Quote: Last Son of Wigan "There is a common trend in all this, IMO it's not the players who are at fault but the structure. It's like banging your head against the wall watching Wigan and going over the same point over and over.
Look at our attack, and more importantly look at the oppositions defense when we attack, they arch up on the edges with their SR/centre cutting off our movement to 'out the back door to Sam.
Other teams do this, primarily in Oz but they set up the attack from different positions on the pitch. We set up the move from a central position, allowing for depth and movement, yes when effective it provides many options but when it's your only spine in attack it becomes predictable and easy to read.
So how do the halves fit into this? Bascially it's so structured, you learn the structures and play them out, the better HB at Wigan are the ones who can play the struture best. It must be so frustrating as a 6/7 playing for Wigan, not allowed to move out wide, double up on the left or the right or be creative.
Years gone by the likes of Edwards, Grey, Botica would pop up anywhere on the pitch, they would be allowed to create, spot issues with the oppositions def and exploit it accordingly.
Watch Benji play at Tigers or Thurston at Cowboys/Queensland/Oz, allowed to run the team, link in the line when they want and be creative.
Are halves are hitting their potential, not because they're not good enough, it's because they're not allowed to play.
This is main issue with Wigan and why I fear we'll always come unstuck against Leeds and Wire.'"
Sorry NOT hitting their potential
