: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:16 am  

AJ wrote:

Why didn't he score them? Lack of pace or lace of any real ability?

The latter, a fit Karl Pryce would have had them.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:17 am  

Mini Rogue wrote:

The latter, a fit Karl Pryce would have had them.

Which shows the real problem with Goulding - that is seemingly taboo around here - he isn't good enough, never has been.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:18 am  

AJ wrote:

Why didn't he score them? Lack of pace or lace of any real ability?

Coulda ..Woulda..Shouda..Same old excuses..same old Dog Dirt..

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:21 am  

Karl Pryce would have scored them but only because he is twice the size of Goulding. His size let him down with the 1 on 1's.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:28 am  

I agree with the earlier poster, we had plenty of chances in the second half but the final touch wasn't there. Combine that quite a few silly errors early in the tackle count every time we got in their half and we got knackered, we seemed to be praying for the hooter after the last try when Hull were chasing another one. I'm still optimistic about the season though, we just need to handle the ball better. I thought our attack was a bit one dimensional as well, we took five drives up the middle then kicked to Richards or we took four drives and passed it out to the wing.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:43 am  

Cadoo! wrote:

Apparently we're looking tired.

[Gareth] wrote:

what do wigan actually do in pre-season training?

XBrettKennyX wrote:

But surely the pre season was "hard"

Lanzarotte was "hard work"

This season will be different.

I agree with an earlier poster. How on EARTH can this squad have spent the CC money?

The bottom line is that Wigan are a poorly conditioned and poorly prepared team, unfortunately.

This has been obvious for the last couple of seasons.

IL (and to the extent its a coaching issue BN) appear not to be interested in sorting things out.

Until they wake up to the issues (or the players take more responsibility for their own fitness etc) we can only expect medicocrity at best.