Re: Warrington : Sun May 01, 2016 10:06 pm  

Apologies baily n Evans, always get Evans and England confused and also can add philbin too.

They all have some reviews super league experience so have some depth there once fit, tho like most teams they wouldn't really get a game if first two are fit.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 11:21 am  

Genuinely i don't think Wigan fans should be too downbeat, the only thing won at this time of year is bragging rights.

When your top players start to filter back into the side especially STomkins you'll be a completely different force, it is testament to your depth and tenacity that you are still as high as you are even with a major injury crisis.

Here's hoping you finish 2nd to us and lose both finals, to us.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 5:07 pm  

I've just seen that Clubb has been charged by The RFL with "striking with the shoulder".

I'm sorry what? It was body to body contact and there was absolutely no striking of anything. Pathetic from the MRP yet again.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 7:21 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

I've just seen that Clubb has been charged by The RFL with "striking with the shoulder".

I'm sorry what? It was body to body contact and there was absolutely no striking of anything. Pathetic from the MRP yet again.

Absolutely baffled myself. Player welfare is paramount but it was a great shot and nothing more. If it was so bad why has nobody been talking about it in the press? Tony Smith didn't even say anything about it apart from Lineham was taken to hospital, everyone obviously hopes he's okay. I don't really like talking about referees, suspensions or anything of that kind but if he's suspended it really is farcical and i hope Wigan contest it.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 8:39 pm  

Injuries are influencing the RFL's decisions nowadays IMO. If Lineham gets up nobody blinks an eye at that challenge. It was the same with Boudebza's ban at the start of the season when Shenton got injured. That was a nothing incident but he gets a ban because a player has been injured accidentally.

They're two different types of challenges but the point stands.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 8:51 pm  

Was a cracking shot.

Happened right in front of me and the noise was massive.

Lineham looked in a bad way obviously, but a very legal tackle.

Clubb's a beast when he is in the mood. Dare i say he is more of a bell ringer than Hansen was? big call i know.

Re: Warrington : Mon May 02, 2016 11:18 pm  

From.sky footage appeared like a Damm good hit, I agree injuries maybe influencing things. The severity and frequency of injuries is alarming tho.

It would be an unlucky call to get a ban for it, remember there was a 5-15min period he was throwing himself about putting in some big hits

Re: Warrington : Tue May 03, 2016 12:15 am  

Don't think it was intended, but first contact was shoulder to face.

Re: Warrington : Tue May 03, 2016 1:39 pm  

It's pretty clear that any other Super League team facing our injury crisis would be bottom not 2 points off the top. I think it is an incredible feat to be within touching distance with so many average players and youngsters having to play. And how we've managed to win 9 games is beyond me. John Bateman seems to have been playing single-handedly for most of the season.

Much as it goes against the grain, players like Isa, Burke, Sutton, Tautai, and Tierney are just not good enough at the moment. But every squad needs back up. These players won't be playing at the back end if most of our injuries clear up.

Players like Gregson, Wells, Higginson, Waterhouse and Bretherton are just not ready for the first team but have been needed in recent weeks.

The first 17 would be something like - S. Tomkins, Manfredi, Gelling, Sarginson, Charnley, Williams, Smith, Mossop, McIlorum, O'Loughlin, J.Tomkins, Farrell and Bateman then Flower, Clubb, Powell, Gildart on the bench. So the likes of Isa and Burke would be nowhere near the team.

No Sam, no Lockers and no Micky Mac would be handicap enough for any team but add Faz, Joel, Dom Manfredi and Ben Flower and it is clear why Tony Smith took very little pleasure from the win.

Re: Warrington : Wed May 04, 2016 5:14 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

My whole argument is that even with a full team I don't think we are good enough.
I accept your points but just happen to disagree it's nothing personal it is merely a point of differing opinions which makes the world go around.
I do agree it is far easier to be critical but it also easy to lower expectations which is where I feel the club currently stands.
If we agree to disagree then absolutely no problem.

How can you make that argument though when we haven't had our full team on the field all year? Judge us when everyone is back (or at least most of them) and they've had a run in the team.

I agree that the overall quality is down but that is a problem across the whole league, not just at Wigan.