|
 |
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 2862 | Hull KR |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Dec 2009 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote tigertot="tigertot"Reminiscent of Melbourne 92 & Ettinghausen grovelling around in the mud behind the sticks.'"
Loved that game I was their and was one of the fans doing the conga to all ways look on the Brightside of life lovely game Hope the same happing's tomorrow  then when my time comes I can die happy
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 7793 | Wigan Warriors |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote vastman="vastman"Are you his agent? - I don't rate him, never have Aussies dominate him in every game - my opinion, get over it.'"
A lot of people far more experienced and knowledgeable about the game than you and I obviously do - Get over it
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 1439 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2014 | 11 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Apr 2019 | Feb 2019 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote secondstanza="secondstanza"We can whinge at the inclusion of Heighington but at the end of the day he is one of 3 current players who have played over 300 games in the NRL (the other two being Cronk and Smith). He's won a grand final and played in plenty of finals footy. He's not particularly error prone either so you've got a player than can play prop, second row or lock, doesn't make many errors and can handle the occasion. If WB wants to play a big bench then he'd get the nod for me.
I do however have an issue with going in with such a big bench but Williams for example looked like a deer in headlights against Lebanon, not sure he could contribute in a WC final.
Look at the squad and then the big game experience;
Widdop - Played in finals footy but not a GF unless I'm mistaken
Hall - Won countless GFs
Bateman - Won a GF
Watkins - Won countless GFs
McGilvary -
Gale - Been to a GF
Brown
Graham - NRL GF runner up
Roby - Won a few GFs
Hill - Been to a GF
S Burgess - Won an NRL GF
Whitehead
O'Loughlin - Won a few GFs
Walmsley - Won a GF
Currie
T Burgess - Won an NRL GF
Heighington - Won an NRL GF
So that's 5 players out of the whole lot who haven't at least been to the biggest game of their respective leagues and then a further 3 who didn't win when they got there. 9 GF/NRL GF winners in that squad.'"
Widdop won a GF with Melbourne in 2012.
The problem is the halves, Gale may have been to a GF but he has never played in one.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 36149 | Wakefield Trinity |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Oct 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote Jukesays="Jukesays"A lot of people far more experienced and knowledgeable about the game than you and I obviously do - Get over it'"
I don't need to get over anything but you clearly do - if SOL fuels floats your boat so be it, I still think he's overrated and won't be missed 
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 30006 | Wigan Warriors |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Nov 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Got a few replies with his Lockers fishing has Vast(space in his head)man. I like to think he truly believes O'Loughlin is poor because then that really does show his opinion to be worthless.
England have fallen in to a pattern in this tournament that Wigan have been dreadful for in the past few years. When O'Loughlin is on we're better organised, our shape is better and the timing of our plays is better but when he goes off there is a noticeable drop off in performance.
I sincerely hope he's fit because more then anything he deserves it but if he's not that really hurts us. We were abysmal and a bit of a rabble with Sam Burgess there last year (that's nothing against Burgess, it's just not his game).
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 1984 | Leigh Centurions |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2011 | 14 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Can we beat the Aussies....Yes
Will we....No
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1884 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2006 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2023 | May 2023 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Two more sleeps...
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 36149 | Wakefield Trinity |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Oct 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote NickyKiss="NickyKiss"Got a few replies with his Lockers fishing has Vast(space in his head)man. I like to think he truly believes O'Loughlin is poor because then that really does show his opinion to be worthless.
England have fallen in to a pattern in this tournament that Wigan have been dreadful for in the past few years. When O'Loughlin is on we're better organised, our shape is better and the timing of our plays is better but when he goes off there is a noticeable drop off in performance.
I sincerely hope he's fit because more then anything he deserves it but if he's not that really hurts us. We were abysmal and a bit of a rabble with Sam Burgess there last year (that's nothing against Burgess, it's just not his game).'"
I do think he's over rated end of. Typical Wigan arrogance demanding other fans worship there idol - I don't, oh dear me a heresy has been spoken.
Oh well I won't lose any sleep over it. 
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 4091 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Aug 2014 | 11 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
|
Quote caslad75="caslad75"Not 'our' player in my eyes. Born and bred Aussie who has only ever been to England when he's been playing rugby. Not English to me. Before anyone quotes 'heritage' and 'this country/sport does it, that country/sport does it', I couldn't care less. We have English lads who must be shaking their heads wondering what they have to do. Plenty of options available using players already there and in the travelling squad. Bateman to back row (where he belongs) and Percival in the Centre (where he belongs). Scott Taylor/Mike McMeeken sat doing nothing. But, no, Bennet brings in a washed up Aussie. I know some of you might say I'm stupid for thinking like it, but thats my feelings and thoughts and I'm as entitled to them as anyone thinking the other way is entitled to think how they do. It's took a little of the shine off a World Cup Final appearance for me, but I shall still be up and watching it live and shouting England on whether I agree with the selections or not.'"
Will Wales RU fans be in uproar about this selection? No, because it happens in every sport and every country.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42172246
|
|
Quote caslad75="caslad75"Not 'our' player in my eyes. Born and bred Aussie who has only ever been to England when he's been playing rugby. Not English to me. Before anyone quotes 'heritage' and 'this country/sport does it, that country/sport does it', I couldn't care less. We have English lads who must be shaking their heads wondering what they have to do. Plenty of options available using players already there and in the travelling squad. Bateman to back row (where he belongs) and Percival in the Centre (where he belongs). Scott Taylor/Mike McMeeken sat doing nothing. But, no, Bennet brings in a washed up Aussie. I know some of you might say I'm stupid for thinking like it, but thats my feelings and thoughts and I'm as entitled to them as anyone thinking the other way is entitled to think how they do. It's took a little of the shine off a World Cup Final appearance for me, but I shall still be up and watching it live and shouting England on whether I agree with the selections or not.'"
Will Wales RU fans be in uproar about this selection? No, because it happens in every sport and every country.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42172246
|
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 6785 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| We have been far better with SoL on the field and he would be a big miss. If someone can't see that that's their opinion/problem in not being able to understand the game.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 30006 | Wigan Warriors |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Nov 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote vastman="vastman"I do think he's over rated end of. Typical Wigan arrogance demanding other fans worship there idol - I don't, oh dear me a heresy has been spoken.
Oh well I won't lose any sleep over it.
'"
No worship needed, just some sense! The bloke has been brillliant for England and GB over the years. I think the NZ series in 2015 was the third time he'd won a man of the series award against them and the Aussies (I seem to recall the Aussie one was as just our player of the series though).
He's been the glue to hold the side together in the tournament so far. He's not as eye catching as a Sam Burgess or Alex Walmsley and he's got going to be breaking teams open like McGillvary or Widdop with individual runs but he just gels the team and covers a variety of roles. If you want a tough carry, a big tackle or a man to take it to the line and get an accurate pass away to your halves then he's the man. He's a leader and a cool head.
We probably won't win with him but we sure as hell won't without him.
|
|
|
 |
|