No chance catching Caro in the open.

28-10

At least that game gave a better indication of what the players were capable of. The difference made by having Powell in the attacking line was clear to see. He had a decent game, kicked well and defended brilliantly.
Manfredi looks like a very good prospect. He's built a little bit like Charnley and seems to have decent pace too.
Greg Burke was excellent once again. He just never stops tackling, always runs hard and gets in some good offloads.
Crosby, Greenwood, Tomkins, Hampshire and Gelling also did well.

The club group on Facebook is gong into meltdown again with some of the over reactions!!!
'Disgraceful even for reserves....etc'.

Powell was the big difference. He is so much like Tommy L in the way he plays his game, but with a better kicking game. He's an ideal sub for me as he can cover 6,7 and 9.

I'm really pleased for Greg Burke, and Manfredi has been a very pleasant surprise
I can't wait too see how Hampshire and Williams develop this year in the U19's.

They did quite well. Against a much better team with only a few more first teamers in, I was expecting a worse scoreline. The spine looked much stronger this time around in particular, I still feel we're a bit sketchy on the flanks, and the forwards really shouldn't be rolling the much more experienced opposition - in fact they gave a good account of themselves and came back into it at the end. Our fitness across the board is a serious strength.

Have I missed something or are the refs (yet again) trying to clamp down on the play the ball. Has a new rule been brought in because I thought silverwood was going to blow the pea out of his whistle

James Child was the same in our friendly against Hudds on Friday night. He pinged Hudds for five PTB infringements in what seemed like very quick succession. I think we were pinged twice for it.

About time we did something to stop the ultra quick ptb. All it does is to encourage hookers to scoot from dummy half and kill creative halfback play. certain teams and players have abused the ptb for years.

Re: the penalties at the PTB, in a conversation I had with Stuart Cummings in late November, he said it was one of the areas he wanted the Refs to tighten up on this Season.
Let's just hope the refs are consistent.

Well I saw Silverwood miss two from Hull KR, both of which were after Wigan had been penalised four times for it.

Scooting from the ptb isnt always a bad thing.

Much better when it's unexpected, or you've earned some momentum from a break - but I do agree there has been abuses of players 'playing' the ball impossibly quickly from ordinary drives. Wasn't like it was a giant problem, but I'm quite happy for them to crack down on it, makes the good scoots harder and more deserved.

Hopefully this will prepare our players better for the WC, the NRL refs don't put up with sloppiness like that and I'd hate it if some of our players that are a bit slow on the uptake would suffer through them policing the ptb correctly.

We have this 'new refereeing iniative' at the start of every season, 2 games into SL they are seemingly abandoned.

I agree. It's when it's done time after time to make easy ground and no doubt is a big contribution to lack of creativity from the halves. There are certain hookers who couldn't find a man in gay brothel. Head down backside up, no vision.

If this clampdown on incorrect ptb's gets rid of them then I'm all for it.

Not like you to raise this issue RG....!!!

I do agree tho, i like to see proper PTB... But like all things, we need consistancy.

Got to give the Wigan youngsters credit for today, they made a game of it and against some much more experienced players. I would have expected more from them in the second half once Dobson and co. went off and replaced by Beharrell (who played very well IMO) and Carlile.

While you didn't score again from 10mins in I still think you held the game and with 15 to go were still trying to get back in the game. There was desire from your lads.

A shame you're coming over in April and not the August fixture as it'd have been nice to see that North Stand fully open and full of Cherry and White!

Want a tenner on that?

this......consistency

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