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| Quote: Jukesays "PS
Personally I think you are one of the worst posters ever to come on RL Fans.'"
I agree.
FWIW - As I've said over the years, I still think Frisk is troll. |
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This thread is bloody embarrassing.
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Gelling is going to be a cracking player when we figure out his best position.
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| Quote: MR FRISK "I see Wane as prefared to play Thornley on the left wing spot and id imagine that is where he will be until Pat comes back! personally i think Gelling has been one of the worst wingers ever to wear the top. ![]()
When we first signed Gelling SW said something about Gelling being a long term project and that we would work with him to improve his as a player - from that I understood that there would be some patience with him but that when the time came he would get a chance.
I really don' think he has been as bad as what some of his critics make out - yes he has made some mistakes but when I watch him play I see a lot of effort there and a lot of natural ability - it usually takes more than one player to take him down and he is very athletic.
I would like to see him be given another opportunity - particularly at centre. Don't forget that Pat Richards hardly set the world on fire in the centres - in fact many people would of gladly seen him leave the club at that time.
Lets not write off Gellings Wigan career just yet.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "You know that we HAVE to have a scapegoat at Wigan, and currently it's Gelling. Thornley [ichasing[/i back on Saturday made Paul Wellens look like Usain Bolt, but got no criticism whatsoever. Had that been Gelling the this board would have been on fire.'"
He got some off Sam.
He give him the rounds of the kitchen and then some when Gower kicked his 40/20. I said at the time if that had been Gelling some of the crowd would have been joining in for sure. |
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Like someone mentioned, ppl have slagged Pat off, then Piggy, then Finch, now Gelling.
Hope it sticks to form, if it follows previous suit in the next 2 to 3 seasons Gelling should be a contender for MoS.
Win.
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On this occasion I don't agree with Mr Frisk, but do agree with Jon H.
And I agree with those criticising the scapegoating mentality of many Wigan fans. It is the Achilles heel of the greatest set of fans in the game. At times - like the shameful attacks on Lockers some years ago - it reaches outrageous proportions and is worse than embarrassing. The attacks on Gelling are heading in this direction, I'm afraid.
Gelling may never turn out to be a great player, he has a lot to work on, but anyone can see the huge potential he has. If he doesn't fulfil that potential then some of the blame would lie with him, but the Wigan club would also have failed.
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| Quote: Deano G "On this occasion I don't agree with Mr Frisk, but do agree with Jon H.
And I agree with those criticising the scapegoating mentality of many Wigan fans. It is the Achilles heel of the greatest set of fans in the game. At times - like the shameful attacks on Lockers some years ago - it reaches outrageous proportions and is worse than embarrassing. The attacks on Gelling are heading in this direction, I'm afraid.
Gelling may never turn out to be a great player, he has a lot to work on, but anyone can see the huge potential he has. If he doesn't fulfil that potential then some of the blame would lie with him, but the Wigan club would also have failed.'"
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| Let's go for it thenWigan RL Scapegoats - 1985-2012.
2012 - Anthony Gelling.
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I'm sticking with Lauaki
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| Quote: MattyB "Let's go for it thenWigan RL Scapegoats - 1985-2012.
2012 - Anthony Gelling.
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I don't think Mathers was ever a scapegoat just a really really bad player.
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| Quote: MattyB "Let's go for it thenWigan RL Scapegoats - 1985-2012.
2012 - Anthony Gelling.
2011 - Brett Finch.
2010 - Karl Pryce.
2009 - Mark Riddell.
2008 - Richie Mathers
2007 - David Vaialiki
2006 - Pat Richards. or Ian Millward!
2005 - Denis Moran
2004- David Hodgson
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So it's ok to get all happy flappy and praise the players when they play well, but if you dare mention them when they don't play well you're not loyal and making scapegoats?
There's 2 sides to every coin and people need to quit being so soft, it's sport, they get paid and peopl comment on how they play, good or bad.
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