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| Quote: Last Son of Wigan "
Point accepted. All teams get injuries, no argument there. Saints were better than anybody last season by a distance but had great fortune in keeping key players on the park.
We missed key players for months on end. We had a pack of boys on occasion and whilst we saw the emergence of Smithies and Partington, they should never have been bloodied that way. The truth was, we simply had no choice.
We lost our 2 starting wingers for months (Burgess & Manfredi, then lost our back up winger for the season (Davies). We lost Flower, Bullock and Clubb for months. Lost our two second rows in Greenwood and Faz for months. We lost Powell, Sarginson, Sammut,.....
My point is simple. I don’t believe any side with an injury crisis like we had would have played scintillating rugby, especially when all the other off field issues are taken into account. We got players back after the damage was done. They were not properly fit and carried knocks. It was a case of ‘revert to type’ to get wins and it worked. It was a bridge too far in that semifinal with players carrying knocks and just not fit enough. (I also credit Salford for a cracking performance).
Will I be as forgiving next season? Absolutely not. I can’t see anything like the off field issues happening again and I’m just hoping for fewer long term injuries. If we can keep our squad mostly healthy, I’m confident we’ll go well.
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| Quote: JonnyBroad "That try should have been disallowed, not because it was off the cuff but because it broke the laws of the game. Very surprised if a man with as much knowledge as you didn’t already know that though.'"
I can’t remember that try, whether it’s down to Christmas Day alcohol consumption or not is up in the air. So for my benefit can you jog my memory?  |
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Fans Forum 28.08.08 Fan from Haydock
"I've got one word for you Mr Chairman - Penalty Count"
[quote="The Daddy"]I've got one word for you all......Steve Hanley[/quote]
Some Salford fan said to me and I quote "You are by far and away the most Handsome & Knowledgeable Rugby League Fan in England!"
I thanked him and went on my Merry way!
RIVERCAVE DWELLER OF THE YEAR 2015!
"The club used you last night and didn't tell the truth."
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| Quote: Grimmy "Game, set and match.'"
His reply to your reply saying my post doesn't warrant a reply doesn't deserve a reply.
Reason
Any reply to his reply would only be continuing the replies and perpetuating the same debate.
I'll leave everyone to reply with their own replies to decide of it is game set and match or if your replies decide that we need more replies then we could reply some more and it would be kind of a replay which is a reply with the "a" missing.
Anyway
Xmas day Fish fingers was lovely (why change just because its xmas day, its worked for the last 51 weeks)
Santa brought me a new A to Z so I can continue to drive my Model T Ford around the back streets of Wigan |
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| Quote: 100% Warrior "I can’t remember that try, whether it’s down to Christmas Day alcohol consumption or not is up in the air. So for my benefit can you jog my memory? ![]()
Fages has to retire to the back of the scrum before being involved in play. Not something any issue was made about it at the time, probably because despite all the years he has been involved Stuart Cummings still doesn’t know the rules. They didn’t win sl because of that though they wont it because there structure was far mor solid than anyone else throughout the season. It pains me but you can only give them credit for that. We will be back with a bounce this year and ready for them.
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SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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Best set move EVER.
Attacking scrum 25 yards from opposition try line, 20 yards in from right hand touchline
Scrum half passes ball to stand off (David Bolton) and he passes it on to right centre (Eric Ashton) then goes around Ashton to take the return pass.
Opposition chase Bolton, BUT Ashton doesn't give him the ball.
Billy Boston comes flying in from the wing from around 35 yards out, Boston arrives at the perfect time just inside Ashton, receives a supremely timed short ball and scores close to the posts.
That move was used a few times once for Great Britain and Murphy was the scrum (he's no idea what was happening) Eventually opposition teams got wise, but it was brilliant to watch.
Sadly things like that couldn't be used today, there is far too much video analysis.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Best set move EVER.
Attacking scrum 25 yards from opposition try line, 20 yards in from right hand touchline
Scrum half passes ball to stand off (David Bolton) and he passes it on to right centre (Eric Ashton) then goes around Ashton to take the return pass.
Opposition chase Bolton, BUT Ashton doesn't give him the ball.
Billy Boston comes flying in from the wing from around 35 yards out, Boston arrives at the perfect time just inside Ashton, receives a supremely timed short ball and scores close to the posts.
That move was used a few times once for Great Britain and Murphy was the scrum (he's no idea what was happening) Eventually opposition teams got wise, but it was brilliant to watch.
Sadly things like that couldn't be used today, there is far too much video analysis.'"
I remember a great move by Wire from scrum against Wigan in Lancs Cup final at Knowsley Road. Andy Gregory to fullback I think it was Johnson. Also remember the game for the much anticipated Gary Helmsley Smith playing made one run sideways and that was all I remember of his career |
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