I remember Offiah celebrating once and he got a rollocking. Never did it again though.

In that position though I think i'd have milked it like f*ck, but the lad will learn i'm sure.

Anyone remember Hanley 'taking the p*ss' as he was scoring the winner in the British Coal Nines at Central Park. He ran to the try line, then suddenly stopped and gave his ar$e a wiggle and was promptly caught five metres from the line, only after five seconds of tussling did he manage to dive over the line with the ball.....thus saving his embarrassment!

As a 18 year old on debut?

The lad backed himself something few of our players seem to do and had confidence, i would rather him back himslef and score and us lose for his long term career than see him put the ball inside and us win.

If Noble has a pop at him for backing himslef then the entire ethos of players with flair and confidence may as well die today.

Confidence is the key. Something non of our players currently have.

According the the radio Tomkins should have played the percentage and passed when he scored. I love the fact that they had the confidence to go for it.

I agree about backing yourself one on one, but not if you have men inside. It is a team game afterall.

oh my god seriously get a grip, this lad has a fantastic debut does nothing wrong in his performance yet people still find one stupid little thing of pointing his finger in the air in celebration when he scored his brilliant individual try to moan about?

People on here would find something to moan about if they won a billion pounds on the lotto - its painful & embarrassing to read!!

Yes but try scorers score tries.

Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture.

I tend to find it is the Noble supporters that are picking fault.

I have no doubt Brian Noble will do the same.

Ainscough was fantastic. Our worst two players were Riddel and Smith. Give Sam a chance.

shaun deserved man of the match............ but sadly i have no faith in noble keeping him in the team once the others are fit..or unbanned...........i feel he should be given a chance.

as for those moaning about him celebrating to early....why not? the lad was scoring his first try in his debut game for his HOMETOWN club....give the lad a break ffs.

keep celebrating shaun...you deserved it

Only word whats sums the lad tonight up is awesome

That's why i'd let him off on this occasion.

I'm sure he'll be told - score and THEN celebrate.

How dare the lad show passion and enthusiasm!

Were he not the kind of character to celebrate who is to say he is not the kind of character to back himself and score the try.

I've no problem with him backing himself, but you see it time and again when players do it. What if he'd dropped the ball (ala Sean Long when he tried to look good sliding over in the mud and knocked on) ?

But he didnt.

A try scorer will go for the line, and it will win you more game than it loses. Hodgson would have passed, Wild would have passed, Brown would have passed etc, a real talent took backed himslef and i applaud it.

If we played percentages should Tomkins not have passed the ball on his try?

You cannot advocate coching the flair out of players.

conroy
i was just happy to see a wigan player actually look like he was happy to be wearing OUR shirt..

its a pity the players who have come with big reputations havent so far lived up to them........as for our kicking game ...tonight it was shocking.god help us if they cant score from there