Round 16 2012 Leeds 8 Wigan 50
Round 15 2011 Leeds 4 Warrington 42

2012 at Round 15, Warrington played 15, won 11, lost 3, drew 1
2011 at Round 15, Warrington played 15, won 11, lost 4.

Wigan are the form team at the moment in Super League and are battering other Top 8 teams.

September and October are a long way away. Even the cup semis are six weeks away.

Got to agree there is a long way to go. A lot of things can come into the mix, suspentions, injuries, loss of form, tiredness & the effect of the exiles matches

The 1 thing we have in our advantage is that we are 2nd without hitting top form & with the youngsters coming through are able to rest players to be fresh @ the back end of the season

I think injuries will still play a big part in where the silverware goes. Wigan have had injuries and suspensions in the forwards and wingers and have coped with that very well. They have manqged to keep 1,6,7,9 and 13 fit most of the time though. We have been the opposite with most of the forwards, centres and wingers not missing too many games (solo and Ben H apart). I dont like to see players sidelined but If wigan lost Sam and say Finch or Tommy they may find it more difficult.
If they stay fit they will be difficult to stop.

It will be interesting if we can keep this up although we have been rotating players fairly regularly (both forced and unforced) whereas i think last season Warrington played almost the same 1-17 week in week out. (please correct me if im wrong)

Last year i think Warrington got unlucky in the SF, bounce of the ball maybe and you would have won, there was probably some element of burnout, although you were still a classy team.

I think Leeds can still turn up on the day for a big game, they are however spent as a force that can win week in week out, they might not even finish in the 8 at this rate.

Wigan are on fire at the moment but if you watch closely, the move that is killing teams is similar to one of ours in that they have a dummy runner who draws in the gap, the ball is passed just as he comes level with the ball player and then is repeated a second time by which Wigan have either scored with the first dummy runner play or use the second one which is usually Tomkins receiving in the hole

Its really effective and no-one bar us have defended against it. It blew Sts & Leeds away but Wigan execute it to perfection with the timings of the passes. A second later would be called as obstruction.

Couple this with then aggressive defence - two men tackling and the third coming in low down (which still needs looking at) and then each man slowly peeling away in the tackle giving the line time to form and they become hard to beat.

Although effective this year, I haven't seen a plan B from Wigan - although they haven't really needed one yet. Our game at the piedome, we stopped them using this tactic of drop off deep attacking and they had no plan B, hence the kick at goal tactic whilst they scratched there heads. A good team with a good coach will stop Wigan. We are both and the matches to be played yet this year should be stunners.

----this--- plus some teams when they have played wigan have tended to stand off and show them too much respect instead of meeting them head on ,like we did at the jjb,also leeds looked a really jaded side last night devoid of any game plan to beat wigan,bit like st helens of late,yes wigan are a good team but unbeatable they are not,cant wait for the wire v wigan fixture !

That's me told!

A few pints and a 50 point beating of Leeds does that to a man.

Thanks for the lesson

lets just sit back and let the pies take all the credit . theres no awards being given out yet its a long way to the play offs

We're the best by a mile and everyone agrees. Put your dummys back in.

As we where last year the Super league isn't won in June....

same thing was said in 2010 when we won the grand final, also people was saying you have peaked to early but we hadn't.

i really hope we get too meet at old trafford then the real bragging gets to start, but i can see one of us with the challenge cup and the other with the trophy and it will be a pain for another season.

no we weren't, wigan had that game in hand, remember. they kept going on about it.

To listen to those clowns on Sky you'd think that Wigan were 6-8 points clear of the rest and unbeaten. I am quite happy with the way this season is panning out, let Wigan take all the plaudits whilst we chug along quietly on their coat tails. We have yet to play anywhere near what we all know we are capable of and there is every chance that arguabley our most important player is going to be back at the business end of the season fit and fresh.

I am convinced that we have at least two more games against the Pies this season, maybe three or even four. I can't wait.

By a mile? Really? We're 3 behind with a game in hand and took the pee out of the league so far by resting players every week. Plus you've still to play us who you haven't beaten in the league in the past 2 years... Everything goes to form and we'll finish top - not that it matters anyway.

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No Ta

HY

You make the Warrington club look like an attention seeking child.

As I said, try beating us in the league. Even Keighley put up more of a fight this year than your lot.

What would that prove? Eddie, Stevo, Phil Clarke, Barry, Terry, Brian Carney even Brian McDermott confirmed to the sky viewers last night that we are the best by a mile and no one can stop us.

well if that lot said it it must be true then , no wonder really is it considering you have the best squad coach & supporters in superleague , the rest of us are just ere to make the numbers up and turn green with envy at wigans sheer dominance

infact quotes like who will stop wigan , and no one can stop us are quite laughable really , you do realise you could be setting yourselfs up for an almighty fall , infact i find it quite cringeworthy

Bookmarked.

-best ignore this =#FF0000edit , its just a wind up,it must be because nobody can be this stupid! mind you,wigan, stupid,kinda go hand in hand



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honest question, but do you really think micheal monaghan will come back and still do the business for you? how many knee clean outs has he had now? 3 or 4 on each knee? i wouldn't be surprised if he retires at the end of the year, he must have much mileage left in them knees. how old is he aswell?

we beat you when it really matterd. but you have had the wood over us in the league for a little bit, last game we chucked it away by not backing our selves dont think we will do that the next time we meet (I cant wait!).

That's right. Home games at the DW are of no consequence to Wigan, that's clear from Sean Wane's response.

if we win the grand final in october then no we won't remember it. league matches are more bragging rights than too much importance these days, you guys know that better than most after last season.


will somebody answer my question about micheal?