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| Quote: Phuzzy "Quote: Phuzzy "I’ve just got home and I can’t lie, I thought we were ordinary in a lot of what we did today but that isn’t a complaint. I totally get it and you’re not doing bad if you can run in 60 points, minus 8 or 9 players. There’s just quality everywhere and players are pushing each other for spots. Try and name a first choice 17 and it’s extremely difficult. We’re top, with a game in hand and we’ve played well within ourselves. You can’t be anything but pleased.'"
I think you may need to watch it again NK. We were anything but ordinary in the forwards. If you're talking about the free flowing rugby we're capable of them I agree we didn't do that today. The ref made it far too stop/start for that but the fact is we didn't need to anyway. The forwards were that dominant. How often do you see so many prop forwards on the score sheet?
A 60 point drubbing with half a team out is pretty impressive even if it wasn't impressively pretty.'"
The dominance of the forwards was easily the main highlight yesterday. Thompson, Mago, Dupree, Hill and even Chan looked powerful, confident and in form. At times there may have been a lack of intensity in defence and some clunkiness in a much changed spine but both very understandable. To win any game by nearly 40 points when resting both halfbacks is fantastic. Its been a brilliant start to the season.
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| Quote: Big Steve "If ever a player has turned things around it's Mago.
Middle of last season he was getting 10 minutes game time in which he did close do nothing. Now he's standing out in a pack full of quality.
Really liked him at 13, just adds that extra ball movement we have been lacking in the forwards which helps unlock tight games. Interesting to see whether he plays that role more often - especially when Ellis has been playing so well.
Credit to him for putting the hard work in.'"
Said recently that Mago is like a new signing, mid season last year I would have got rid. It seemed that his effort and attitude into getting into shape becoming of a rugby player as well as his minutes on the pitch were severely lacking in all departments. Rumours were he had been sent away from the squad to train on his own, then following a couple of moderate to better than average performances an announcement of a contract extension was made, much to the dismay of many on here (me included) and around the terraces. Most of us assumed his mild improvement was to gain another contract and he'd slip back into his old ways.
Well he's certainly made us all eat our words, what a stunning turnaround. One of our best players on the field, looks like he's enjoying his rugby too. Fantastic to see.
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| Quote: MattyB "Said recently that Mago is like a new signing, mid season last year I would have got rid. It seemed that his effort and attitude into getting into shape becoming of a rugby player as well as his minutes on the pitch were severely lacking in all departments. Rumours were he had been sent away from the squad to train on his own, then following a couple of moderate to better than average performances an announcement of a contract extension was made, much to the dismay of many on here (me included) and around the terraces. Most of us assumed his mild improvement was to gain another contract and he'd slip back into his old ways.
Well he's certainly made us all eat our words, what a stunning turnaround. One of our best players on the field, looks like he's enjoying his rugby too. Fantastic to see.'"
Staying in England for an extended pre season was a pre condition of the new deal I believe. If he stays longer term hopefully he maintains this level of conditioning.
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| Agree with all the comments about Mago. He has a good pair of hands and can pick a pass; that is such a bonus in a prop.
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| Mago joint second in the Man of Steel voting, which is certainly a position I don't think anybody would've expected to see him in 12 months ago, even if it is only 4 games in (Realistically on a points per game ratio he's top given we've played a game less). He's turning in to a huge success story for the culture at Wigan and how it improves people.
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| Quote: NickyKiss "Mago joint second in the Man of Steel voting, which is certainly a position I don't think anybody would've expected to see him in 12 months ago, even if it is only 4 games in (Realistically on a points per game ratio he's top given we've played a game less). He's turning in to a huge success story for the culture at Wigan and how it improves people.'"
Massive praise for the lad atm. I know it will always be in the back of my mind is he playing for the contract but could he say about anyone really. He looks a new player and I’m starting to wonder if the club have decided to slim all our props down to get those extra mins in them. Cas and that last game have been his stand outs. He knocked a few holes in the Penrith defence as well. Hopefully he gets rewarded with an extended contract
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