Very very proud of the lads today. If that's all the goons have, with a full squad against an inexperienced, injury riddled side, well god help them

Well Done Saints

Well said mate,a great game between two very good sides,can't wait for our next meeting.

Don't often post on here, but just wanted to say thanks for your awesome fans helping make today such a superb atmosphere. One of the best derbies I've seen in over 20 years of watching Wigan, and your team and fans did you proud. I had goosebumps pre-match when the entire stadium applauded the troops marching the flags on, and also during the silence.

So...a few dodgy calls for both teams, some huge hits and both sides dominated for spells - what an outstanding game of rugby league...but that's easy to say when your team wins!

Today we saw why Wigan-Saints is THE game in RL. No nasty animosity, no stupidity, just a bumper crowd and a great day.

we werent son.....but good game guys, rest of super league take note.

You had just two players missing. That is a full squad in anyone's book.

We only had 19 to call up, and at least three of those played injured with one extra injured.

I think makinson should have tackled Richards ( I think) dead when he broke clear on our right, if he'd stopped him fully as I'd expected wello and foster to do then we could have prevented a try.

You say royce don't like players out of postion?

Wheeler is a stand off but plays centre, meli is a winger but plays centre, lomax played all over the place, Moore is hooker but plays everywhere, Tony p plays everywhere except hooker in the pack.

Oh for feck's sake Pete! It was only his second full half at first grade and it was a bloody derby game when we were teetering on the edge! Give the lad a break!


Wheeler can play both stand off and centre; Meli HAS played both centre (internationally) and winger; Lomax can play centre, wing and halfback; Tony P can is a second rower but big enough for prop. Moore started out as a halfback but moved into hooker.

Who was playing out of position today?

And foster has got more experience at fullback than the winger/centre makinson.

Your missing me point flower, I'm not having a go at makinson who I thought was awesome in such a high intense derby. I was resounding to the comment I made that foster should have gone to fullback.

In which your bitchy ( as always) reply was Royce don't play players out of position?

I have read the rumours about Graham and TP being linked with other clubs, but what is this about Foster being 'off at the end of the season'
This is the first I have seen about this.
Where is he linked to? (Not trolling I really don't know).

Lets not beat ourselves up too much. I would guess Eastmond is going to get a call up, stomach bug or no stomach bug, he's gonna have to play.

Megennis was out there after a broken nose and dislocated fingers, Graham has god knows what damage to his chest and Wellens had a heel injury before the game started. There were probably others, but they are the only ones I'm sure of.

There are alot of if's and but's, but how many teams can throw out a beat up last 17 and be beating an almost fully fit Champion side with a minute to go.

Can't see many teams doing that.

Rugby Union. It was apparently mentioned on Boots n All that he was likely to be off at the end of the season. I was sat next to a bloke at the game today who reckons Northampton and Wasps are both interested in him. Don't know how true it is though.