Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:22 am  

Gotcha wrote:

He is far superior to Sutcliffe in every single part of his game.

Sorry I meant to post in the Hardaker - Ratchford thread but wrote in the wrong tab. I've responded in there if you'd like to continue discussing this.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:28 am  

Gotcha wrote:

He is far superior to Sutcliffe in every single part of his game.

At the moment I'd agree, but he is at a more advanced stage in his career.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:57 am  

I want the Wolves to win as the lesser of two evils.
Gidley to be MoM

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:51 pm  

I try to be neutral ,but it's hard I keep having a look at last years GF and seeing some of Wigans niggling and I still like Tony Smith ,I would like Wire to win for him and put a new name on the SL trophy .I hope it's a good game and good crowd

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:05 pm  

70k - Warrington 21 -Wigan 14 - mom - Clark

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:07 pm  

As long as it goes down in the books as a good game and not a lie-on-a-thon I couldnt care less.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:41 pm  

I think that Wigan will edge a close game and big games recently have been refereed to be close games. If the game opens up i think Wire run away with it.

If Wigan dont win it, surely that must be it for Wane. The last 3 years have seen a Leeds and Saints team in transition and a Wire team in fluctuation there has been opportunity for a period of dominance but they miss their window. I think Saints and Leeds will be much better next year, les Catalans are desperate to make that next step and Wire will be a different proposition if they get this monkey off their back.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:58 am  

But surely Wigan will also be very different with Burgess, Manfredi (at least by the end of the year), O'Loughlin and Tomkins? Particularly if Tomkins gets properly fit. That's just the ones I can remember.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:21 pm  

Not fussed who wins the GF but I think Warrington will finally end their long wait, surely?

Great effort by Wigan just to reach the GF with all the injuries they've had this season. Or perhaps their GF appearance is more a comment on the weakness of the rest of the SL competition? Still, a mighty fine effort by Wigan when one considers another SL club faced with a similar injury situation were humiliated and temporarily relegated instead.

Re: Who do you want to win the GF? : Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:54 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

But surely Wigan will also be very different with Burgess, Manfredi (at least by the end of the year), O'Loughlin and Tomkins? Particularly if Tomkins gets properly fit. That's just the ones I can remember.

Im not sure how mych O'loughlin has left in the tank and Tomkins seems to have peaked. It was always going to happen and for him to hit the heights he has his game was always going to need to change. How much that has happened im not sure. I also don't think you will see a huge pick up in bringing Burgess and Manfredi back, though they are good players.

Regardless, its less about Wigan, and more about other sides. Saints and Wire seem to be on an upswing, Leeds will come again and Les Catalans will make that breakthrough eventually. Im not saying Wigan won't win things and be there or thereabouts but they had an opportunity to win possibly the last 5 in a row, and to win only 1 would be a hugely missed opportunity in my opinion.