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They'll do nothing this year Wigan. Overrated is the word that springs to mind.

I think you'll find last year was a one off. And normal Wigan mid-table service will be resumed. You heard it here first.

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Quote: saintnickle34 "Ok then i will respond.
Firstly Meli and roberts.Meli has been ever present in the last 3 seasons for saints scoring regularly over 15 tries a season and helping them to the last 4 grand finals and numerous challenge cup finals.Roberts had a great opening third of the season last year ,but that is all.Before last season he was average as were most of wigans players .

Leululei and Eastmond.I saw leuileui for new zealand in the world cup and he was moved to hooker in the games because he was ineffective in the scrum half role( i think hes a better hooker,but not in robys league).Eastmond because of his age only burst on the scene last year and when fit showed the true potential that he had .Some of the tries he scored where sensational and if he can keep fit will become one of the best we have had.

Lima and Louis .I have not seen that much of lima but by all acounts he could be a great player for wigan .Time will tell (as it will with lms ,perry and soliola)

Sean O'Loughlin and Wilkin.We will have to agree to disagree here as sean has had one really good season and you won the grand final .But to say that he is the best loose forward in the world is ludricous.a good club captain who tackles hard ,but like tomkins he is a penalty machine whose discipline is woeful.

As for Farrel time will tell..'"


Again let me respond to this. His Ability to come from full back and chime into the attack is probably only matched by Sam Tomkins in SL. When was the last time you saw Francis Meli score anything other than a barge over try or a walk in? Have you ever seen him create tries like Amos did at Wire when he cut the entire Wire team to shreds? And did the same against Cas too?

If most of Wigan's player's were Average, why did we get 4 players in the Dream Team? Man of Steel, Young Player of the Year, More selections in the England squad than any other team? And how did we managed to demolish everyone in our path to finish top and win the Grand Final? I struggle to see how a bunch of 'Average' players would do this?

Eastmond actually burst on the scene 3 years ago I think you'll find.

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You have still not explained how you feel LMS is a better player than Lima though, i'd like to hear your thoughts on this.

You never even covered the Tomkins vs Soliola part, I assume that's because you agree with me?

To say O'Loughlin has had 'One good season' is laughable. In the years prior to last year, he was the backbone of our team, he tackled his heart out and put 100% in each and every week. He was selected for England duty every single year, tearing the Kiwis apart in 2008 [Remember that?] Getting man of the series. He was injured in 09 and had a good series again in 2010. If he has only had one good season, how did he manage to get a call up to England for the LF role, before Wilkin & Sinfield? And you failed to point out any facts that would back up your claim that Wilkin is the better player.

And as for Farrell, you keep saying 'Time will tell' but fail to explain why you feel Dixon is the better Player/Prospect

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Brilliant summary, but sadly wasted on our 'friend' from the dark side.

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Well I really wish he would actually explain himself, instead of quoting crackpot stats [Eastmond making his debut in 2010 etc] If he had a valid honest opinion, I wouldn't agree but i'd st least respect his opinion!

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Quote: saintnickle34 "Sean has had one really good season and you won the grand final..... a good club captain who tackles hard ,but like tomkins he is a penalty machine whose discipline is woeful.'"

icon_biggrin.gifOH: icon_biggrin.gifOH: icon_biggrin.gifOH: Give over, for my money he was better in 2009 than 2010 for starters, he's been picked regularly at international level since '04 and is consistantly at the top of our tackles count (top tackler every year since he became a first team regular in '03 except for '05 and '08 when he missed loads of games through injury) and pretty high on the metres count. Oh and as for penalty machine, let's have a look how many they both gave up last season:

O'Loughlin - 19 pens 24 games (0.79 per game)
Wilkin - 26 pens 16 games (1.63 per game)

If Wilkin had played a few more games last season he would have walked it to the 'most penalised player' title.

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warrington trust me will win it...a lot of money over the last couple of days gone on wire at the bookies....hand your crown over pie munchers

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Quote: blond viking "warrington trust me will win it...a lot of money over the last couple of days gone on wire at the bookies....hand your crown over pie munchers'"


Deja Vu?

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2011 Year of the Wolf. Defo.

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why who do you think will win it sports fan...

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Quote: blond viking "why who do you think will win it sports fan...'"


I dont know. If you had asked me that question this time last year I would have said Leeds would win it for sure, look what happened there.

Anything can happen.

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Quote: blond viking "warrington trust me will win it...a lot of money over the last couple of days gone on wire at the bookies....hand your crown over pie munchers'"



You think you would have learned your lesson from last March. viewtopic.php?f=21&t=449176
Quote: blond viking "warrington trust me will win it...a lot of money over the last couple of days gone on wire at the bookies....hand your crown over pie munchers'"



You think you would have learned your lesson from last March. viewtopic.php?f=21&t=449176


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Quote: MattyB "This was the classic one for me.
Kyle Eastmond - A young player with plenty of potential but a player suffering with biscuit bones who missed half of last season, coming out on top against the current Harry Sunderland Trophy Holder, Current Four Nations & World Cup winner.

Bias of biblical proportions. 4.22314453125:5
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