Sat 17th Aug: SLMW: Wigan Warriors v St Helens KO 17:00 (Sky)

[Barry Badrinath]

5 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Don't really understand the pundit analysis on this one.  They are talking as if Wigan are the ones with no spine and yet Saints have none of their spine available either.

Wigan look stronger to me.

Yup, only takes a half break or an offload for wigan backs to come through. 

 

Also, I don't think field is fully fit, we've not seen him open the taps since he's been back.

[Damien]

Typical, incorrect play the ball when he actually played it with his foot and was pushed down by the Saints player.

[sam4731]

I'm really glad that we've done more in the last few years to speed the game up. It's definitely not having an effect on fitness and conditioning, causing more injuries.

[dkw]

Not sure who they thought was offside at that kick.

[Futtocks]

9 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Saddam Hussain got applause like that because  noone wanted to be the first to stop 

Peter Noone was always an iconoclast.

[Futtocks]

Marshall opens the scoring. That's a familiar sentence.

[EagleEyePie]

Lovely ball from Keighran. I was hoping he'd be picked in the halves on that left edge as I think it's his best position. 

[sam4731]

We'll see how costly Makinson and Robertson letting Marshall getting closer to the sticks will be.

[Futtocks]

Farrimond with a cheeky kick-and-chase.

[dkw]

Saints discipline is abysmal. 

[bratman]

Great try that one, looking a bit easy for Wigan at the moment though

[bratman]

2 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

We'll see how costly Makinson and Robertson letting Marshall getting closer to the sticks will be.

Thought that too, they shouldn't just give up like that

[DavidM]

I was gonna ask why both were wearing away kits and then i thought theyre both away 

[sam4731]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I was gonna ask why both were wearing away kits and then i thought theyre both away 

Saints' is not an away kit. It's a magic weekend kit.

[graveyard johnny]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I was gonna ask why both were wearing away kits and then i thought theyre both away 

when i am playing away i always wear something unrecognisable  

[DavidM]

3 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Saints' is not an away kit. It's a magic weekend kit.

Oh right , cheers 

[Click]

London game was more entertaining then this  

[Click]

I thought offsides were 6 again rather than a penalty now? 

[StandOffHalf]

44 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Don't really understand the pundit analysis on this one.  They are talking as if Wigan are the ones with no spine and yet Saints have none of their spine available either.

Wigan look stronger to me.

Who did Carney, Tomkins and Williams play for?

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Who did Carney, Tomkins and Williams play for?

Newcastle Knights, Catalans Dragons and Warrington.

[Dunbar]

4 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Who did Carney, Tomkins and Williams play for?

So Tomkins tipped Saints because he used to play for Wigan.  I don't get it, but ok.

[StandOffHalf]

Pretty average in all aspects. I just have in on in the background while I'm doing other stuff, as it's hard to get up for a game between two such injury-ravaged sides.

The soccer markings and 'Magic Wknd' branding aren't great.

That stepping run by young Robertson, the booming ball by Keighran and the kick into the ground by young Farrimond were three nice moments in an otherwise unexciting half.

[StandOffHalf]

3 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

So Tomkins tipped Saints because he used to play for Wigan.  I don't get it, but ok.

I didn't see the pre-match, but he was probably just doing it to even out predictions.

[sam4731]

12 minutes ago, Click said:

I thought offsides were 6 again rather than a penalty now? 

Nope.

[ATLANTISMAN]

All this does is devalue the Wigan Saints derbies it's ridiculous.

Home and away + any play offs and finals.

 

That's it

Magic = Tragic dump it