Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:30 pm  

I honestly thought he would be sacked after the Wakefield game.
And I don't think I would have been bothered.
But fair play, looks like we are sticking by him.
And under massive pressure, he delivered in the Hudds game.
We looked like a well coached, well organised team for the first time in ages.
Hopefully we can keep that up and Smith shows he's up to it for the long haul.
If we continue with performance like that, I'd be more than happy for him to be backed.
But if we go back to the garbage from the previous weeks, the knives will be out again.
Fine lines in sport sometimes.....

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:48 pm  

it's not fine lines there's a massive gulf between the good and bad performances

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:58 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

it's not fine lines there's a massive gulf between the good and bad performances

I agree some of our performances have been dire but it is still fine lines in terms of wins/losses and what that means.

If Martin kicks that penalty against saints, we don’t bomb those early chances against Wakefield, Olpherts catches that easy pass against Cas away, we don’t clock off in the last 5 minutes at Magic, Newman passes to Myler in the cup, were looking at a total different scenario.

But alas we are where we are.

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:16 pm  

christopher wrote:

I agree some of our performances have been dire but it is still fine lines in terms of wins/losses and what that means.

If Martin kicks that penalty against saints, we don’t bomb those early chances against Wakefield, Olpherts catches that easy pass against Cas away, we don’t clock off in the last 5 minutes at Magic, Newman passes to Myler in the cup, were looking at a total different scenario.

But alas we are where we are.

That`s what I said previously.
Beat Cas twice and Wakefield and we`re 3rd.

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:25 pm  

ifs and buts. all teams could say the same (wakefield apart).

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:29 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

ifs and buts. all teams could say the same (wakefield apart).

Maybe not hull or Cas (look at their points difference against ours)

I totally agree its ifs or buts but it is fine lines is the point

Probably shows how competitive (or poor depending on your POV) the league is

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:27 pm  

I think Sam Walters will be better than big Mick given game time next year.
The effort he has given travelling over every week for a few years now has not been rewarded IMO.
Good luck Sam.

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:59 pm  

Chesterrhino wrote:

I think Sam Walters will be better than big Mick given game time next year.

Absolutely not. Some severe overrating of Walters and underrating of Mik going on

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:57 pm  

I'll be surprised if Wigan even play Walters at prop. When I saw the announcement I assumed he was a direct replacement for KPP.

Re: OUT 2024 | Sam Walters - Wigan Warriors : Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:10 pm  

Nothus wrote:

I'll be surprised if Wigan even play Walters at prop. When I saw the announcement I assumed he was a direct replacement for KPP.

Has he played much backrow in the first team?

Is he athletic enough ? Can he play 80 minutes ?