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| Quote: NickyKiss "I'd go the other way on that score and say they're the only side that have been tough enough to match it with an ultra aggressive Wigan pack these past couple of years. I've seen Saints, Leeds, Huddersfield etc have some huge pack battles with Wigan in the past two years and we've won the majority but I can't say the same for Wire.
They struggle with pressure situations but physically they're tough. As much as they've won 2 cups and a hubcap in 3 years they've yet to really prove they can win 'big games'. They won the cup twice via a mix of easy draws and playing clubs like Wigan, Huudersfield and Leeds at very favourable times in comparison to where they stand now.
I think they'll overcome that this year though and in a strange way struggling through the year could take pressure and expectation away in the play offs.'"
True. They've had a pretty tough run of games recently too. I won't be writing them off yet. They could easily be the Leeds of this season and be the form team going into the playoffs
Still seething that we didn't do them at our place the other week though!
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| Quote: NickyKiss "I'd go the other way on that score and say they're the only side that have been tough enough to match it with an ultra aggressive Wigan pack these past couple of years. I've seen Saints, Leeds, Huddersfield etc have some huge pack battles with Wigan in the past two years and we've won the majority but I can't say the same for Wire.
They struggle with pressure situations but physically they're tough. As much as they've won 2 cups and a hubcap in 3 years they've yet to really prove they can win 'big games'. They won the cup twice via a mix of easy draws and playing clubs like Wigan, Huudersfield and Leeds at very favourable times in comparison to where they stand now.
I think they'll overcome that this year though and in a strange way struggling through the year could take pressure and expectation away in the play offs.'"
They have nobody that gives out the niggle. Morley is a spent force and has never been a niggly player.
Players get into them they do not know where to go.
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| We beat ourselves that night.
Wire couldn't believe their luck.
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| I think it's far too early to say the wheel has come off at Wire, but to drop several places in one day is a blow to morale and shows that your previous position was a bit false.
It will be interesting to see how well Smith handles this minor crisis, as normally, losing the occasional game seems to send him into a personality change.
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| Smith's teams seemed to have run out of gas in the past after promising starts but I think Wire have enough class to hold it together.
They'll need to make tough calls at the end of the year though. Guys like Hodgson, Briers and Morley can't play on forever and leaving it too long to say goodbye could hurt them for years.
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| Odd... You get "Wire wheels" on old vehicles.... Coincidence?
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| Quote: NickyKiss "We beat ourselves that night.
Wire couldn't believe their luck.'"
I know that's why I'm still seething! Watching their capitulation against Stains the week after just made it worse. The signs were there against us that they might be heading into a rocky spell. We were just too boneheaded on the night to take advantage
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| Quote: NickyKiss "We beat ourselves that night.
Wire couldn't believe their luck.'"
Agreed....I think most Wire fans acknowledge we stole that one.
As for our present situation, I think the main worry is that we don't seem to be rectifying obvious faults from previous week's performances.....I'd also accept that certain players are beginning to look a little 'old', though that can easily change with a 3 or 4 match winning run.
Personally, I think a major worry is that we (the fans) seem happy to do things the Leeds way of being awful for most of the year, then coming good come play-off time......I really believe that last year was a bit of a one-off, history tells us that more often than not, the play-off winners will come from the top 2, so I think its pretty crucial to get yourself into one of those positions come season's end.
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| Quote: jonh "They have nobody that gives out the niggle. Morley is a spent force and has never been a niggly player.
Players get into them they do not know where to go.'"
Briers?
Bridge?
Myler?
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| Quote: dirtbag83 "I know that's why I'm still seething! Watching their capitulation against Stains the week after just made it worse. The signs were there against us that they might be heading into a rocky spell. We were just too boneheaded on the night to take advantage'"
We were negative. Above the errors, brain farts and penalty give aways us keep going for 2 points when we had them on the back foot killed us.
Lessons were learnt at Saints though and that's all we can ask.
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| Quote: NickyKiss "I'd go the other way on that score and say they're the only side that have been tough enough to match it with an ultra aggressive Wigan pack these past couple of years. I've seen Saints, Leeds, Huddersfield etc have some huge pack battles with Wigan in the past two years and we've won the majority but I can't say the same for Wire.'"
They always seem to be on the ball for the Wigan games, due to the amount of Wiganers associated with the team and club, the fact that they have traditionally been the 2nd best derby for us and the sheer dislike of Wigan from the likes of Cullen, Murphy and Briers over the years. Note their poor record in the games played immediately after facing Wigan. I'm surprised that a coach as educated as Smith hasn't killed this small club mentality off.
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| Quote: Smooth Stu "Briers?
Bridge?
Myler?'"
Point proven.
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| Quote: Finfin "They always seem to be on the ball for the Wigan games, due to the amount of Wiganers associated with the team and club, the fact that they have traditionally been the 2nd best derby for us and the sheer dislike of Wigan from the likes of Cullen, Murphy and Briers over the years. Note their poor record in the games played immediately after facing Wigan. I'm surprised that a coach as educated as Smith hasn't killed this small club mentality off.'"
we dominated Wire in our last game except for where it counts. They hung in and took their chances. they are a good side, but they will have to improve if they are to take on us, Leeds, Saints and Cats come the end of the season, personally do not think they have what it takes.
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| Our results aren't down to fitness or old players waning form, it's the whole team playing suicide rugby, not respecting the ball and throwing impossible offloads at every given opportunity. Plus although we are not the most penalised team i'd say we are giving away the most on the 4th and 5th tackle.
Against Saints we had 2 completed sets in the first half, we have made more errors than any other team, 37 more than the next worse team [Widnes].
We are still a strong side but a side that for some reason is seriously disjointed and trying to play crazy rugby that just isn't working.
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| Quote: Horatio Yed "Our results aren't down to fitness or old players waning form, it's the whole team playing suicide rugby, not respecting the ball and throwing impossible offloads at every given opportunity. Plus although we are not the most penalised team i'd say we are giving away the most on the 4th and 5th tackle.
Against Saints we had 2 completed sets in the first half, we have made more errors than any other team, 37 more than the next worse team [Widnes].
We are still a strong side but a side that for some reason is seriously disjointed and trying to play crazy rugby that just isn't working.'"
today it looked as if you was willing to go set for set with catalan and got beat for it. i think the problem is last season wire had such an energy about them and strong bond your team is finding it hard to replicate that and are trying to force it. last year really was wires year but blew it in the playoffs and some of your players seem to be struggling with it.
every time warrington play wigan they raise up 5 levels thats why they win and allways struggle directly afterwards.
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