Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:50 am  

Allez wrote:

We just need to let it go........

Agree fully! does no good for the club, Town and game! - as they say "He who laughs last, laughs Longest" - watch out that is not egg on the face with any disapproval pushing Wigan on even more to win! Just play the game and everyone available give it their Best, nothing more you can ask for.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:24 am  

jaybs wrote:

Agree fully! does no good for the club, Town and game! - as they say "He who laughs last, laughs Longest" - watch out that is not egg on the face with any disapproval pushing Wigan on even more to win! Just play the game and everyone available give it their Best, nothing more you can ask for.

Agree but I have long since realised that, where parochialism exists, common sense is an unwelcome visitor....

The cognoscenti of LP will be baying for blood on Friday as usual. Quite sad really.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:37 am  

IMO, the smart move from a Wigan perspective would be to have him in the starting 13 but give him strict instructions not to touch the ball for the first couple of sets, let the game get going and take the heat out of it.
If he takes the first ball up he's going to get smashed and that'll just lift the Saints crowd especially if they force an error which is very likely.

PS, can't wait for this, should be a cracker !

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:13 am  

apollosghost wrote:

If he takes the first ball up he's going to get smashed and that'll just lift the Saints crowd especially if they force an error which is very likely.

Indeed. Would have been interesting to see the first tackle if we still has Soliola.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:16 am  

Just ignore him.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:35 am  

I'll guarantee Sky will be droning on about it.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:40 am  

Donkey OTay wrote:

I'll guarantee Sky will be droning on about it.

Yes, they will ignore the game and go on about Flower instead.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:48 am  

What is this nonsense about him 'gifting' us the game? Have you all fallen for Wane's ridiculous claim that Flower was worth a 30 point turnaround, because obviously teams NEVER get a result when they go a man down (unless they are playing Wigan, in which case going a man down galvanises them and actually improves their performance).

On a similar note, the "Ben Flowe f-ed it up" song is entirely cringeworthy.

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:54 am  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

What is this nonsense about him 'gifting' us the game? Have you all fallen for Wane's ridiculous claim that Flower was worth a 30 point turnaround, because obviously teams NEVER get a result when they go a man down (unless they are playing Wigan, in which case going a man down galvanises them and actually improves their performance).

On a similar note, the "Ben Flowe f-ed it up" song is entirely cringeworthy.

Not saying we wouldn't have won without that happening as I believe we could. Having your opposition to 12 men on the field for the entire game is a bit of a 'gifted' advantage though

Re: Ben Flower reception : Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:54 am  

how about a collective turn of the back if he comes off the bench.