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| Quote: Bigredwarrior "In sport, things happen. Teams have bad seasons for various reasons. Leeds did it last year, Chelsea the year before but came back champions.
Wigan have been in the last 4 grans finals and won 2. We all know we'd have beat Saints in the 'Flower' final and we lost the one to Leeds because of a try from a knock on that wasn't given.
We are the current champions and world champions and are in the final of the challenge cup in 3 weeks! If that isn't good enough because we've not thrown the ball about enough go and watch Cas!
This season hasn't been great but in 35 years watching Wigan I've never known a season like it for injuries and whilst it is not an excuse for everything it certainly mitigates some issues for me.
At the start of the season I'd have taken WCC and CC and given the season we've had I'd say it's quite a successful year, although I'd rather have won the GF.
Im sure I'll be in a small minority but sweeping changes to coaching staff and players is not needed. A bit of luck is what we need, that's all and we'll be there or there abouts again next season. Bring on the abuse!'"
Will be interesting to see what the crowd will be against Huddersfield and if there are no changes what ST sales will be next year. The club is stagnating and without change will continue to do so.
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| Quote: RichieS "You say this like we have already won the CC....on current form and performance, we will get mauled by Hull.
At the start of the year would you have taken the WCC, scraping into the super 8's, scraping into a CCF (where we should of lost to Warrington and played a poor Salford), subsequent defeat in the CCF and an 8th placed finish?
Because realistically, that is what we have had and should expect. I wouldn't. The season we have had is a poor showing all round.
I am genuinely unsure what changes can or will be made.'"
Rubbish! We beat Warrington fair and square and it would have been a real injustice had they pinched it at the end. We were far superior against Salford bar a 20 minute spell where they scored 2 tries. We dominated them for a good 60 minutes of that game.
To say we scraped into the final is totally wrong. We got to the final and deserve to be there and whilst Hull hammered Leeds in their semi, I for one won't be backing against us. If we play like we can, we can win the game.
I would however bet heavily against us finishing 8th. It's time some of you lot stop expecting us to win every game every season. Leeds were better than us last night and won the game in the last 20 minutes. It was a good contest up to that point.
Some of the people who post on here seem incapable of posting unless it's doom and gloom. I'm far from a happy clapper but jeez, there's more than one team in this country!
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| Quote: "Im sure I'll be in a small minority but sweeping changes to coaching staff and players is not needed. A bit of luck is what we need, that's all and we'll be there or there abouts again next season. Bring on the abuse!'"
Sweeping changes most certainly are needed. You are talking as if this season is a one off bit of bad luck and are ignoring the fact that performance are getting worse year on year. Our total lack of ideas on attack is not a new problem. It's been a source of frustration for at least two seasons now.
The goal kicking issue has never been properly addressed but what is worse than all this are the totally clueless tactics. This season despite the injuries we have been in winning positions several times and blew it.
As an example and I forget which soecifc game it was but I think it was Hull, but Mick Mac and FPN were helping Wigan dominate the game yet bang on 20 minutes Wane hauls both off. Then Hull start to dominate and batter us so what does Wane do? Leave them off until the 60th minute by which time the game is lost. We have blown games like v Wire when we drew due to similar tactical ineptitude.
We nearly blew it v Salford in the CC semi. MM goes off bang on 20 minutes and from cruising we let them right back in it.
The idea this will change next season due to a bit of luck totally ignores the fact it virtually doesn't matter who is on the pitch, the tactics are all over the place and change is needed.
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| Quote: hatty "Your right you are in the small minority, the club needs freshening up from top to bottom. Forget if it's been a successful season or not, for the good of the club changes must be made on both playing front and coaching. At this moment in time we as a club are dying on our feet, in 40yrs of watching Wigan I've never seen as much discontent among the fans, the do gooders will still say we've won a wcc and are in the cc final but the truth is we are in the entertainment business and quite frankly we are far from being entertained. The chairman and chief exec are more concerned about the Wigan name rather than the product they are supplying, would McDonald's or KFC reduce the quality of product to promote their name, the answer is no they wouldn't because the product is what gave them their name in the first place.'"
You are correct Hatty I feel just the same I have loads of tapes and DVDs of Wigan's games(winning ones !)and over the last 2 years you can count on one hand the games Ive recorded as the Rugbys so boring I just didn't like watching them again, it needs a big shake up whatever form that takes,
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| Unfortunately hatty weakens her own argument by using 'McDonalds', 'KFC', and 'quality' in the same sentence!
But yes, I agree. As a new arrival and ST holder here, yes of course I will get one next year, but it is with much less enthusiasm now, and the chorus of complaint in the pubs is quite depressing.
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| Quote: moto748 "Unfortunately hatty weakens her own argument '"
I'm a he not a she
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7914_1630875396.png I'm 49, I've had a brain haemorrhage and a triple bypass and I could still go out and play a reasonable game of rugby union. But I wouldn't last 30 seconds in rugby league.
