Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:11 am  

Redchemic wrote:

Meaningles game my booty! Go mickey up a rope.

If it was meaningless there wouldn't be 2 points on offer which would inch us closer to top 8.

If it's meaningless why doesn't the season start in September and you, Leeds, Wire & Hudds play semi finals to go to the Grand Final.

The likes of you give the game a bad name with elitist poop like that!

Never bought into all this 'meaningless games' crap and its only came about more after Leeds fifth placed finishes.

Teams want home ties as they get more £ they naturally want to finish higher as SPORT IS COMPETITIVE. You get a trophy for finishing top. It's these stupid excuses that damage the game as the 'competitive' argument gets thrown out but when an upset happens 'the game didn't matter' so lower sides can't win!

P.s. apparently Ah Van is still a doubt even if has made the squad.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:05 am  

Bluenosewarrior wrote:

That's pretty much what happens. It's meaningless for us because we've already qualified for the playoffs. That's all you need to do in this league.

Like I said, just because it's means something to you doesn't mean we have to pander to it.

Pardon me but bollox!

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:20 am  

The season basically does start in September, you don't get crowned 'Champions' for finishing top of the table as we have done in 2 of the last 3 seasons.

This game means nothing to us (Wigan) so why shouldn't we rest players... We can afford to lose against you, and resting all these players now will be key to the back end of our season if we want to win trophies!

Just because we play a weakened squad against you it doesn't mean we're disrespecting widnes it's about keeping players fresh for the important games at the end of the season because last year we didn't rest players and it shown at the end of the season and we fell short in both semi finals because of injuries and fatigue.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:33 am  

You can rest players because you have a gap at the top and we have intetnationàls and thr cup cladsh coming up which is fair enough. Not because its completely meaningless.

Non withstanding the fact Wane has a clear paranoia over the iPitch!

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:42 pm  

Not the only coach with a paranoia about the iPitch.

I've played on it myself and I don't see any problems with it. Yeah it a scratches it but got no other complaints

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:07 pm  

[quote="richardviking"]

Why play Ah Van? Flynn doesn't deserve to be dropped.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:28 pm  

Bluenosewarrior wrote:

That's pretty much what happens. It's meaningless for us because we've already qualified for the playoffs. That's all you need to do in this league.

Like I said, just because it's means something to you doesn't mean we have to pander to it.

Are you trying to sound like a total booty or is it just your default setting?
And no, its not our 'cup final'. That's against our real rivals Warrington. We don't hold the pies in such high regard.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:49 pm  

Joseph is out of Fridays game by the looks of things, Adam lawton is brought into the squad and gets a bench spot.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:23 pm  

Bluenosewarrior wrote:

So what if we don't have injuries? We're 3 points clear at the top of a meaningless table in a meaningless league. We may as well rotate and give the younger lads a chance when we're playing meaningless games.

Just because it's your cup final doesn't mean it's ours.

Really?

No wonder our lot get grief for being arrogant.

Re: Widnes 19 for Wigan : Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:37 pm  

Just got a text brown and phelps are out too. Would kind of make sense, my mates were watching SOO in the stadium yesterday and said phelps had strapping all on his leg