Fri 20 Aug: SL: Wigan Warriors v St Helens KO 19:45 (TV)

[GeordieSaint]

Like the look of Pearce-Paul; running well and tackling hard.

[wiganlad]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

Like the look of Pearce-Paul; running well and tackling hard.

Will need a miracle to win tonight seems too big of a gulf in quality (hoping I’m wrong)

[Hughsehhh]

That fend off by Bentley on Bateman, oosh. Meme material written all over it.

Bateman gonna be even more fired up now 

[JohnM]

7 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Just turned on. Have the Wigan fans walked already?

Try  watching the game.

[Just Browny]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Like the look of Pearce-Paul; running well and tackling hard.

I see your game. 

Canberra in 2023, with 'first refusal' for the Pies.

[dkw]

2 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:

That fend off by Bentley on Bateman, oosh. Meme material written all over it.

Bateman gonna be even more fired up now 

Was like watching young Bateman v old Bateman. 

[ShropshireBull]

Saints look a class above.  Wigan just so many errors.  Saints look dangerous every time.  Hope its not a blowout. 

[JohnM]

There is to my mind no doubt that Wolfie has injected a fierce physicality in to St Helens plsyers in all positions, a physicality we just can't match. Can't blame Lam for the big mistakes some of our players have made.

[Dunbar]

As soon as Bateman got the 13 jersey I was concerned that he doesn't have the size to be really effective in the middle. Yes, he will bring loads of energy and some unpredictable play but you need the physical presence as well.

[Jim Prendle]

18 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Just turned on. Have the Wigan fans walked already?

I wonder if you will ever grow up?

[Davo5]

30 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Just turned on. Have the Wigan fans walked already?

Been binge watching Bob the builder again ?

[dkw]

That penalty is symptomatic of Wigan problems, so lazy and unnecessary. 

[Davo5]

That wasn’t forward 

[DavidM]

Lam looks like hes really enjoying his job …

[Dunbar]

Lewis Dodd could be the half back England have been waiting for for a long time. Has come into the champion team and has the confidence to play his own game and chance his arm.  He was a special talent in the junior ranks and I can see why. 

[JohnM]

That's what happens when you spend all your time defending. Bound to get pinged at some point as there more opportunity to make desperate tackles.

[Northern Eel]

Whilst the Bentley v Bateman sub-game is interesting to watch, it has the potential to be a real coach killer. Who will lose their head first? (Or most emphatically?) 

[JohnM]

bently let off again.

[andyscoot]

Bateman off, what for? I missed it?

[Northern Eel]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

Whilst the Bentley v Bateman sub-game is interesting to watch, it has the potential to be a real coach killer. Who will lose their head first? (Or most emphatically?) 

That’ll be Bateman then! 

[Davo5]

1 minute ago, JohnM said:

bently let off again.

And Wigan get lectured for reacting to his dirt.

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, andyscoot said:

Bateman off, what for? I missed it?

Dissent supposedly.

[Northern Eel]

1 minute ago, andyscoot said:

Bateman off, what for? I missed it?

Gobbing off at the ref, again, according to the ref…

Edited August 20 by Northern Eel

[JohnM]

..and MC Wozzizname let off, too.

[DavidM]

Do Wigan practice any attack?