Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:56 am  

If we can keep a straight defensive line, with nobody flying out of it trying to be a hero, we have got a decent chance. If we defend like we did on Saturday, with guys launching themselves out of the line at French and Field and leaving a big gap behind, we will be massacred.

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 6:51 am  

matt_wire wrote:

Hudds nearly had our number last week. HKR pushed us close too. I think it'll be as bad as the Wigan and Saints games a few weeks ago. That pack was great back in March, but we're a different team now.

Apart from Mikaele (obvs), what has changed in there? Why were they great in March and almost invisible now?

Time for Mr Powell to earn his money

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:58 am  

Have you all seen Wigan's pack?

I'm not saying we will win, but player for player in the pack we are miles ahead. I don't think they'll be able to stop our go forward and they have no go forward. Of course, we might struggle to control Marshall, Field and French...

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:39 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Salford showed the league how to get around Wire.

indeed, that's how they beat us *coff splutter*

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:17 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

indeed, that's how they beat us *coff splutter*

I didn’t imply that.

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:57 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Have you all seen Wigan's pack?

I'm not saying we will win, but player for player in the pack we are miles ahead. I don't think they'll be able to stop our go forward and they have no go forward. Of course, we might struggle to control Marshall, Field and French...

Do you mean Field Marshall French? If so I’m confident we WILL be able to stop him.

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:01 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

Apart from Mikaele (obvs), what has changed in there? Why were they great in March and almost invisible now?

Time for Mr Powell to earn his money

Hope this is rhetorical, because I don't know, just saying what I see.

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:03 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Have you all seen Wigan's pack?

I'm not saying we will win, but player for player in the pack we are miles ahead. I don't think they'll be able to stop our go forward and they have no go forward. Of course, we might struggle to control Marshall, Field and French...

You can guarantee the likes of old man Farrell will play a blinder. They're not a three man team. We all know they'll raise their game. I don't think we'll have enough grit to get past them. I hope I'm wrong!

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:10 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Our pack of...

Vaughan Clark Dudson
Currie Harrison
Kasiano

Philbin Bullock Walker

...should trample all over their pack, but hey who knows.

A quick defensive line stifles our go-forward which is exactly how Wigan and Saints and, to a degree Hull, got over us...........

That and our god-awful defense!!

Re: Wigan Cup Game : Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:12 pm  

Wigan have also gone backwards since we played them.