Exiled Wiganer
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18 hours ago, Just Browny said:
Self-awareness isn't a strong point of yours is it.
That’s a line you could and paste a hundred times...
Meanwhile, he has looked superb. I still think Knowles, Currie and Bateman (with maybe Whitehead as interchange) would be ahead of him, but he has real talent.
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I don’t like to read stats like that, as I can’t help but worry whether he might regret that amount of punishment years down the line.
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Could we pick Farnworth in both centre positions? He is managing to hold down a place in a rubbish NRL team, so, let’s face it, we would be privileged to have him grace these shores... he is a completely forgettable player, in a poor side, who wouldn’t be in any top 10 Aussie centres list. He doesn’t even hit Jack Reid standards and they are pretty low. We would be better off with any combination of Newman/Percival/Gildart, as they will be unknowns to the Aussies, who consider SL to be park level.
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8 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said:
Sounds like a tough tough game. As expected I guess. Both sides sound solid enough. Just a bit of extra spark from Wigan (?), and must have contained Cas (?) who obviously can score tries if the opportunity is there.
I am not sure it was extra spark, as Cas’ attack looked slicker. I think it was that our defence was better than theirs by a wider margin than their attack was better than ours. Cas have a mistake or missed tackle in them, and we are in good shape to take advantage. The DW looked great and they had fancy electric adverts for probably high end sponsors. We seem to have moved on from Hedgehog Gutter Brushes.
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And that’s that. Wigan’s mobility and fitness just shaded it. Cas look very good.
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22 12 with the kick. On the replay there was more to it from Powell than I thought. Youth and enthusiasm looks like beating elan and experience.
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Ugly try for Wigan. Powell (a very niggly player on the whole) barrels over after the Duke went close.
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A pause as Watts is getting treatment. Cas ball in their 20 after Watts stole the ball one on one after a defender dropped off (new fangled skill).
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70 minutes gone. Still 16-12. Everyone is getting tired. French is better than Hanley. Penalties probably in Wigan’s favour this half as I have not felt as cross.
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60 minutes gone. Anyone’s game.
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One of the Ms knocked over. In the meantime, for those watching on the radio, the pitch looks like you could eat your pie off it. HI for Cas forward.
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This is the best game I have seen this year. 16-12 (hit the post).
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Superb Wigan try. Hastings kick and french motors into space. Followed a Hardaker break past half a dozen men in yellow.
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Try to Cas - Olpherts again. Eden went 70?m and then there was another set of 6. Some controversy about whether French took the ball, but awarded. 12 all after 49.
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French fancy footwork follows Farrell’s fast finking...
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And that’s oranges. 2 excellent sides.
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French shows fancy footwork, with Farrell channelling his inner Reg Gasnier to put him into space. Cas had a great last tackle play in Wigan’s 20 which Wigan survived. A penalty and sweeping back line move later. Hardaker kicks from touch. 12-8.
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30 minutes gone. Cas kicking better and spreading the ball superbly. Wigan hang in and dangerous now and then. Lots of Cas penalties, for an A to Z of (supposed?) offences. 8-6 after one of the many Ms in the Cas pack kicks another goal.
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Smith starting at 7 for Leuluai. 6-6 after Hardaker converts. A popular try scorer down the lane.
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Wigan have scored a brilliant try - Hastings and Smith make wonderful breaks, with Smith throwing a (forward?) pass as he went to ground.
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Give over. 20 minutes gone. Still 6-0. Cas just look slightly more potent in attack, but both sides look in the mood.
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McShane converts from touch. 6-0.
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Great try from Cas. Moved right on the last and Olpherts scores. Turner in the halves having a great game.
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Thu 29 Apr:SL: Wigan Warriors v Hull FC KO 19:45 (TV)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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I was hoping that Manfredi might get a run out, but it looks as if we will go with the same as last week. Should be a great game, if we are within 6 (or ahead) with 60 minutes gone, we will be fine. Look out again for another showing for the 7 second row project...