Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:30 am  

Excellent performance from the whole team. Apart from a scratchy first quarter I thought it was a really good display with superb discipline in the face of disgraceful tactics from Catalan at the start of the second half.
No player should be singled out as I thought every one of them seemed focused and did their jobs well.
James Child handled the game superbly well I thought and comes out of the game with huge credit.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:33 am  

DaveO wrote:

I groaned when Child was announced as the ref even though I wasn't expecting things to go that way.

Their coach gets a few brownie points for not doing a Nathan Brown spat (from the BBC):

"There was an element of ill-discipline from our part given the penalty count against us. We spoke about wanting to be aggressive but there is a line that you can't cross. Unfortunately we crossed that tonight."

The French coach deserves a lot of credit for that statement.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:32 am  

Fair play to him for admitting it. Good to hear Wane just brush it all off as a tough game as well rather then do a 'Nathan Brown'.

One thing I've been surprised by is the lack if a 20 page thread on the VT about Catalans disgraceful tactics! We got that after the magic weekend because Micky Mac dared to hit Peacock on the shoulder.

Double standards! Ha.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:41 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

One thing I've been surprised by is the lack if a 20 page thread on the VT about Catalans disgraceful tactics! We got that after the magic weekend because Micky Mac dared to hit Peacock on the shoulder.

Double standards! Ha.

You beat me to this! Was just going to post that there's not even been a mention of last night's game.

Might have to change this

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:48 am  

Terrifically disciplined performance from The Pie in the face of robust tactics from the Cats. Well done on a great win from the HJ

What is is about Elima?. He is a good player but with better discipline could be a very good player. Watching the game it appeared that Childs had a half decent game and was talking to teams to try and keep a lid on it. I think an earlier removal of Elima for a cool down might have helped.

Not sure, as suggested earlier in the thread, that the presence of MM would have helped at all.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:56 am  

The Railwayman wrote:

Terrifically disciplined performance from The Pie in the face of robust tactics from the Cats. Well done on a great win from the HJ

What is is about Elima?. He is a good player but with better discipline could be a very good player. Watching the game it appeared that Childs had a half decent game and was talking to teams to try and keep a lid on it. I think an earlier removal of Elima for a cool down might have helped.

Not sure, as suggested earlier in the thread, that the presence of MM would have helped at all.

Agree, Elima was seriously wound up in that 2nd half, him getting involved with little George Williams summed him up. I also think that would have been the point him and Micky Mac would have gone hell for leather (and would probably have walked).

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:58 am  

There's now a thread on the VT.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:26 am  

DaveO wrote:

Les Cats is a difficult place to win so that was very good.

The BBC report made me laugh. The full report is not up yet but the summary start:

"Wigan Warriors scored six tries in a surprise victory over Catalan Dragons."

I know our form has been more erratic this season but you'd think we were London with a report that starts like that. Cheeky b*****s.

they are referring to the fact that Les Cats have only lost 1 game at home all season, and since they lost their first 4 (Just checked. Actually it was 5), they have obviously become one of the form teams of SL.
therefore, given our injuries and losses in the last 2 months, Les Cats could rightly have been regarded as slight favourites at home.
the manner of the win in those circumstances was therefore a surprise.

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:20 am  

MattyB wrote:

There's now a thread on the VT.

Four little nibbles already!

Re: Vs. Catalan in-game : Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:36 pm  

The Railwayman wrote:

Terrifically disciplined performance from The Pie in the face of robust tactics from the Cats. Well done on a great win from the HJ

What is is about Elima?. He is a good player but with better discipline could be a very good player. Watching the game it appeared that Childs had a half decent game and was talking to teams to try and keep a lid on it. I think an earlier removal of Elima for a cool down might have helped.

Not sure, as suggested earlier in the thread, that the presence of MM would have helped at all.

McIlorum and Elima already have history, McIlorum give him a sweet one not so long ago and Elima wasn't to be seen for the rest of the game.