Quote South Coast RL="South Coast RL"Well done Leeds. Deserved send of for Sinfield and Peacock.
On the game itself anyone else think Wigan choosing to go for 2 was the turning point. I thought Wigan were on top and Leeds looking tired. It seemed to give Leeds the chance to rest and regroup for the last 20.'"
I said exactly that at the time. I think going for two lets the other team off the hook. When you've got a team on the ropes you have to go for a try. Fair enough if you're two behind or twelve up, square the game up or make it a three try game. But to make it go from two to four points was actually pointless as it meant nothing. Leeds had to score a try at 2 points behind and had to score a try at 4 points behind.
Brisbane made the same mistake that bit them on the last week.
Also Wigan, notably Joel Tomkins, threw far too many silly one handed or chancy offloads and passes that didn't come off. They weren't smart enough for long enough or often enough. Plus Matty Smith looked out of his depth again, like he did in last year's final and for England in last year's Four Nations. He's not a top player and at the highest level, it shows in such a crucial position.
Then their game management in the final minutes was appalling for a GF. How can you have an overlap on the left wing and instead come inside to Clubb who was forced to kick it and it went over his head? Anyone connected to the NRL watching that would think "and that's their Grand Final?!? Okay...hahahahaha" and would switch off there ing themselves into the night.