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| Quote: NtW "Oh we are a pessimistic bunch!
If the last 5 years hasn't given you confidence in the Wire's ability to deliver then I'm not sure what will. I'm not saying we're the greatest side ever, but in an era lacking any such sides we're more than capable of picking up trophies.
Wigan good in finals-they've lost 2 or their last 3 GFs (their 1 win being against perennial GF chokers Saints ![]()
I hope that you are right NtW and whilst I agree that we have a decent record lately against Wigan I am a bit more cautious/bordering on but not quite pessimistic about our chances.
They, like us have players leaving so it's a last chance saloon for quite a few and our success may have been linked to keeping Tomkins relatively quiet (one more time please)?
Also, I don't get these Matty Smith jibes. I don't watch a lot of SL apart from our games, but, he's not the worse scrum half in the league and he has always done ok against us even when playing for Salford at their vulnerable 'best'.
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I'm refusing to get confident because it just makes the letdown more painful, if we get beat.
However, as I constantly go over the form lines, omens and all that type of stuff, the one thing that gives me huge hope is our record of gradual improvement under Tony Smith,
2009 - 9th
2010 - 3rd, played 2, lost 2 in the play offs
2011 - 1st, got beat in heartbreaking fashion in the semi to Leeds
2012 - 2nd, this time we made the final but got beat
2013??... Surely if that record of gradual improvement is to continue, then Saturday has to be ours, doesn't it??...
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My current thinking is am going to explode if do it.
Winning it against them would be perfect, all day the songs will be, have you ever seen Wire win the league, always your year etc
Just 80 mins Wire 80 f'in mins.
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We have a good enough team to win and we've been there before unlike the Wigan players.
Leeds exposed Briers defence to win last year and relentlessly attacked him, so the important thing for me is if TS has prepared for that eventuality - maybe by moving him out wider or into different positions in the defensive line
I wonder if he's even considered dropping him back to f/back on ocassion in the defensive line. (I doubt the latter but it would be something different).
The other thing I could see is Riley being bombed time and again, but I'm not sure Wigan have got a good enough kicking game for that.
But that's defensive. Look at the the other side of the coin.
Looking at the Wigan side, I can imagine an almighty struggle in the forwards which is 'nip and tuck' until we bring on Moz, Cav, Monas and Harrison all at the same time at the 20 min mark (assuming House plays).
Wigan have no real answer and we start to get on top and Bennie starts to punch real holes in the line. The outside backs do the biz and we start to pull away with Monas and Micky H causing real problems giving Lee time for accurate kcks and more points.
Yep that does it for me.
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| Quote: NtW "I was previously feeling quietly confident about Saturday. However I've just watched the Wigan-Leeds game, and I've change tune.
I'm now outspokenly confident ![]()
You massively under estimate Sam Tomkins, I thought he was brilliant under the high ball and linked into the back line all nigh. Matty Smith and Blake Green controlled the game, okay they don't tear teams apart but they put players in positions to do so. O'Loughlin's comeback gave us the leadership we needed in such a big game.
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[quote="roger daly":1a7cbd66]Oh dear, I believe you would be classed as s[sic] typical Wigan fan[/quote:1a7cbd66]
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| Quote: NtW "It's our year!!'"
Just like the last one... |
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