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| Just read an article that stated that the Chairman said Wigan need to win 5 matches to get into the top 4 at the end of the season.
But which games are they gonna win to get the 10 points to put them into 4th ?
Friday 11/08/2017 20:00 Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants
Friday 18/08/2017 20:00 Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils
September 2017
Friday 01/09/2017 20:00 St Helens v Wigan Warriors
Friday 08/09/2017 20:00 Hull FC vWigan Warriors
Sunday 17/09/2017 15:00 Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers
Saturday 23/09/2017 19:00 Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors
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| Quote: Bigredwarrior "Rubbish! We beat Warrington fair and square and it would have been a real injustice had they pinched it at the end. We were far superior against Salford bar a 20 minute spell where they scored 2 tries. We dominated them for a good 60 minutes of that game.
To say we scraped into the final is totally wrong. We got to the final and deserve to be there and whilst Hull hammered Leeds in their semi, I for one won't be backing against us. If we play like we can, we can win the game.
I would however bet heavily against us finishing 8th. It's time some of you lot stop expecting us to win every game every season. Leeds were better than us last night and won the game in the last 20 minutes. It was a good contest up to that point.
Some of the people who post on here seem incapable of posting unless it's doom and gloom. I'm far from a happy clapper but jeez, there's more than one team in this country!'"
We were god awful against Warrington in both the CCQF and the league, it was by sheer luck we didn't lose, Ratchford could & should of nailed the halfway conversion and the Dec Patton miss was lucky for us. Don't get me wrong, maybe my post comes across doom & gloom, I am happy our CC campaign is still alive, I was just pointing out that you seem to think this year is "good" and that the CC is already in the bag. It isn't and given the current form of the team, it most certainly won't.
I never expect is to win every game, please find one of my posts that say that. Leeds were far superior than us in the second half, after Wane had 15 mins to regroup and potentially change the game. They closed out the game excellently and we didn't have any answers. If we put on a display like last night against Hull we will be comprehensively beaten by half time. Simple.
I am too am far from happy, I am also a season ticket holder. I buy the training gear every year and kit both my son and daughter out in full kits. I support the club. I appreciate you have your opinion but if you genuinely believe your happy with this year then we disagree.
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| Quote: hatty "I'm a he not a she'"
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| Quote: tank123 "Time for the Mick Dundee test'"
Made me laugh... the comment not the test
Ricky took "Hitman" so I was left with Hatty
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| Last season, particularly at the start, we snatched victories from the jaw of defeat. This season, the desire to keep going until the 80th minute and snatch a win isn't there, and we have faded away quite often in the 2nd half of games.
If its down to the players thinking they can just turn up and win, then its down to the coach to remove that idea.
If its down to the coach telling the players that they can just turn up and win, then its down to the Chf Exec to remove that idea.
If it is fatigue, then its down to the training methods.
If its down to other sides being fitter, then its down to our training methods.
If its down to our players not being as good as the ones they replaced, then its down to the recruitment team for not acquiring better players.
If its down to other clubs having better players, then its down to the recruitment team for not signing better quality.
Someone needs to take a good look at all these areas and sort it out for next season. If that results in on and off-field cliques being broken up and/or shown the door, then so be it.
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| Quote: markyp3172 "Just read an article that stated that the Chairman said Wigan need to win 5 matches to get into the top 4 at the end of the season.
But which games are they gonna win to get the 10 points to put them into 4th ?
Friday 11/08/2017 20:00 Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants
Friday 18/08/2017 20:00 Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils
September 2017
Friday 01/09/2017 20:00 St Helens v Wigan Warriors
Friday 08/09/2017 20:00 Hull FC vWigan Warriors
Sunday 17/09/2017 15:00 Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers
Saturday 23/09/2017 19:00 Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors
I think we may need to win all 6
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| Quote: muttywhitedog "Last season, particularly at the start, we snatched victories from the jaw of defeat. This season, the desire to keep going until the 80th minute and snatch a win isn't there, and we have faded away quite often in the 2nd half of games.
If its down to the players thinking they can just turn up and win, then its down to the coach to remove that idea.
If its down to the coach telling the players that they can just turn up and win, then its down to the Chf Exec to remove that idea.
If it is fatigue, then its down to the training methods.
If its down to other sides being fitter, then its down to our training methods.
If its down to our players not being as good as the ones they replaced, then its down to the recruitment team for not acquiring better players.
If its down to other clubs having better players, then its down to the recruitment team for not signing better quality.
Someone needs to take a good look at all these areas and sort it out for next season. If that results in on and off-field cliques being broken up and/or shown the door, then so be it.'"
A perfect summing up
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| Quote: CobraCraig "I think we may need to win all 6'"
Probably still won't be enough.
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