Sat 24th Feb: WCC: Wigan Warriors v Penrith Panthers KO 8pm (Sky/BBC/SuperLeague+)

[Gomersall]

6 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Wahey, Frano's here!

Unfortunately so is bighead Offiah.

[Sports Prophet]

 

 

10 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

On the BBC we have had 'clunky' 4 times. That's the highlight.

Any “mitigating” comments?

[StandOffHalf]

Wigan back three been largely taken out of it by Penrith running the ball on the last.

Penrith very clunky on attack, but it's what they do in D and in back-field marshalling that sets them up nicely here.

Wigan are finding it hard to get out of their end, but have scored when they've been up-field.

Really enjoyable half of football.

Edited February 24 by StandOffHalf

[GeordieSaint]

Wigan need to find a way to get Field into the game more. 

[Futtocks]

Looks like we've seen the last of Leeming tonight.

[dkw]

Split them down the right again, need to keep going there.

[tiffers]

1 minute ago, GeordieSaint said:

Wigan need to find a way to get Field into the game more. 

That's key for me. They need some yardage to open him up a bit. The current cycle of repeated sets on your own try line is killing wigan.

[bratman]

I think they've found the Miski weakness 

[StandOffHalf]

Liam Farrell is consistently in front of Harry Smith's long-range kicks.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Wigan hanging tough in defence

[dkw]

Willy isa is a liability at times, keeps shooting the line.

[tiffers]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

Liam Farrell is consistently in front of Harry Smith's long-range kicks.

Nothing wrong with that if you give the 10yards up at the other end.

[bratman]

Better from Wigan

[DavidM]

To say yardage is one sided would be an understatement 

Edited February 24 by DavidM

[moorside roughyed]

COME ON WIGAN 

[Northern Eel]

That was a big 10 from Wigan and now they force a mistake.

[StandOffHalf]

Imperious repetition is what makes the Panthers such a force.

Impressive to witness, even at a pre-season stage.

[tiffers]

11 minutes of sheer pressure - well done Wigan for not busting on that.

[longboard]

43 minutes ago, MZH said:

They've looked threatening because they have spent a bit of time in Wigans 20, but they haven't really created anything.

They looked threatening because they were, and have been subsequently, on top.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Wow 

[StandOffHalf]

2 minutes ago, tiffers said:

Nothing wrong with that if you give the 10yards up at the other end.

Indeed, but it speaks to something slightly out of sync. It stood out to me three times on the trot.

[Futtocks]

Surprised that's being sent up as a try. Wardle looked a bit short of the line.

[MZH]

That's some finish if he's got it. I thought he was short at first glance.

[Northern Eel]

Looked short to me live. Surprised with the on field decision.

[JonM]

Try for me