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| Quote ="Egg Chasing"Probably hasn't changed since 1965
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It has but not for the better  but bulldozers come on 4th of july so it will soon |
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| Quote ="Luppylad"It has but not for the better
but bulldozers come on 4th of july so it will soon'"
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| Quote ="jonh"Best ground in the league.'"
Lots criticise (quite rightly) BV but i still love the old grounds. Favourite away day is still Castleford, even though we havent won there in years! |
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Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms.
As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench-
I think I’d go-
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Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms.
As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench-
I think I’d go-
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Hardaker Bateman Thornley Bibby
Cust Leuluai
Singleton Powell Byrne
Isa Farrell Smithies
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Havard Mago Partington French
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Must admit to being quite nervous about this one. Could easily go either way.
I’d go-
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Well, we will have no excuses!
We're in great form...got home advantage and having seen the squad will have a coach who will have to make some real tough decisions and not select players who are playing really well...it's a long time since i've seen the competition for places as hot as it is now...
Hope you travel across in good numbers and make it a great atmosphere for the tv and hope the two teams both deliver and serve up a quality game...
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| Quote ="NickyKiss"Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms.
As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench-
I think I’d go-
Field
Hardaker Bateman Thornley Bibby
Cust Leuluai
Singleton Powell Byrne
Isa Farrell Smithies
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Havard Mago Partington French'"
I think you will be right on your 17.
Bateman and Isa will interchange at centre.
I just think that Hardaker is wasted on the wing but I suppose having Thornley and French back plus say Halsall on the wing is considered too too risky.
I can’t see Miski getting a game unless we have some more serious injuries. Some more time in the reserves and Newcastle is probably what he needs in the short term rather than the pace and physicality of the first team.
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The likes of Miski, Halsall, O’Neill and Shorrocks will surely get an opportunity on Easter Monday or the game after that.
5 games in 20 days.
Sunday is the most important as I like a lot of people fancy a trip to Spurs this year!
Not sure Peets knows his best backline yet. So many solid options yet no locked in positions (bar Field and Marshall when fit).
Hopefully with the competition for places, people start emerging and separating themselves from the group.
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I’m a bit perplexed by the Miski situation, it seems like someone has dropped a b****ck signing him and it’s looking not only a waste of salary cap space but also a quota spot. I know it’s early days but for him not to get a look in with our current backline injuries I don’t think it looks good for his long term prospects.
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| Quote ="CobraCraig"I’m a bit perplexed by the Miski situation, it seems like someone has dropped a b****ck signing him and it’s looking not only a waste of salary cap space but also a quota spot. I know it’s early days but for him not to get a look in with our current backline injuries I don’t think it looks good for his long term prospects.'"
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Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.
A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.
Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.
I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.
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| Quote ="Stu M"Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.
A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.
[uWakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch[/u and they have a great record at home against Wigan.
I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.'"
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| Quote ="Stu M"Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.
A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.
Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.
I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.'"
In terms of filling the Spurs Stadium up for the final, I’d imagine they’ll want HKR to get there. They’d take more than either Wigan or Saints IMO. It should be full whoever gets there in truth, I think a lot of neutrals will fancy it. I’m going regardless of who gets there and I haven’t been as a neutral for years.
Today will be extremely tough for us. It just feels like Wakefield have a lot of momentum and the crowd will play a huge part. It’ll be a superb win if we can get it but I can’t say I’m massively confident. |
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| Quote ="NickyKiss"In terms of filling the Spurs Stadium up for the final, I’d imagine they’ll want HKR to get there. They’d take more than either Wigan or Saints IMO. It should be full whoever gets there in truth, I think a lot of neutrals will fancy it. I’m going regardless of who gets there and I haven’t been as a neutral for years.
Today will be extremely tough for us. It just feels like Wakefield have a lot of momentum and the crowd will play a huge part. It’ll be a superb win if we can get it but I can’t say I’m massively confident.'"
Yeah you could be right about the HKR point. I must admit I’ve toyed with the idea of going regardless, really fancy going to that stadium.
In terms of exposure and the good of the game though, a Saints v Wigan one would be great. First CC one since 2004 and from a marketing angle it would be a dream for the RFL.
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| Quote ="Stu M"Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.
A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.
Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.
I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.'"
By “tight pitch” do you mean the proximity of the fans to the players because if you mean the size you couldn’t be more wrong as Belle Vues pitch is as big as the rules allow a RL pitch to be. A few years ago Trinity were ordered to reduce the width by a couple of metres as it was wider than allowed.
Wakefield have been playing well and look to have threats all over the field, if they turn up and are in the right mindset we are in for a good game of Rugby League. However, we are also prone to bad discipline and unforced errors which could see Wigan run away with the game. |
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| Quote ="The Avenger"By “tight pitch” do you mean the proximity of the fans to the players because if you mean the size you couldn’t be more wrong as Belle Vues pitch is as big as the rules allow a RL pitch to be. A few years ago Trinity were ordered to reduce the width by a couple of metres as it was wider than allowed.
Wakefield have been playing well and look to have threats all over the field, if they turn up and are in the right mindset we are in for a good game of Rugby League. However, we are also prone to bad discipline and unforced errors which could see Wigan run away with the game.'"
My apologies then I didn’t realise. Always looks a smaller pitch, maybe it’s the camera angles. I’ve been there a few times and it does look smaller but clearly not the case. |
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| Looking forward to it, I think it'll be a close fought game. We'll be in the small conservative club by the ground about 12:30 to see our mate Arthur/Andy/Robert whatever name he's using this year.
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Can't be any excuses really with Fifita, Johnstone and Miller missing (shame for the match itself). Sure it'll still be tough though.
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Wakey missing Fifita, Johnstone and Miller should make us favourites but still a tough game I think.
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Certainly feel a bit more confident with their absences but not counting my chickens. They’ll give it one hell of a go.
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Pathetic wing play from Thornley.
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| Quote ="DannyT"Pathetic wing play from Thornley.'"
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Due to several reasons this is one of the first games I've been able to sit and watch this year.
We're pretty bloody good. Not sure what some people have been moaning about.
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Chuffed with. We were down towards that Wakey end and it was a partisan atmosphere that first half and Wakey played really well. The amount of desire we showed and pressure we soaked up allowed us to do that in the second half. It was a proper Wigan knock out performance for me.
Great to get a glimpse of what Field and French could bring as well.
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Tight pitch, one of, if not the biggest in the league, no excuses for Field and French today.
