Thu 12th May: SL: Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors KO 8pm

[andyscoot]

That's the game I reckon.

[Padge]

That's game over.

[JohnM]

3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Nah. He’s maturing quite nicely. Looks just about capable of directing a side around the park now

Ooh. Lets us know when he starts.

[DavidM]

They could just record a Tez commentary and  play it every week , save him turning up

[Just Browny]

Huddersfield are determined to lose this.

[Man of Kent]

3 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Ooh. Lets us know when he starts.

He’s 22. I can see his improvement and I’m not even a Wigan fan. 

[DavidM]

Wow .  How much more evidence to scrap refs call ?

[Just Browny]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

They could just record a Tez commentary and  play it every week , save him turning up

I think this lad's quality, me.

[Padge]

If that had gone up as no try it probably wouldn't have been given.

[Barca Mum]

Can't wait for next game on channel 4 so we don't have to listen to the endless rubbish sky commentators spout

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[Padge]

Great kick

[andyscoot]

Probably gives the scoreline a better reflection of the game. Huddersfield were miles better, but both well below what they're capable.

[Padge]

Well deserved win for Huddersfield.

[northamptoncougar]

8 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

He’s 22. I can see his improvement and I’m not even a Wigan fan. 

Matty Smith could direct a team around, Harry just seems to have similar qualities to me. He seems to lack that bit of pace to make him a real running threat. 

[Futtocks]

I had the BBC Radio commentary on.

The most praise seemed to be for Nicholson out of the Wigan players.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

25 minutes ago, Padge said:

Why are the three stooges talking about soccer.

Probably jumping back and forth from the cracking Spurs v Arsenal game on the other channel.

[Ant]

Thought we tried our hardest to lose that one...

Both teams missing a huge chunk of players, the come down after last week's efforts making it messy

 

Sets it up nicely for the big event 

[Harry Stottle]

23 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Wigan win this, then Hudds win the next one in London

OK, so I was only 50% correct, but I still fancy Hudds will win in London.

[RayCee]

21 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

OK, so I was only 50% correct, but I still fancy Hudds will win in London.

Very honest to call yourself out Harry. 

[EagleEyePie]

I thought the scoreline flattered Wigan to be honest. It was a little disappointing because despite the changes our middles still had plenty of experience, but those players lacked intensity. I was also incredibly underwhelmed by Isa as usual. Our right edge got torn apart in defence and it wasn't all down to Smith, Thornley and Halsall - there were some poor decisions from Isa and he was ineffective in attack. You need the senior players to stand up.

We tried to play expansive without earning the right to and that led to a predictably error strewn performance. With the inexperienced Astley on the left edge alongside McDonnell the threat we'd usually have was gone and so when we tried to go that way things didn't really work out. Astley will improve in time as he's only young. Physically he handled the game well but he really needs to stop kicking the ball early in the tackle count.

There were some good points for Wigan. Some of our backs had decent games. Miski was really strong returning the ball despite having no service on our left edge. Halsall was strong too. Neither look out of place. If any back comes in for criticism for our weak defence it's probably Thornley. Nicholson was strong in the carry, defended with intensity and took his tries well. Shorrocks did well and I also thought Smith had a good game in the circumstances and was behind most of the good things we did in attack.

Not a lot to read into that game. Yes, we had a decent front row that didn't muscle up but our game against Saints will have taken it out of some of those players. The youngsters had a dig but couldn't find enough to cohesion to really settle down. One thing that did cross my mind is that we actually miss Pearce-Paul at centre.

[Exiled Wiganer]

It was a very important game, to focus minds before the Final. We will need probably need a repeat of, or to get close to the levels of intensity we showed against Saints to win. Good to see some of the young lads, there is some talent there. 

[WN83]

Huddersfield should’ve won by more. We looked flat, disjointed and a bit mentally drained from last week, which is understandable.

Main positive for us was Matty Nicholson. He did nothing to change my mind that he could end up being the best of an excellent young bunch of forwards at Wigan. 

[GIANTSTRIDES]

4 hours ago, WN83 said:

Huddersfield should’ve won by more. We looked flat, disjointed and a bit mentally drained from last week, which is understandable.

Main positive for us was Matty Nicholson. He did nothing to change my mind that he could end up being the best of an excellent young bunch of forwards at Wigan. 

Yes Giants were best on the night which doesn't happen a lot against Wigan  and we should have had more points, It's worth mentioning though that although both sides had plenty of first choices out ,  Fartown had their first choice halves and fullback on the field and we also have some decent looking youngsters

Glad to get the points of course and would love to do it again in London but i fancy it will be tougher for both sides .  Well done to the Wigan fans that came a long way to watch a depleted team.

[meast]

Not a classic but enthralling all the same I thought, despite Huddersfield being the better side, it was a fairly close game for most of it, had we taken our chances a bit better we could and probably should have been out of sight, but credit to Wigan for sticking at it and making us a bit nervous.

There was some good performances, as usual Lolohea, Fages and Leutele were class, (Lolohea's pass just after half time and his cheeky on the clock drop out were superb bits of play), Ash Golding was very calm and made some good yards and I was pleased for Louis but his all round game wasn't the best and I thought the young half back for Wigan did well, Rick's lad? we kept French fairly quiet and for once I didn't have the spectre of Liam Flipping Farrell cutting through our defensive line which was nice  

But what it showed me was again, this Giants side have got something we haven't had in a while, togetherness, the will to win, the spirit of brotherhood, the need to stick together to get through the worst, something we simply wouldn't have done with the likes of Sezer, Gaskell, Edwards etc.

Another win against Wigan in a couple of weeks and Watto can have the town hall keys for me.

[Ant]

I think we were guilty of thinking "job done" when it went to 22-6, especially our young Middle unit