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| I understand the frustration with Finch and Lima, but this seems to be a pattern with Australians at Wigan - they seem to struggle the first year. I remember people not being that impressed with Richards when he first started with us. Amos Roberts was the same, but last year at the beginning of the season he was blitzing it (I know he is not the same now).
I really don't understand why. You would think with the level of professionalism and intensity that they play in Australia, they would come over here and burn it up at the beginning and lose the intensity over time. Seems to be the reverse. To be fair to Finch he is coming back from an injury, and having to settle into a complex position, which requires knowing the other players. I am hoping as the season progresses he will come around ... the old story that class is permanent, etc. Well I hope so anyways, because it is the halfbacks where we are struggling.
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| Listen guys, PAAAAAT was nailed to the mast in his firswt year and people called for us to get rid of him.
The rest is history. Be patient
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7007.jpg [quote="Badwanger":3hoggrzp]IMO, Sculthorpe at his peak was better than Hanley was at his.[/quote:3hoggrzp]
[quote="nickmanator":3hoggrzp]billy boston in todays game might pinch a spot bringin the cone on and that bein kind[/quote:3hoggrzp]
[quote="robbierotten":3hoggrzp]Imo Sam Tomkins is a very poor mans Danny Brough he is just a average player getting bigged up by the idiots who comentate on sky.[/quote:3hoggrzp]
[quote="Deano G":3hoggrzp]Jonathan Davies, who is his equal in [Super League] today?[/quote:3hoggrzp]
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| Quote: tugglesf78 "Why do people feel the need to persecute individuals?
Personally i thought Finchy had a very reasonable game. His range of passing is very impressive and considering he has had maybe 3 different half back partners during his very short time with us, i think he should be applauded. His work-rate and commitment are beyond reproach. Fair enough his timing and awareness is out, but JHC, he has only played FIVE games.
It is however pointless trying to argue with some of our "fans" because for some of them criticising players is more about them trying to prove they are somehow more "knowledgeable" than the rest. When in my opinon the exact opposite is true.
Some of the cr@p that is posted on here is cringe worthy at least, but some of it borders on a personal grudge on an individual basis.
With the amount of poo flying around in the press about our clubs "tactics" and the sheer volume of trolls popping up on here and other boards, you would think that we Wigan fans would be closing ranks and standing by our lads?'"
What a ridiculous thread. The lynch mob are out in force as usual. They're probably the same people that were criticising Lockers as a player and captain a few years' back. At times I'm embarrassed to be a Wigan fan. Come on people, get behind the team. If Finch is not delivering the goods in a month or two then fine, criticise him, but give him the benefit of the doubt for now and do not join the Wigan haters in attacking our players. We're back now as the top club in RL and the attacks on Wigan will increase as this season wears on, we don't need a fifth column sabotaging things from within.
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| Quote: truewiganer "and what ppl who use the pat richards argument seem to forget it that he was being played out of position in his first year'"
Really? Pat's first season was 1 game at fullback, 9 games at centre and 14 games on the wing.
While he was predominantly a winger at Wests, had previously played centre on numerous occasions.
Personally, I find a massive difference in playing in the same team week in, week out and playing with a different group of people.
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| Quote: tugglesf78 "Why do people feel the need to persecute individuals?
Personally i thought Finchy had a very reasonable game. His range of passing is very impressive and considering he has had maybe 3 different half back partners during his very short time with us, i think he should be applauded. His work-rate and commitment are beyond reproach. Fair enough his timing and awareness is out, but JHC, he has only played FIVE games.
It is however pointless trying to argue with some of our "fans" because for some of them criticising players is more about them trying to prove they are somehow more "knowledgeable" than the rest. When in my opinon the exact opposite is true.
Some of the cr@p that is posted on here is cringe worthy at least, but some of it borders on a personal grudge on an individual basis.
With the amount of poo flying around in the press about our clubs "tactics" and the sheer volume of trolls popping up on here and other boards, you would think that we Wigan fans would be closing ranks and standing by our lads?'"
couldn't agree more
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| THE South Sydney Rabbitohs have approached premiership-winning five-eighth Brett Finch as insurance for the likely loss of Chris Sandow to a rival club.
Finch is playing under new Souths coach Michael Maguire at Wigan and is under contract for two more years. But contracts in the English Super League are not worth the paper they are written on.
Willie Mason has shown that by walking out on Hull KR to play rugby in France. Maguire has shown the same by quitting Wigan to join the Rabbitohs.
It happens all the time because the UK clubs understand there is no point trying to keep players who don't want to be there. Finch is already homesick and misses the NRL desperately. He never wanted to leave but was forced out by the Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal. Other NRL clubs were interested in him but couldn't match the Wigan dollars
rlhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/finch-waiting-in-the-wings/story-e6freye0-1226043832308rl
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