Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:58 am  

It was a real mixed bag last night. For long periods it was bring predictable rugby. At other times you saw glimpses of class. Hastings provided 3 assists, French scoring 2 and setting up another from the quick tap, Bullock looked good, Smith showd some good signs. We just need to see improvement each week, which shouldn't he hard as we have not been good for more than a few short periods over the 3 games so far.

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:04 am  

Thought Smith and Farrell were Wigan's best. Bullock was good too but not very difficult to improve on those starting props - Clubb a complete waste of space and Partington is powder-puff in the carry, no resistance to contact at all. Far too soon for him to be starting games.

Toronto running out of men turned the game, they weren't exactly worn down by Wigan. Early days, both teams will improve but got to worry about Toronto's depth.

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:09 am  

That game should have been 30-0 at half time, Lam is out of his depth.

French is pure class attack wise, I’ll go against the grain and say French to 6 and Hardaker back to 1 when Gildart is fit for our strongest 13.

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:19 am  

I think there where some good signs in the second half of what we can be capable of when everything gels but the first half was pretty garbage. I think as soon as Manfredi is back he has to come in and Burgess be dropped. Yes, he scored but his application at the moment is abysmal

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:25 am  

Huge test coming up next week v Hull and if we play the same I can’t see anything other than a loss. Lam is well out of his depth for me and I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again he feels very Keiron Cunningham.

Yes there were some positive signs but for the most part we were boring, predictable and frustrating to watch.

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:26 am  

I’d say our strongest side is :

1 - Hardaker
2 - Manfredi
3 - Gildart
4 - Bibby
5 - Marshall
6 - French
7 - Hastings
8 - Flower
9 - Leuluai
10 - Bullock
11 - Farrell
12 - Greenwood
13 - Lockers

14 - Smithies
15 - Burgess
16 - Byrne
17 - Isa

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:31 am  

post wrote:

I’d say our strongest side is :

1 - Hardaker
2 - Manfredi
3 - Gildart
4 - Bibby
5 - Marshall
6 - French
7 - Hastings
8 - Flower
9 - Leuluai
10 - Bullock
11 - Farrell
12 - Greenwood
13 - Lockers

14 - Smithies
15 - Burgess
16 - Byrne
17 - Isa

Slightly different for me and in fact I’ll go for 2 sides I think are our strongest (strange as that sounds)

1. Zak - French
2. Manfredi
3. Gilly
4. Bibby - Zak
5. Marshall
6. French - Smith
7. Jax
8. Burgess
9. Powell
10. Bullock
11. Smithies
12. Partington - Faz
13. Faz - Lockers

14. Flower
15. Isa
16. Havard - Bryne
17. Smith - Bibby - Greenwood

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:44 am  

Phil Wilkinson made a good point on his Wigan Today article. It was March 31st when Wigan had 4pts on the table last year.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:22 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Dont call me surely

i got a new phone yesterday, got it out the box and had it on me as i went to a meeting straight after lunch, while i was in there it started making some notification noises, needing updates and stuff, i hurriedly farted about as the bosses were looking at me, trying to put it on silent.

Couple of minutes later it started emitting:

'Don't call me shirley, dont call me shirley'

I got it out of my pocket, turns out i'd put it on Airplane mode.





Carry on

Re: Toronto aftermath : Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:23 pm  

Manfredi, George Burgess, Flower and Powell could be in contention next week