Exactly.

Get the lad some runners, get some players on his shoulder and give him time to get match fit and he'll be a quality player for us.

Spot on, it's always the same though with a new overseas signing, especially a 6 or 7. They're expected to hit it straight away and he's at a disadvantage to by missing a few games already, he's very similar to Smith in some ways but better in defence ( which isn't hard ). If I'm honest Smith was a very creative back and had he of been in that team last year he'd of had a field day under Madges coaching, Finch will prove to be a good signing. I seen enough from Finch tonight to prove to me that he'll be a good player for us, we might not have got the result we wanted tonight but you can see he's always thinking further ahead with plays and will direct us.

Remember what I posted on page 1.



I saw that reaction coming.

He was average tonight. Most of the things he tried didn't come off apart from the kick. Looked very rusty and can't help feeling that he shouldn't have started such a big game after so long out.

Showed glimpses and a sign of some inventive plays that will start to come off through practice. The attacking kick early in the tackle count with a minute to go in the first half was a good idea but poorly executed, attacking down the blind side creating space for Charnley a couple of times and of course his solo effort for the try.

I thought he played quite well. Scored the try, defended well, tried to organise us, put on some good moves but was generally not match fit and out of touch of the plays.

One positive, the Finch-Hoffman link appears to be very good.

I posted on here long ago about finch. 2 of my very good friends are storm members(season ticket holders to me and you) and have watched him a lot.

Finch is a ham n eggs nrl half back nothing flash. Can kick, can pass, can defend. He's not quick but he's not slow. he's never gonna be a world beater. But he's solid nrl halfback. He was also regarded as the most disliked player by fellow pros for his constant sledging and niggle

Game in the 20s for Finch this week (bring faz in for him) clearly not match fit. Missed tackles, knocked on, threw awful passes.

Bring him back in an easier game vs the Catalans and then lets see what he can do

Brett Finch can only get better for me. As has been alluded too, he tried a few different things and once other players are more able to anticipate his passes and kicks better then he'll be a sterling player in the Wigan team. He's going to go on to be extremely important, both in attack and defence as I though he put a good defensive shift in last night when he didn't miss the tackle. He's not 100% match fit yet but he's not going to be without playing.

He's a playmaker. All playmakers are different in some way and it'll take a bit of time for other players to get used to their style. Give it until Good Friday; he'll cause Saints all sorts of problems. Promise.

It did look as though they had a good understanding. Clearly from Storm days, but bodes well for the season.

I was delighted to see what Finch was capable of.

i wasnt.

F@ck me his first full blooded game in what 5 or 6 month coming back from a serious neck injury , give your heads a wobble , fickle or what

It's not as if people are suggesting he shouldn't play again. He threw some terrible passes, tackled poorly and seemed to have no communication with the side. That makes a poor game.
The fact that it's his first game in quite a long time is almost certainly the reason why he struggled. A lot of people expected him to struggle. They aren't criticising him unfairly, just telling it like it is. He was bad and there's a perfectly good reason for it. He just needs more games under his belt.

Listening to people at the game and some of the comments on a few threads about him are a total joke . I don't know what most of them expect of him in is 1 st game back . We ve lost a game it will do us some good they always do i thought most of the team was below par last night apart from a couple .