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| Well, Font of All Wisdom Wayne Bennett seemed to think he could run over the top of Wire too, and that didn't work too well for them.
As for Hicks, I thought the last try looked dubious in real time (so last say was with the VR anyway), but we'd already won by then, and frankly, Cronulla could have been pinged for a lot more than they were.
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Warrington led 16-2 in Saturday's Grand Final, but their joy was short-lived as Wigan roared back to win the Super League title and extend the Wire's 58-year wait to be champions:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10174.png |
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| The NRL teams came over expecting to waltz it and they're going back to Oz with their ar$es smacked. More fool them, well done Super League!
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| Quote: leedsnsouths "I think Cronulla were arrogant in that they clearly didn't do too much research and played right into your hands by going straight down the middle until they were in your 20, even the dumbest SL coach knows that to beat Wigan you test their edges and avoid a war of attrition in the middle (exactly what Wane wants)
I know Cronulla are usually quite boring but in the second half when behind they still didn't really throw the ball around, if you did that there would be Wane Out all over this board.
Its funny seeing some of your reactions to my post, I wasn't trolling, just making a point and even wanted you to win the game (really don't like Cronulla), so calm down a bit maybe
Different teams adopt different styles of play. Cronulla are not a team to throw the ball about too much. Why do you think it's arrogant for the NRL champs to continue approach the Wigan game the same way they played last season?
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| The truth is that neither team was on fire attack-wise, which is most likely a symptom of it being early season. But Wigan were sterling in defence - and that did the trick.
Great to see us secure some silverware already in 2017, but the real pleasure re. this thread is thinking how the prat who started it must now feel (Ant by name, ant in terms of personality), and sing about the contribution from Mr Predictable over in Leeds. Our edges WERE tested in actual fact, particulary Tierney's wing in the first half - I know, because I was on that corner-flag and several times my heart was in my mouth at the action taking place just in front of me. But I don't totally blame our no. 1 visitor from over the Pennines for being frustrated. This year, thankfully, it was champagne all round for the British lads, and yet his own team were not only nowhere near it, but they look like they're a long way from being anywhere near it for quite some time.
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4916_1342356991.gif Rugby league must be a great game to survive the people who run it.
Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_4916.gif |
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| Quote: ant1 "Here's one Englishman shouting for the Aussies.
I hope Gallon chews the Piemen up and spits them out in pieces.'"
Delighted you had such a wonderful afternoon then. Are you hoping for jelly along with the cake when your 3rd birthday arrives?
One time to put club loyalties to one side and stick up for our own. I was delighted that your team won on Saturday
and that they played so well
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4067_1617434324.jpeg 1998,2010,2013,2016,2018 & 2023.....I was there
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| Quote: ant1 "Here's one Englishman shouting for the Aussies.
I hope Gallon chews the Piemen up and spits them out in pieces.'"
Oh dear, isn't hindsight a wonderful thing. ![DANCE icon_biggrin.gifANCE:](images/smilies//eusa_dance.gif)
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| Dear Mods, make this a "sticky", leave it on the front page all year ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif)
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| Quote: Trainman "Different teams adopt different styles of play. Cronulla are not a team to throw the ball about too much. Why do you think it's arrogant for the NRL champs to continue approach the Wigan game the same way they played last season?'"
Fair point but last year they did attack from deep occasionally with Bird and Barba (who granted is no longer there). It just felt like they assumed that all they had to do was get down your end and they could score, but your line defence rarely makes mistakes and when attacking Wigan you are much better going at their edges earlier.
BTW why do you care if other fans wanted you to win or not? I wanted you to win but that was mainly because SL have been embarrassed the last couple of years and I don't like Cronulla anyway. To be honest I don't think I will remember the scoreline past next weeks SL games.
I don't buy into the Sky promoted 'all together for SL' attitude, especially when half the England team plays in the NRL anyway.
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