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| Quote: ChrisA "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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Gelling is a poor winger - plain and simple. Not necessarily his fault because he isn't a winger by trade & hasn't played to this level before. His enthusiasm in attack with his powerful carries is a step up on Pryce & his attitude coupled with his athletic, if a little raw, frame hints that he may have a long-term future at Wigan in another position.
But I think it's fair to say that his positional sense is very poor, he's too slow to support making a break and he's bombed many chances handed to him on a plate by failing to catch the ball - he can also be a little clumsy at times. All fair criticisms IMO and he'll learn from that.
I hope people don't find my criticisms of Gelling too harsh. And Anthony Gelling if you're reading this I hope I haven't destroyed your confidence the next time you play the game - you are not my scapegoat, I just think you're a poor winger, but you could come good in the future.
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| Quote: ChrisA "I never said we had no choice but to play him, now we have cover he needs to go back to the 20's to carry on his development. I stated my opinion that he isn't ready yet.'"
But what if the cover you speak of is not a Pat clone? I’ve seen comments already saying Thornley is too slow. So do we send him back to learn his trade better too, then whose next? Round and round we’ll go because no one will be just right, no one will be mistake free. They all must learn, and I’ll make you a bet whoever gets a go, and even if you think they are gold-top, there will be plenty slaggers coming out of the woodwork. I’m no better than anyone else and I slag, but I hope I never slag just for slaggings sake. “VIVA CONSTRUCTIVE SLAGGING SOLAMANTE” (note the touch of Spanish there for emphasis)
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| Surely Desi Williams is the worst winger in 'recent' years (he was a winger wasnt he?)
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| Quote: [Gareth] ""I think hes done a good job given he hadn't played first grade before. Certainly not the finished article and lots of potential to improve.
Certainly not the worst winger we have ever had!'"
Gelling doesn't look like he's played RL before. Makes the most basic plays look difficult. I admire Wigan as a club in terms of giving youth a chance and having a fantastic scouting network, but Wigan have got this one wrong. Awful player.
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3632_1352982335.jpg Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
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| Quote: Conroy "Brady Malam was sh*te. Even the name annoys me.'"
(IMO) Very harsh, we have had several forwards much worse than him.
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| Quote: twosevenzero "(IMO) Very harsh, we have had several forwards much worse than him.'"
We got an 'A - one duck egg' when Sean Long went the other way.
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3632_1352982335.jpg Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
Worry will not prevent destiny from unfolding.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3632.jpg |
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| Quote: fleabag "We got an 'A - one duck egg' when Sean Long went the other way.'"
I'm sure anyone who followed us in the 70's can name a few !!!!!
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| Quote: twosevenzero "I'm sure anyone who followed us in the 70's can name a few !!!!!
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| I find it amazing that 99% of the people that select their scapegoats every season have little or no Rugby League coaching knowledge and yet seemingly know more about these players than the people who actually sign, play and pay to play them. I'd just like to have a situation in that each and every single Warriors fan supports whoever pulls on the Wigan shirt because thats what fans are supposed to do. Not to believe that they are better suited to decide who should and shouldn't play for Wigan.
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| Quote: wiganrl "I find it amazing that 99% of the people that select their scapegoats every season have little or no Rugby League coaching knowledge and yet seemingly know more about these players than the people who actually sign, play and pay to play them. I'd just like to have a situation in that each and every single Warriors fan supports whoever pulls on the Wigan shirt because thats what fans are supposed to do. Not to believe that they are better suited to decide who should and shouldn't play for Wigan.'"
Don't be so precious, loyal isn't blind, there's a very big difference.
Like I said when the players do well they get the praise, when a player makes errors on a regular basis they will be criticised for it. Praise goes hand in hand with criticism, do well and you receive the former, poor and you get the latter. Does that mean the people who see errors don't support the club or lack loyalty? Not at all, they just have a balanced view and see both sides of the coin.
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| Quote: ChrisA "Don't be so precious, loyal isn't blind, there's a very big difference.
Like I said when the players do well they get the praise, when a player makes errors on a regular basis they will be criticised for it. Praise goes hand in hand with criticism, do well and you receive the former, poor and you get the latter. Does that mean the people who see errors don't support the club or lack loyalty? Not at all, they just have a balanced view and see both sides of the coin.'"
Correct!
Also, too many fans make the mistake of thinking any player getting criticism will make them worse! I'm willing to bet that any criticism on here of any player doesn't affect them in the slightest, and is nothing compared to what Waney will be saying to them! A good player will respond by getting better, not sulking.
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| Quote: twosevenzero "I'm sure anyone who followed us in the 70's can name a few !!!!!
The 1970s till about 1984 we had some real rubbish players for sure.
Thankfully I was out of the UK serving Queen and Country for most of that time.
I can remember going to Hunslet in the very early 1970s and we lost !
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