. Saints didn't nil them, though they almost did. It may be the bottle of wine, but I'm feeling quite optimistic for the play-offs...

Re: RD 21 | Wigan Warriors (A) : Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:19 pm  

A vital 2 points needed for our play off push always good too nil a opposition as well especially Wigan and in their own back yard as well. It wasn't the prettiest of wins but it'll do hopefully keep majority of our team fit now and secure a play off spot.