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Huddersfield were atrocious there, felt sorry for their supporters. Their team truly are weak-minded bottlers.

Very professional from Wigan though, terrific attitude to defence. Wane picked exactly the right team.

Gildart despite passing too early on the break early on was great. Exciting player. Bateman and Bowen were very good too.

Fingers crossed for next week.

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Quote: Div "Congratulations on reaching Old Trafford.

i hope we can set up another derby for next week.

Must say, from viewing on TV that game had a very flat feeling to it.

the game wasn't particularly high intensity or good quality and it had more of a pre season friendly feel than a do or die semi final with massive stakes.

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Quote: Wigan Peer "News just in!!!! $hite coach with no tactical nous gets team to third consecutive Grand Final!!'"

Not bad for an "ape".

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Quote: Wigan Peer "News just in!!!! $hite coach with no tactical nous gets team to third consecutive Grand Final!!'"


.....and with HIS team, not that of the previous head coach.

Great game last night, Wigan got a stranglehold on the game from the off and never let go. Made up for Bateman (getting m.o.m.) who never takes a backward step. He is a true warrior. Not sure what his contract situation is but he needs to be secured to the club very long term.

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Quote: Darwen Warrior ".....and with HIS team, not that of the previous head coach.

Great game last night, Wigan got a stranglehold on the game from the off and never let go. Made up for Bateman (getting m.o.m.) who never takes a backward step. He is a true warrior. Not sure what his contract situation is but he needs to be secured to the club very long term.'"


Spoke about this last night and as I said then he needs to be tied down ASAP and for the longest term possible. He's irreplaceable in superleague terms and is worth every penny of what he'll be after. He along with Sam Tomkins, Liam Farrell and George Williams can carry this team forward past the retirement of Lockers and continue our run of reaching finals and having success.

It'd be some boost to announce a new deal in the run up to the grand final.

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Quote: NickyKiss "Spoke about this last night and as I said then he needs to be tied down ASAP and for the longest term possible. He's irreplaceable in superleague terms and is worth every penny of what he'll be after. He along with Sam Tomkins, Liam Farrell and George Williams can carry this team forward past the retirement of Lockers and continue our run of reaching finals and having success.

It'd be some boost to announce a new deal in the run up to the grand final.'"


Maybe we should also tie Wane down to a long deal.....

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Quote: Wigan Peer "Maybe we should also tie Wane down to a long deal.....'"


Isn't he already?

I sat on the coach after the Catalans away defeat and I posted that I thought his time was coming to an end. I'm glad to say I was wrong. He's picked the team up and they look to be over the mental scars of the last Grand Final.

To get to a final with a young side is a testament to his work and the respect the squad has for him.

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Giants were very disappointing, I never thought for a moment they had any chance of winning, and I don't think they did either. Their support looked to me much more than they've brought to the DW in the past, and they deserved better.
That said, we defended very well when called on. I expected a much tougher challenge, though. In that respect, it wasn't much of a preparation for the GF.

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Quote: moto748 "Giants were very disappointing, I never thought for a moment they had any chance of winning, and I don't think they did either. Their support looked to me much more than they've brought to the DW in the past, and they deserved better.
That said, we defended very well when called on. I expected a much tougher challenge, though. In that respect, it wasn't much of a preparation for the GF.'"


Agreed, the only slight disappointment from a Wigan POV was that had we been a little more clinical in the first half we'd have been out of sight a lot earlier.

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congratulations and good luck
no complaints from me, we were dreadful and i suppose i'm grateful it wasn't another 50 point hammering, we would have deserved that.
wigan did everything spot on, made very few errors, did the basics very well and were very good at earning field position from penalties, something we can't or won't use to our advantage.

gutted again, but well done wigan.

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Quote: meast "congratulations and good luck
no complaints from me, we were dreadful and i suppose i'm grateful it wasn't another 50 point hammering, we would have deserved that.
wigan did everything spot on, made very few errors, did the basics very well and were very good at earning field position from penalties, something we can't or won't use to our advantage.

gutted again, but well done wigan.'"


What happened to the balloons? not the 17 you put on the pitch but the hundreds to let into the air as the Giants came out?

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Quote: stpatricks "What happened to the balloons? not the 17 you put on the pitch but the hundreds to let into the air as the Giants came out?'"


your rubbing in now mate....young Miss Crabtree on your avatar ? icon_smile.gif

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Quote: wigan pie man "your rubbing in now mate....young Miss Crabtree on your avatar ? Got the picture after we beat Rhinos in playoff semi at headingley. The Giants had lost to Saints night before and we're having an end of season drink. Having a chat with Crabtree and took a pic with my daughter. I actually like the Giants fans just Meast who goes fishing on the boards whenever there is a game coming up, I'm sure he would have been all over the board if the Giants had won

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Quote: stpatricks "Got the picture after we beat Rhinos in playoff semi at headingley. The Giants had lost to Saints night before and we're having an end of season drink. Having a chat with Crabtree and took a pic with my daughter. I actually like the Giants fans just Meast who goes fishing on the boards whenever there is a game coming up, I'm sure he would have been all over the board if the Giants had won'"

bit of harmless fun, don't take it to heart.
i also go on the opposition's board and congratulate them

good luck in the final

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Quote: meast "bit of harmless fun, don't take it to heart.
i also go on the opposition's board and congratulate them

good luck in the final'"


Thanks
just a bit of fun
I like the banter with opposition fans as you do. You are always out there with your support for the Giants , I did think you had a chance i was worried about our unsettled back line. Always a pleasure meeting Giants fans. Better luck next year

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