Newman has to learn from that.

If he wants to go as far as others and clearly he thinks can, then this has to be a bit of a ‘feet back on the ground moment’

Having said that Morgan Gannon struggled to defend in that channel too and I don’t think that helped either of them.

We missed Austin and threw in too much rubbish. As usually happens the best team won.

It was a close game between 2 evenly matched teams. Lots of positives, a much better first half that was let down by not being able to take our chances in the 2nd half.
Hopefully Newman learns from that. It's great that he plays with personality, but it can't come at the expense of the team.

Interesting from French then, basically admitting he thought Newman was going to keep it.

Classy

What people think is OK to post on social media is beyond me. Hopefully he's put the drink down now

Jp with nail on head pre match about Newman, got lucky with the first one, got to pass the second, just got to.

Some have the emotional control of a five year old.

We just look a few players short of winning games like this reliably.

We have some issues with the spine which we know about; suffered without a recognised 6 and I feel we always look a better side with Handley in it.

I actually think the tide turned when Olpherts dropped the ball and they scored when Wigan were struggling.
Newman completely spoiling the break he made when it was a nailed on try had he passed and we win the game.
Donaldson as good as he was last week was poor this week and in hindsight Walters should have played.
I`m still not getting it with Johnson but there`s time.
And I actually thought French was offside when he challenged Myler which resulted in their try following the knock on.
Hate losing but will take a GF win over the CC any day of the week.

Whoever comes in next year, they must have leadership qualities. For as bad as we were second half, we can still pinch that with a leader or two on the pitch.

you can understand the frustration. arrogance nearly cost him the first and it did the second.
he is all for himself our Harry, certainly not a team player.
side before self harry

Nothing i have said is not true, Newman passes to Myler were in the next round. He let 2 tries in he has been fighting with his own team mates. He thinks he’s the dogz, and he’s just cost us the game.

Think what you want of him as a player/person but go back and read your post. It's disgusting.

Newman wants dropping for a few weeks add to that Sezer and MacDonald absolutely crap even worse laughing at end showed how much the game meant to him.

Drop newman and whose making our line breaks.

Thought that was a good game (from what i could see as i watching it on iplayer on my phone in Porto)

Newman has to pass that one, he was lucky to get away with it n the first half.

Im amazed at some of the bile people post on Social Media!

He's come up with some errors today no doubt but was also the most effective outside back and sicks his neck out to get involved. You know who didn't bomb a try scoring opportunity today, Macdonald, Olpherts and Tindall because they made no impression on the game at all. (I'll stop short of calling any of them wnkers though)

I think we can all remember what Olpherts most telling contribution was. He is exactly the player I thought he would be for us and is a waste of a shirt.

That game for me was Sezer in a microcosm. First half his fingerprints were all over everything. Second half when we need him to step up he goes missing.

Olpherts did have an impact, unfortunately it was a negative one. That dropped ball gave them hope, much like the intercept gave us hope last week.

We got what we deserved, fook all.

Lots of individual errors that cost is again and again.

No leadership, no consistency and no result.
Shame, the first half was the best we have had this season I think especially in defence and pressure.

Second half, less said the better. The missing players hurt abit but christ, same things are still an issue,we just flipped which half this week

Actually enjoyed the game and occasion despite the result but very disappointed in that second half - errors again.

Everyone pointing to the second half but I thought there were some worrying signs in the first where we conceded some line breaks off missed tackles and rode our luck with wigan just coming up short.

The 2nd half was poor, to concede a try from the kick off was rubbish and the slow start we have all feared happened.

When Wigan got back to 14 all, we were hardily in their 20 and smacked off cup game get a point if you can.

Sadly we got tackled into touch and then the next set was hand over ? We then went to 18 to 14 down instead of 15 to 14 up.

There is a total lack of leadership and organisation.

I fail to see what tactics Smith is employing, he needs this season and 12 games next to see what if anything he offers as a coach.