Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:55 pm  

Totally sour grapes from Wigan addressing their own fans in that matter. How dare they. Of course, it was simply a case of Wigan being awful and Wakefield being amazing, in fact Wakefield would have beaten an NRL all stars team 62-0 too.

Nothing more to see here..

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:58 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think sometimes you are damned if you do and damned if you don't.
From a personal point of view it didn't address the question that if the virus was so widespread why didn't we seek to have the game postponed.

I get your point in the initial sentence. There'd no doubt be fans demanding some sort of answers or explanation after a heavy defeat like that.

But I still feel that Wigan have, perhaps inadvertently I'm not sure, disrespected Wakefield a little bit and put all the focus on the excuses for losing the game.

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:01 pm  

There seems to be a lot of self pity in that video, should have kept it behind closed doors, take it on the chin and move on to the next game. If Powell showed the cas players that video I should imagine they would come out with all guns firing for that first 20 mins.

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:31 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

As someone who has watched every team that Wane has coached from U16's/U18's/ reserves to first team I can honestly say that yesterday was the most unlike Wane team performance I have ever seen. I don't think I've ever seen one of his teams "throw the towel in" before.

After 20 minutes the game was only 6 - 0 and then came the first interchanges, Mossop and Clubb off replaced by Tautai and Burke. From then on the game just went away from Wigan.

To be fair to Wakefield, they played some great rugby and with the amount of possession they had they took Wigan apart.

With such an inexperienced back line I think Wigan should have gone boring, five drives and a kick and hoped for errors.

I can understand the lack of precision in the attacking side of the game when you are missing four of your biggest metre makers, but that should not transfer to the
defensive/ tackling side of the game.

I hope Radlinski goes in to the young players and reminds them of his first team debut.

On a lighter note, my shower new gel appears to be working. Saints fans who have avoided me for the last three weeks all wanted to talk to me today.

Rouges, coming from yourself your comment about a Wigan team throwing the towel in will have had more effect with the watchers from the club than any of the comments from the majority on here.
Why do I say that, because in any so called crisis on here before when posters are going over the top, my self included you have always come across as someone who gives a measured view of the problem of the time.

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:57 pm  

Judder Man wrote: There seems to be a lot of self pity in that video, should have kept it behind closed doors, take it on the chin and move on to the next game. If Powell showed the cas players that video I should imagine they would come out with all guns firing for that first 20 mins. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/ru ... us-4805232 Your chairman is the whiniest of the lot. The amount of times he's publicly slated referees and your team after bad performances is embarrassing. Oh and because it seemingly has to be stated in every post relating to yesterday's game: "Well done to Wakefield, they deserved it"

Judder Man wrote: There seems to be a lot of self pity in that video, should have kept it behind closed doors, take it on the chin and move on to the next game. If Powell showed the cas players that video I should imagine they would come out with all guns firing for that first 20 mins. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/ru ... us-4805232 Your chairman is the whiniest of the lot. The amount of times he's publicly slated referees and your team after bad performances is embarrassing. Oh and because it seemingly has to be stated in every post relating to yesterday's game: "Well done to Wakefield, they deserved it"

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:54 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/st-helens-chairman-eamonn-mcmanus-4805232

Your chairman is the whiniest of the lot. The amount of times he's publicly slated referees and your team after bad performances is embarrassing.

Oh and because it seemingly has to be stated in every post relating to yesterday's game:

"Well done to Wakefield, they deserved it"

July 2013 ? Come on; I'm sure if you look harder you will find some more recent whines by our Chairman !!

If you look to the last paragraph it says "The Tigers produced the shock of the Super League season at the weekend as they got the better of Wigan, 18-4, at the JJB Stadium."

I hope its not a portent of things to come for you.

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:59 pm  

If the virus was so bad then seek a postponement simple as that there isnt not a single reason for them not too if a big prop like Flower is losing weight like that,who is running the club seriously?

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:08 am  

hengirl wrote:

If the virus was so bad then seek a postponement simple as that there isnt not a single reason for them not too if a big prop like Flower is losing weight like that,who is running the club seriously?

A few of us have said that too. Rads said in his interview that we had been in contact with the RFL and we got dispensation in the salary cap to allow 2 more youngsters to make their debut meaning their wages would now count on the cap. Maybe the RFL wouldn't let us postpone it??

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:23 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/st-helens-chairman-eamonn-mcmanus-4805232

Your chairman is the whiniest of the lot. The amount of times he's publicly slated referees and your team after bad performances is embarrassing.

Oh and because it seemingly has to be stated in every post relating to yesterday's game:

"Well done to Wakefield, they deserved it"

Our chairman more often says "whats on the tin" and won't resort to self pity and produce a "dark video". The RFL should be asking for medical certificates like our game against the Bulls many years ago, that scoreline of 62-0 is very damaging to the image of our sport as was the 75-0 and the 70-0 before it.
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The dispensation to increase the playing roster should be only given on certificated evidence to the RFL........I hope this has been executed by due process and not by video presentation.

Re: Squad for Wakefield & post match "discussion" : Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:36 am  

Judder Man wrote:

Our chairman more often says "whats on the tin" and won't resort to self pity and produce a "dark video". The RFL should be asking for medical certificates like our game against the Bulls many years ago, that scoreline of 62-0 is very damaging to the image of our sport as was the 75-0 and the 70-0 before it.u
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The dispensation to increase the playing roster should be only given on certificated evidence to the RFL........I hope this has been executed by due process and not by video presentation.

Yawn