tjhrads93
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1 minute ago, Mark S said:
Warrington knew that after the review they had to kill 9 seconds. Gamesmanship at its finest.
Must admit - blind spot for me personally - I thought the clock was stopped till the ball was played.
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Just now, Dave T said:
Do we not stop the clock there?
That was a weird, weird ending
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Really enjoyed that game
Lightening quick, some really good play by both teams.
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Just now, EagleEyePie said:
Ethan Havard's footwork so underrated. I love it when he just casually steps and someone goes flying past him.
Doesn’t look like he moves that quick! Yet he clearly does
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I love international rugby league; don’t get many; can’t wait!
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11 minutes ago, Worzel said:
I think Wire have been great this season, and there’s no doubt in my mind that Burgess will move them on even further next year.
Tonight’s game was a proper play-off match. Real intensity. Wire threw the kitchen sink at Rovers in the last 15 minutes and I think any other side would have buckled. Those are the sort of periods where being at home does seem to make a difference, and I reckon Warrington would’ve won at your place.
Been a really good season all-in I think. Tomorrow’s semi is another great story. The best team in the comp against a side who have been playing knock-out rugby for 18 weeks now, surprising everyone. And a local derby in front of 20,000 to boot.
If people can’t enjoy rugby league this season, then they should probably choose another sport eh.
Completely agree mate, for a number of reasons this has been the season I have become reinvested in the sport after a couple of so so years.
Delighted for KR and a brilliant year all round.
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To sum up my season as a Wire fan.
I have not been involved in this forum this previous 2-3 years as much as I had been.
No reason as to this forum; I’m delighted to see a lot of familiar names.
I just felt that I had not watched as much RL as I should have been; particularly to make my comments relevant when my knowledge of the game is that of a late adopter.
I must admit; I’m an England RL fan and then a Wire fan then a wider RL fan (though I want the game to go well); that is just the way I came into the game.
Warrington struggling (and being turgid to watch frankly) had affected the amount of games I have watched over the prior two years. Particularly as my first love has always been man city; and having a wife (funnily enough the marriage has been exactly over the last two years) means choosing one’s battle.
This year I have really enjoyed watching us, we are executing the basics and frankly the game as a whole has been more enjoyable this year in my opinion; game feels in a good spot and I feel reinvested in the game (my wife also quite likes Vaughney which has helped)!
Hope to comment next week and into the internationals; and I hope everyone is doing well!
Good stuff Wire and good luck KR
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Just now, Dave T said:
Yeah, that's a fair way of.looking at it. I thought they were very conservative, Lewis only present on tackle 5 really. They played the territory well.
Agreed.
Not entirely sure how to feel I think.
We played well, really good season given where expectations were.
Thought in a brilliant game we finished second and - unlike in past seasons - can’t quite explain why.
Possibly not explaining it very well! It may just be as simple as a missed kick.
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1 minute ago, Dave T said:
I'm not convinced I agree with the narrative that best defence won. We made more chances, had a few disallowed tries, we scored two tries each.
They defended bravely at the end, but so did we in the first half when they dominated. Unfortunately, it was missed conversions that sees us out.
Not a bad assessment!
I think it’s that I thought we attacked better than they did, therefore them conceding less meant a better defence.
Think it’s a rough decision that went against us, maybe we should have converted better?
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2 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:
You have to feel for Warrington being denied a GF off a hugely controversial No Try decision, where the ball looked to be held-up and clamped by the defender.
Both teams went the 80, with only two points between them.
Absorbing stuff.
So glad for KR, who I think are the best-coached team in the comp. Bad taste in the mouth for Wire though.
Tough to take, really not sure how that’s given; but,
and like myself big butt;
fair play and good look to them
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Not sure that was a try and as a Wire fan gutted;
Brilliant game, best defence won.
Cheering on KR - next week
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Lee Briers, saw Warrington on the Beeb and was hooked by him.
He is the main reason I’m a wire fan - they’re easy to get to, too - and I owe him for so much. I started playing at school not long after and started studying him, without him, at that time I may not be the rugby league fan I am today.
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58 minutes ago, Dunbar said:
I thought Sinfield was an exceptional player anyway. Exceptional in the sense that he was one of those players whose sum was greater than the parts.
He was also one of a very rare breed in (modern) Rugby League, a captain who makes a team significantly better. His leadership of the Rhinos to 7 Grand Finals is outstanding.
To be honest, the biggest mistake we made with Sinfield was waiting until he was 32 to make him the captain of England (after Peacock retired). We should have built a team around the player who led the best team in the country.
Great point; one of those as I start my high level management role I’d love to sit down with and have a chat with.
In any case great recognition, great bloke.
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Really sorry if I’m creating a new thread on an existing topic;
Just seen this on Manchester Evening News; hope this is resolved quickly:
Edit - sorry just seen it is under a different heading; please lock/remove thread as appropriate - sorry!
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Cannot wait for this!
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Just now, Bedford Roughyed said:
We need more International RL.
It’s brilliant isn’t it
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10 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:
Surprised this hasn’t been posted yet, lovely stuff from wire
That is superb.
Sat 7th June : The Betfred RL Challenge Cup Final : Hull Kingston Rovers v Warrington Wolves KO 3pm BBC1/BBC iPlayer
in The General Rugby League Forum
Posted · Edited by tjhrads93
Voted Warrington, more in hope than expectation.
KR have been the best team in the comp and wire with a couple missing points the one way.
Making history can weigh heavy though and it will be interesting how KR cope with that. Though it is not as though they’ve never played in a final before.
Could be a cracker or a bit of a tonking; if it’s close going into the last ten I’d fancy wire to pinch it.
Cannot bloody wait!