Congratulations to London, that's a great scalp (I was going to say "another great scalp" but that would be putting Wakefield in the same bracket, which is absurd - I love a bracket me)

Now we're back with P & R, I haven't got a clue how many wins will ensure survival but, it they could pick up another six or seven, they have to be in with a shout.

The Dixon intercept looked like the clincher to me, not sure who the Wigan winger was, but he couldn't have set it up better if he tried!

So AS108, what do you not understand about that 'there are exceptions to the rule?

The better part of me says I shouldn't respond to your posts, but I have done (perhaps stupidly). I'm tempted to press the foe button, but I'm resilient, unlike our pack v Catalans!

I recall the outrage when Widnes first had their plastic pitch back in 2011.......players wearing protective leggings etc.....that idiotic fad for OTT protection vanished inside the first 4 weeks of the season.
This year, Wakefield brought a side to london that was designed for winter rugby. Hefty pack, up the middle.....so London ran them ragged. London used their pitch to better advantage.......Wakefield didn't plan at all and that's why they got beaten. Wakefield should have trained on artificial turf the week before.....they didn't and that's not London's fault.
The accounts from today's game point to london tackling themselves to a standstill and wigan not respecting the ball and all played in a hurricane.....nothing to do with the pitch.
Neither coach has blamed their sides defeat on the pitch.......

Having watched the tries, none of them were affected one way or the other by the pitch.

Really agree. I hate to say this, but Wire didn't turn up yesterday, expecting to win (in my view). Any aspiring professional top side negates the hurdles and finds a way through. On the Wigan game, there's no excuses when you compare the player rosters of both sides- well played London.

On a side note, I'm not 100% on the info, but there's a healthy youth participation in London for SL. There's apparently a lot of keen players who like to play the sport, which is good considering the suppression of our sport down south.

Watching the tries it shows the fine line with winning and losing Wigan bomb a certain try and Dixon picks it up and goes the full length

The only people who have "suppressed" RL in London and the South are the RFL, who pulled the development officers from the region. 100% of the work done with kids in the SE is by enthusiastic volunteers, but they are not being hamstrung by outside forces, just by lack of central support from the games governing body!

I didn't know that- Cheers 'Call me God'- Such a shame. Rl for me is much more of natural sport for genuine athletes. RU has got some incredible athletes playing but wasted as they're stuck in the backs, or forwards wrestling around. Some of the top/dynamic players would be a great watch in league where the traditional rugby skills of strength, speed and skill are required at every point in the game and not occasional times when the play is set free.

I hope Burrell will be good in May time for Wire after he's finished his stint at Northampton. Physically, he looks one he'll of player, but league requires the fitness as well, otherwise someones's going be running through his channel.

Luke Yates 55 tackles and 11 missed.
215 tackles and 41 missed for the season.

For Yates to miss that many tackles, he must be working to the point of exhaustion every game, because he just doesn't miss tackles unless exhausted.

Maybe he just isn’t very good?

Maybe your other middle forwards stand around and watch him work.
You should sit him out next game and see how the others go.

Based on what I have seen and heard so far of Ratu Naulago, RU sevens could be a great place to scout. He has taken to it like a duck to water and there will no doubt be plenty more where that came from. The skills and physical attributes should transfer really well from sevens to RL, moreso than the 15 man game.

I think someone needs to have a look at the little key on the SL stats page.

I'll save you the effort. He has 41 marker tackles. His missed tackle count is 9.

Im not sure I believe those stats - I thought his defence was excellent today, including two beauties in succession right on our line just before half time.

See my previous post. He is looking at the wrong thing.

The South sea islands are so naturally equipped for rugby. Big, fast and skillfull; as you say 'Mr Zucchini' the 7s skills are perfect for SL.

That chap Jason Taumololo. If I could sign any player, it would be him. For the Wire, Ben Murdock Massila looks to have gotten past his knee injury and looks more fluent. Last year, I went to the Cas game away at Wheldon Road and the Wire players were warming up in pitch just next to the ground. The forwards were running in to the tackling pads at some pace. There were some big collisions and some nice sounding whacks. The biggest whoompf was when Westwood and moreso BMM went in. The crack on the pads was scary. Westwood moved everyone out the way, moreso than Hill and Cooper. But when BMM ran in at full pelt- blimey, an incredible impact- you could hear a smack and a half on the pads.

Did they make a song about Richard Edward ?

Seems odd calling a guy Ratu without using his whole name.
They never called that winger for Melbourne Ratu Marika Koroibete, although he was a Ratu and entitled to use the "title".
Maybe he uses it because he's in the army and wants to let people know he's a warrior by birth.

Was this result THE biggest shock EVER during the SL era ? (sorry London but, I hope that you know what I mean).

I cant think of anything remotely comparable.

Didn't you pip W*gan about 3 years ago?

The pies must have been shocked when Leigh put 50 on them a couple of years ago, they (Leigh) also beat the saints as well.

Nope we lost to Crusaders in 2009 LOL

In 2007 on our first ever outing as Harlequins RL, we traveled to a snowy Knowsley Road and beat the 2006 SL Premiers and GF winners St Helens 6-14.

Remember that well, the weather played a part in the game but the Harlequins adapted so much better and fully deserved there win. I would have thought London Broncos will still come up with a few more surprises this season if teams start to underestimate them.

One of the best impromptu songs I've heard at a league game ever.....

The Weather outside's delightful
the Harlequins shirt is frightful
wherever we choose to go
let it snow let it snow let it snow......

Paddock Punter I believe....