: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:41 am  

Another concern I have is our right side defence. It's been opened up repeatedly in the last 2 games.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:47 am  

As a neutral I thought it was a good game to watch. Wigan was there fore the beating for most of the match inspite of them having a try gifted by the ref (boy was that a double movement!). So at worst it should have been a draw, had the ref had more brains on the night, but alas the real problem was Chad Randall. I don't know what the man was thinking of because he had been the hero until that point. Had he not passed the ball at that moment I think the game was yours. It certainly looked like it should have been.

I reckon, though, that the skill was all yours. The tries and that beautiful 40/20. Much better than what Wigan offered. Such a shame about that pass by Randall. He'll be kicking himself for a long time yet I should imagine. I hope he simply learns from it and doesn't let it get to him (other than to make sure he never does anything so daft again!).

But I wouldn't lose heart. There's no reason at all to believe that your season this year will be like last year's. None at all. Quins had grit, determination and skill out there. It was only your second league match and there is plenty of time to go.

And if the newbies in the stands enjoyed the match half as much as I did then they will be back, regardless of the fact that you lost this time.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:50 am  

I am on my way home from another good trip to London.
Thought chad randell was very good for u he organised the forwards and got them running onto the ball not like us.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:51 am  

Anyone know the attendance?

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:54 am  

3882 I believe which is a concerns. 8000 last year for the Pies

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:55 am  

wire-quin wrote:

3882 I believe which is a concerns. 8000 last year for the Pies

that it?

Jesus Christ. I thought with people sitting in the north and south stands it would be 4500+

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:59 am  

I quiet enjoyed the game , but as posted earlier you did have the opportunity to get the points.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:00 pm  

The Rugby Union was on, that's probably why.

Wigan numbers matched the home support tonight & putting all the Quins supporters in one stand was a bad move IMO, the amount of support from the home supporters was shocking.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:02 pm  

I thought the ref had a decent game last night. I had my reservations having seen him ref before but thought he let the game flow.

Could he have penalised Wigan for lieing(is that a word!) on- Possible but all in all a decent performance.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:23 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

I thought the ref had a decent game last night. I had my reservations having sen him ref before but thought he let the game flow.

Me as well. Very few penalties and it made for a much more entertaining game. There's nothing worse than referees constantly stopping the game through technical pens.