Hit the nail on the head, I was posting the above at the same time.

Yup.

And that makes it a club problem rather than a team problem.

This group of players haven't got the extra bite needed to get from 3rd to 1st.

Ryan Hinchcliffe is a massive signing for us, and I hope he'll bring the attitude. But even so, we're a few players short of winning the outright trophy.

And he won't change the small club attitude of the backroom staff.

In big games you need your "big hitters" to lead the way and once again yours went missing also when you hear JP talk he uses the words "fundamentals & 1%ers" on a regular basis that is something else you failed to do.
Wigan were worthy winners and outplayed their opposite numbers individually and collectively the writing was on the wall after 10 minutes.
I don't think you have the Coaching nous or individual/collective talent to up the gears or intensity when the big semi finals come around.

not to worry, they,ll all be down to the travel agents today, chockers, backroom staff jokers, just swap one "comfort zone" for another.

You are Fat Garry and I claim my £10 prize.

I'd have had the lazy buggers in for a 6.30 run!

Leeming was injured i believe?

but the only thing i would question PA over is bringing back Bailey and Ferres, bailey has been anonymous, although possiby understandable due to Leeming's injury? Ferres has done OK, but i can't help feel that it maybe affected momentum?

as for last night, it was typical fartown wasn't it? get the interest up, get the fans turned out, get expectation high and serve up utter dross like that.
i was down at the front at the end and i could see how hurt the players were and how reluctant they were to approach the fans in fear of being shouted down, but the fans were great, and supportive.

so we move on and we go again next year, and hopefully we can finally take that next step.

very disappointed but then again should i be as its what ive come to expect now from the giants.

anderson got the team wrong, connor should not have been playing, said a few times now about him and wardle in defence not being good enough and unfortunately it proved correct on the night. both need hard work in the pre season.

cant believe anderson didnt know his strongest 17 going into the last game of the season.

our hopes now hinge on hinchcliffe being a miracle worker for us otherwise will be more of the same.

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