From a neutrals point of view I actually thought the character and aggressiveness your players showed was class through large periods of the game.

It showed Wigan in a different light to the usual niggly hothead performances that most think your team have adopted.

Bring it to Super a League and you'll win lots more than you'll lose. I'm glad my team has already taken the journey over to yours as that performance won't harm your confidence.

Great for Burgess to redeem himself from the worst performance I've seen him play at the end.

A prop and a half back short of a good team.

didn't a similar thing happen to Chris Ashton when he decided he was off.
Its a strange thing that players sign a contract with a new club when they still have a full season with their existing club.

Positives>>

Bateman

Negs>>

Joel is a ebag and will never ever be Wigan captain (unless SW is still coach)
Burgess can't catch
M Smith is crap
We have no forwards that Scare the opposition
Our coach is an idiot
Our chairman is a penny pincher

It does feel a little deja vu.

Positives: Effort. Team spirit. The odd piece of excellent individual skill.

Negatives: Recruitment. The pack wasn't big enough last year. It's double not big enough this. Wigan's forwards were like eggs hitting a cement floor.

Expect many more very similar quotes this year...

Reminds me of another coach we had ??

Haha the worst knee jerk reaction iv ever seen on a forum. A coach that made 2 grand finals in 2 years and won the double. And a chairman that basically saved the club.

Our pack will really benefit from having a fit Mossop and lockers back in it. We will be fine this season, we always start slow. The first 20 minutes of the second half was a Brisbane masterclass, flawless. Not many teams would live with it.

Did'nt you notice a simular trend in both games head high tackles not dealt with accordingly and flopping and holding down going unpunished

Hit the nail on the head!