2012 year of the Wolfs.

Again worrying.

I await the response of those who ridiculed my postings earlier in the season about "peaking too soon" or more accurately "reading into early results too much".

The reality is that I am now very concerned about Wane. You cannot help but like the guy, he is honest and a Wiganer, however, the question was always about his strategic nous.


I really and truley hope that he can motivate this team to win the GF.

However, irrespective of whether he does nor does not, I do believe that he has made mistakes. He hasn't appreciated the need to time the run in, he flogged our guys too hard in early (meaningless) matches and we are now seeing the results.

This is understandable, and he will learn.

I hope that it is not the end of our season.

But you are BOTTLERS...............

The problem for you guys is Wigan are bottlers.

Look what happened in the playoffs last year losing to Saints, twice. It wasn't exactly the all time greatest Saints side either....

Also whenever Wigan play Warrington they don't turn up. I'm not trolling, you guys know it's true. The one time you did turn up was in the Challenge Cup last year at Wire where Wigan were red hot and that's the only time in the past few years that Wigan have actually played like their normal selves against us.

Its odd watching Wigan as a Wire fan because when we see you against other teams on Sky you are a consistent side that plays good rugby and looks pretty formidable but time and time again you play us and just look nothing special.

La la la la

Remind me of the last time Warrington won the GF?

*Tumbleweed*

Worrying thing for me, we looked a lot more tired than Wire with 2 more days rest, hopefully no CC final might give us chance to recharge, a few days away from the training ground would be my plan. Also would be great to get Tom and Paddy back but it will take time for them to get up to speed and we ain't got a lot of time.
One of the most important people at the club at this time Mark Bitcon.
Been a great season so far, regroup and on we go.
Hats off to Wire today, I did not think they could back up like that, but they did, interesting to see what the CC takes out of them, it took a lot out of us last season.

If Wigan hold on for the rest of the season and take the title off us then they will have had a better season even if we win both the cup finals.

We have built our great reputation for over 100 years on getting our games up for the big matches.

I am a little worried that of late, we seem to be failing in that department.

I know your presence on these boards revolves around getting bites out of the posters but you honestly can't believe that to be true!

Outplayed,Outclassd and more worryingly Outcoached

Diabolical performance in the second biggest game of the season so far.

Very worrying as we've bottled both of those games. I don't think Ganson helped, but we were our own worst enemy. Far too many basic errors (handling or otherwise).

Warrington should have put 50 on us.

Hopefully our lads can pull it together for the run in. Performances need to improve dramatically because it's do or die rugby at this point in the season.

Look, I know the GF is a fantastic occasion and a great season-ender, but how is winning that cup competition any more of an acheivement than the Challenge Cup.

Compare your Challenge Cup run in 2011 to your play-off run in 2010.....I'd say the Challenge Cup was the greater acheivement, if you consider the sides you had to overcome.

Nah, the GF win in 2010 was far better than CC last year. It's just a bigger spectacle, it's what you play 30+ weeks for and it's ultimately the biggest prize clubs in this hemisphere can win.

The poster I quoted said us finishing top would be more of an acheivement than Wire winning the CC and GF! People may not like it but the Grand Final at Old Trafford is the pinnacle of the sport in this country, the winners there are crowned champions. The Challenge Cup is obviously still a big competiton though there is little interest in all rounds bar the final. The LLS is a nice bonus, but only if you can follow it up with the charge to the SL trophy. Finishing top then limping out of the playoffs is a disappointing finish to the season in my book.