Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:05 am  

Squad named for tonights comp. Wigan 9's Squad (from) Jack Murphy, Ryan King, Dominic Crosby, Greg Burke, Liam Carberry, Ryan Hampshire, George Williams, Joe Burgess, John O'Donnell, Lewis Tiernay, Matthew Crow, Scott Leatherbarrow, Iain Thornley, Andrew Cunningham, Joe Bullock http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Squad named for tonights comp. Wigan 9's Squad (from) Jack Murphy, Ryan King, Dominic Crosby, Greg Burke, Liam Carberry, Ryan Hampshire, George Williams, Joe Burgess, John O'Donnell, Lewis Tiernay, Matthew Crow, Scott Leatherbarrow, Iain Thornley, Andrew Cunningham, Joe Bullock http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:15 pm  

wigan beat wire 32-4 in the first game

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:03 pm  

Wigan 18-10 Cumbria
Wigan 56-12 St Helens

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:26 pm  

Any stand out players?

I went to this last year and was really impressed with our youngsters but couldn't make it tonight. My lad went and said the half backs were good but didn't know who they were (Williams and Hampshire?)

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:29 pm  

Stand out players for me were Williams, Hampshire, Leatherbarrow, Crosby and Burgess. Thornley wasn't too bad either and put in the biggest tackle of the night.

If I was to pick one player it would probably be Crosby. He's the perfect prop forward for 9's; quick, runs hard, defends well and has very good hands.

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:35 pm  

Didn't Crosby and Hughes play last year? I seem to remember they stood out then.

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:10 pm  

I went myself tonight and met Rouges in the pub prior to the match and it stands out the enthusiasm he has for the junior grades,he seems to go to all the junior matches home and away.
The stand out performers for me were George Williams,Ryan Hampshire and George Burgess,The reason I have mentioned all backs is because I dont really know any of the forwards.
Williams I think he spent most of his time in the centre but you could see the brains and handling skills he had.
Hampshire did a lot of the organising and every time a break was made he finished it off,he reminded me of a young Danny Maguire with his backing up(oh dear what have I said)
Burgess,I have not seen anybody as quick as him for a long time,he reminded me of Stuart Wright when he first came to Wigan.Very tall with a very long stride which made it look so easy,nobody could live with him..
Out of the opposistion Ryes Evans of the Wire (I think thats his name) showed what a class player he is,but Ritchie Myler was puffing and blowing in every match for them. He must have been using these matches to regain fitness,off that performance he as a long way to go. Cumberland gave Wigan the hardest game,but in that match Wigan seemed to keep turning the ball inside and getting bogged down. Cumberland also had a very quick winger,he could really motor.
As for the Saints least said the better,they where really bad.

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:29 pm  

Rogues - any chance of your views?based on what you have said I am looking forward to seeing the kids

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:39 pm  

So in addition to Wigan, who have progressed to the finals night at Headingley? I'm assuming Wire have but Stains haven't?

And with regards to the Yorkshire lot, who's in from over there?

Re: Reminder 9's at Orrell Tuesday 5 p.m. : Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:20 pm  

:I make 9s series quarters as: Wigan v Featherstone, Wakefield v Cumbria, Warrington v Hull KR, Leeds v London