Sat 12th Oct: SL Grand Final: Wigan Warriors v Hull KR KO 18:00 (Sky)

[bobbruce]

Lewis has to start taking the line on. 

[Sports Prophet]

That’s game over. Nothing will go wrong for Wigan from here

[gingerjon]

Has anyone told Hull KR that the match has started?

One of the most weirdly bland attacking performances in a Grand Final.

[Just Browny]

Rovers have been desperate with the ball.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Sports Prophet said:

That’s game over. Nothing will go wrong for Wigan from here

Nice try.

[bobbruce]

1 minute ago, Sports Prophet said:

That’s game over. Nothing will go wrong for Wigan from here

Nice try. 

[StandOffHalf]

9 minutes ago, Click said:

As soon as he goes above the horizontal it's a penalty.

The reason it is only a penalty is how he didn't just dump him to the ground.

(& whats with all these baby analogies recently on this forum)

He placed him down delicately as though he was tucking the wee lad in for the night.

Agreed, penalty.

[Sports Prophet]

Should have been six again there

[Just Browny]

Another nothing high kick.

[Archie Gordon]

Poor old Mikey has made the wrong call with ball in hand all night.

[gingerjon]

68,173

[DavidM]

Someone mentioned it but now I can hear someone  constantly banging a drum 

[Just Browny]

2 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:

Poor old Mikey has made the wrong call with ball in hand all night.

It's like he's had Ian Watson's voice ringing in his head shouting 'trust the process' all night.

I'm sure Jenna will give him a hug at the end though.

[Archie Gordon]

It's a bit like last year's GF. Slowly strangled the life out of the oppo.

[DavidM]

I think this is why Smith will be England halfback . Pretty composed , controls the game well 

[EagleEyePie]

French's try was fantastic but it would be a travesty if one of Thompson, Ellis or Havard don't win man of the match.

[Dunbar]

I get annoyed with Australian commentators in their Grand Final saying how wonderful the game is despite the errors and kicking the ball out on the full.

I get equally annoyed with a commentator today saying that the game hasn't lived up to expectations despite an almost perfect display from Wigan.

[doc]

Defence wins championships.

[Click]

Wigan have put in a great performance tonight.

But KR's attack has been really disappointing, was hoping for more from Lewis having his regular 13 in the team again.

[Dunbar]

1 minute ago, EagleEyePie said:

French's try was fantastic but it would be a travesty if one of Thompson, Ellis or Havard don't win man of the match.

Thompson for me. I think he had a 5 minute rest in the 80.

[Coggo]

That last tackle play sums it up. KR did well to get into good position but didn’t have the composure to capitalise. 

[DavidM]

Just now, Dunbar said:

I get annoyed with Australian commentators in their Grand Final saying how wonderful the game is despite the errors and kicking the ball out on the full.

I get equally annoyed with a commentator today saying that the game hasn't lived up to expectations despite an almost perfect display from Wigan.

This is a grand final performance . Suffocated the opposition doing the basics expertly 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

I get annoyed with Australian commentators in their Grand Final saying how wonderful the game is despite the errors and kicking the ball out on the full.

I get equally annoyed with a commentator today saying that the game hasn't lived up to expectations despite an almost perfect display from Wigan.

I can almost hear the "Worst. Grand Final. Ever." narratives being concocted already, just out of spite, sour grapes and lost bets.

No, it hasn't been a classic, but neither is the end of the world nigh. And there has been some high quality Rugby played, especially in defence.

[Red Willow]

Woods has talked this game down, Amour just repeats what Woods says. Awful.

Well done Wigan, well deserved, always in control

Edited October 12 by Red Willow

[Hopie]

Dave Woods was clearly expecting a Wigan victory, his narrative has been on that basis. 

Wigan were clear favourites, not sure why the criticism for Mikey Lewis continues on this board, if he doesn't win it on his own he is marked down for a bad game.