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| Quote: NickyKiss "With Byrne it’s just him finding his best more often that we need. He was probably the form prop in the league for 4-6 weeks until his injury last year, absolutely belting people and smashing the ball up and he was excellent against Penrith. That Byrne can be an England prop.
His season so far though has been almost as disrupted as Mike Coopers, so it’s hard to criticise him. It’s time for him to step up now at Saints and then Leigh. Get in to them and go hunting like that Catalans away game last year. That’s his role in this team for me and it’s a role we need as a side.'"
I’m a Byrne fan and agree with you that at his best he could be an English prop. If he’s not careful he could lose his place in the 17 as Hill and particularly Mago have significantly stepped up their performances. Hopefully it’s a couple of niggly injuries that have stopped him becoming more consistent over longer periods.
I always think that he steps up againt Saints and Walmsley in particular. Hopefully he’s fit and raring to go on GF and he can literally get into Walmsley’s ribs. |
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[size=95:2obtgspq]23 LEAGUE TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]21 CHALLENGE CUPS[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]5 WORLD TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
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| Quote: NickyKiss "We joked at the game how it felt just like Penrith. I have loads of sympathy for the players in terms of getting excited and being up for games. I’ve been to all the games since Penrith and have felt flat watching them tbh. The fixtures we’ve had have been both good and bad. They’ve been good because they’ve all been extremely winnable but they’ve been bad because they’ve been hard to get excited about. That charge on Friday and I think everyone needs it.'"
We've also got Leigh away the week after. Like him or not, Derek always puts a good show on for these types of games, so at least we know that we've got two weeks with a "big game feel" to them.
Other teams need to step up however. When it comes to atmosphere, it takes two to tango. 20 or so away fans and a drum, or 100 and a couple of cowbells just doesn't cut it.
I really do think us and Saints could be on the cusp of really tapping into our respective towns. It seems that, given the right circumstances, there's a real interest and hunger for fans to watch their both sides. KR seem to be getting there and Leigh too. How do the rest do it? |
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "We've also got Leigh away the week after. Like him or not, Derek always puts a good show on for these types of games, so at least we know that we've got two weeks with a "big game feel" to them.
Other teams need to step up however. When it comes to atmosphere, it takes two to tango. 20 or so away fans and a drum, or 100 and a couple of cowbells just doesn't cut it.
I really do think us and Saints could be on the cusp of really tapping into our respective towns. It seems that, given the right circumstances, there's a real interest and hunger for fans to watch their both sides. KR seem to be getting there and Leigh too. How do the rest do it?'"
Yeah and potentially a big cup game after that. All games we need. |
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RICHARDS IS SUPERMAN!!!!
Wire_91 wrote:its your first final in about 8 years and now you ravin and rantin about it F**k off, and ill be going old trafford tomoz cheering on the saints and ill be writing on this forum givin you loads of shi* when your drying you eyes and the wire fan will be here handing out the tissues in the thousands, thats if you do take that many fans cause now it looks like its your fans who have jumped on the band wagon now your in a final, this time last year there was only 1000 people in the jjb and now its fillin up cause youve won the league hahaha proper true supporters you are:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_27542.jpg |
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| Quote: NickyKiss "A tough nights viewing. We aren’t there at the minute but nobody is getting a good match to watch with that ref in charge. He definitely takes the rule book to bed, to the sh*tter and on his holidays.
Full credit to Sheffield though, it was a great effort. Tonight has to be the night the Wigan players move on from Penrith because things are about to get a whole heap tougher. One or two of them are absolutely way off.'" Couldnt go last night , who was way off in your opinion mate ? |
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "I think we need to put last night into some context - it might have been the cup, but it was a nothing game. I might also go as far as to say it was potentially damaging to any new fans we might have picked up too.
Something needs to change in RL. I realise every game can't be a big one, or get you excited - but I didn't want to be there last night and it looked like the players didn't either. Everything just felt forced. The team was OTT, the south stand not being open, the ref being a pedantic pr!ck etc.
I kept drifting off and thinking of the atmosphere at the WCC. The Bevan no try and how the south stand erupted etc. How is playing a semi pro team in front of 5k supposed to give us that high or atmosphere?
My Mrs is a perfect example of why it's dangerous. Towards the end of last year I got her to come to a couple of games (Leigh home and the GF). She then came to the WCC and is almost hooked. The last two home games however have had zero atmosphere. It's a sure fire way to quickly kill off a blossoming interest.'"
I think you are right mate. I was thoroughly bored although I would like to give credit to Sheffield, they played some good stuff and treated the occasion like their cup final. The referee strangled the game, how he has risen to refereeing SL games is beyond me, he could even make the GF derby seem drab. what was once the main competition in the rugby league calendar is now an afterthought, a rethink is needed. Maybe the Challenge Cup is past its sell by date? It is obvious, by last nights attendance that the folk in Wigan think so. |
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| Quote: Zig "I think you are right mate. I was thoroughly bored although I would like to give credit to Sheffield, they played some good stuff and treated the occasion like their cup final. The referee strangled the game, how he has risen to refereeing SL games is beyond me, he could even make the GF derby seem drab. what was once the main competition in the rugby league calendar is now an afterthought, a rethink is needed. Maybe the Challenge Cup is past its sell by date? It is obvious, by last nights attendance that the folk in Wigan think so.'"
My lad and his girlfriend took advantage of the low price to go,i warned them it wouldn't be a classic but no they where determined to go as we got back to the car she said she wished she'd listened to mesh likes the game but is at a point where it can go either way,time and again I said id buy them tickets for the WCC but they declined "too cold",truth is yes you get spoiled by games like that one but it can also hook the new fan too such a miss opportunity for both of them. |
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