You should always tackle the player with the ball forcing him to pass.

In that situation you should charge at the ball carrier with your arms spread out, try to rush him into a loose pass or maybe knock down the pass. What Hall did doesn't often work, but neither does just standing your ground and making the tackle.

Wigan will still win tonight as they have too much quality and Wakefield's defence is so poor, but we're seeing why Wigan haven't won away for so long.


Whilst I think they'll still win tonight, you have to wonder how far Wigan can go if they can't perform away from home.

Of course they're not bothered. Webster said as much. At any other club he would've been sacked by now, but like Agar with Elston, he's best mates with Carter. As good as he has been for us, one of the daftest things he's done was give Webster a 3 year deal. He's agar mark 2 and worse. At least Agar admitted he hadn't a clue, Webster blames anyone but himself.

Hard to imagine how anyone ever thought Richard Owen would be an international.

I just don't get it, when they stick to playing rugby they look like blowing the opposition away. But away from home they seem prone to constant brain farts (Tautai anyone?) and getting into pointless scuffles.

Owen, Hall and Riley are like a triangle of wasted potential.

It's baffling, at home they're arguably the toughest team to beat in the league. But head scratchingly frustrating away from home if you're a Wigan fan.

Incredibly!

I don't get it, we're a totally different side away from the DW. The positive is I don't think its a talent issue and is actually more of an attitude issue which means when the big ones come round (Wire, Saints, Catalans etc) I think we'll be ok.

I thought we'd fly at Wakey tonight though in defence. We've not won away in 9 months and haven't won away in West Yorkshire in 18 months. They know that and have made reference to it and I would have expected far more.

Why on earth are there unprotected wooden poles behind the goal line? If Bateman's head had been a couple inches to the side that could have been a very serious injury.

I agree it's an attitude thing. What really struck me a t one point tonight was when Burgess went in for his 2nd try shortly after halftime. The team gathered around giving halfhearted pats on the backs and they just looked pretty 'meh' about the whole thing, like being there trying to pick up the 2 points was a tedious choir.

Agreed and the same for Leeds with their inane drums, out of tune unoriginal songs and tone deaf brass section. They don't care about others either

And no one cares about anything you've ever posted.

You're a sad sack!

Am I wrong?

Very!

You don't know any of the facts yet you're happily condemning everything about the club and its people.

I like some of Leaguefans posts to be honest.

same here, someone who speaks some sense

That's the trouble; they're not all singing from the same hymn-sheet.

Touched a nerve there....you part of the brass section then?!

Err...no, I am not condemning everything about the club and its people. I judge on what I see... do you really think that club is fit for Super League in its current state?

I don't think it was a punch - looked more like a slap around the chops (Tim Smith). I thought all that was reserved for Corrie and Eastenders.

Edited for accuracy.

70 minutes before that racket kicked in tonight. Dead quiet otherwise. Thank God.

Not sure if you've been keeping up to date Jon but promotion and relegation have been reintroduced to rugby league. That means we'll find out later in the season who is fit for Super League. Whether you agree or not is kind of irrelevant!