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| This game might highlight the two coaches different approaches. Shaun Wane has repeatedly shown his willingness to throw a youngster in and Wigan have benefitted from having the largest squad in the league full of names that most opposition fans don't recognise, but have gained experience from being given their opportunity by Wane. By contrast Brian McDermott prefers to rely on a tried and trusted smaller pool of players. I'm not saying that either one is right as Wane has made his mistakes (Jack Murphy in the 2012 playoff anyone?) but has mostly got it right with the youngsters (Burgess, Williams, Hampshire, Powell, Crosby, Sutton, Manfredi) and his signings have tended to be speculative (Green, Taylor, Sarginson, Clubb, Smith and Bateman - though most rugby league followers would recognise Taylor and Bateman as class players).
Brian McDermott's record speaks for itself really, though I fancy that he'd want the Challenge Cup in the trophy room. Maybe the draw tonight will be kinder than the last few years (Wigan certainly benefitted last season)
Whether we win or lose on Friday is immaterial, I think that Leeds and Wigan will contest the major honours this season. Wigan at the moment seem to be running into form as Bowen is improving with every game and Tomkins may not be missed as much as I, for one, feared.
I'm relieved that Burrow will be missing and that probably more than compensates for Charnley, Flower and Pettybourne. Let's hope it's a decent game. I suspect that we may see a lot more of each other before (possibly) Old Trafford in any case.
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
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| Quote: lionarmour87 "Unfortunately no I was only home for four days had to fit a lot in including a family wedding.Be back bit later in season and longer than 4 days'"
Never mind we will catch up at some stage.
But to anyone else who wants to give me a bit of stick we'll be in Mary D's bar on Grey Mare Lane pre match on Saturday. Come and have a chat we don't bite. We're just a few old barstewards who love our rugby and we'll have three or four young uns with us (well they're young compared to us)
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| Will Rhinos fans on this forum exhibit similar class by apologising for all the disgusting things they've called Sam Tomkins in the past?
Didn't think so.
Hypocritical offence taken and duly noted.
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27794.gif [b:1zy5cey6]"...To those people that wrote this team off...
to all those that criticised this team...
tonight's for you"
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Thanks for that, that's a superb story and well done to him. I could tell you a couple of similar stories about Shaun Edwards who also attracted a lot of derogatory comments in his day, but that's for another time.
Looking back, I should have worded my post differently and if I've caused anyone any problems or hurt then I sincerely apologise. My remarks were really about him as a player and particular the niggle that appears to have crept into his game over the last few years.
So again apologies as the wording was obviously off the mark.'"
Nice one Rogues
We've all been guilty at some time or other for how we have worded posts on here and it takes a big man to come out and accept that and to apologise
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Soon we will be dancing the Fandango
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB'S DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESS THEN I DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
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| Quote: William Eve "Will Rhinos fans on this forum exhibit similar class by apologising for all the disgusting things they've called Sam Tomkins in the past?
Didn't think so.
Hypocritical offence taken and duly noted.'"
How do you mean you didn't think so so soon that's almost as good as no really.A lot of people on here may now have you on ignore
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Soon we will be dancing the Fandango
FROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB'S DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESS THEN I DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Never mind we will catch up at some stage.
But to anyone else who wants to give me a bit of stick we'll be in Mary D's bar on Grey Mare Lane pre match on Saturday. Come and have a chat we don't bite. We're just a few old barstewards who love our rugby and we'll have three or four young uns with us (well they're young compared to us)'"
I was so busy with the family last week I didn't have time to see mates
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