Much like the pitiful whingeing of the likes of Potter, Agar, Hetherington, Kear, etc etc etc



Let the fans grumble. But when it comes to showing the game how club officials [ushould[/u respond to crises, Wigan are streets ahead of the rest.

Just like the good old days.... Everybody hates us.... LOVE IT!!

But can you give examples of these dubious ways? Please list the offences Wigan made last season that other teams didn't make. If being 'rougher, tougher and more skilful' (quote Waney) is an offence then it is a sad day for rugby league.

Lima did wrong and is paying the price. Wigan haven't appealed thus suggesting that the club doesn't condone his actions. In fact I don't recall a single appeal last year from the club... just dignified silence. But some clubs won't know much about that will they?

chemists in wigan sell lemsip and pies, not smelling salts. You stick to your Harvey-Nicks and alternative therapy pal. We'll concentrate on playing rugby.

Do you know Cruncher, I'll give you that one. I have been very impressed with the way Maguire conducts himself and the intelligent insights he brings. Good catch that one.

B@llocks.

Shock - Horror!



Jukesays and DaveO agreement !

Do you know what?

I was just thinking the same thing.

As i'm only 20 i've never really sensed us being disliked, but the way we've got opposition coaches/players/fans spitting their dummies out left right and centre is nothing short of fantastic. You know you are on top when all anyone else can do is bitch and moan and call you cheats. Long may it continue. The "Hated Adored But Never Ignored" flag is just so spot on.

Dave, Dave, Dave, calm yoursen down. Everybody has a go at everybody in these forums and everyone banters at the matches, it's not just Wigan. If you compound this victim mentality then that's all you will ever be. Last season showed that Wigan can again be so much more so suck it up and smile.

Thanks for that philosophical nugget.

Any more lessons in life for us?

Haha made me chuckle that. Mick potter isn't on the forums as far as I'm aware!
Don't get me wrong, I like it, it shows we're ruffling a few feathers. If you aren't disliked you usually aren't the best IMO.

Post match comments: Bradford coach Mick Potter: Quote "The score probably didn't reflect the toughness of it. "There is a gap and Wigan are at the top of the pile. They are a good team and came up with some fantastic plays. "We need to be better than that but we can improve. We make a bundle of errors, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. We have got to be a bit more resilient with the ball."'" Wigan coach Michael Maguire: Quote "It was very pleasing, especially after last week. It was good to see the boys doing what they are capable of doing. We will get a lot of confidence out of that. "To see Amos Roberts run around the way he did was very positive for the team. It was good to see him back. "Martin Gleeson could feel it tightening up so it was largely precautionary. From what I've been told by the doctor, it looks like it's pretty good news." '" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 400211.stm

Post match comments: Bradford coach Mick Potter: Quote "The score probably didn't reflect the toughness of it. "There is a gap and Wigan are at the top of the pile. They are a good team and came up with some fantastic plays. "We need to be better than that but we can improve. We make a bundle of errors, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. We have got to be a bit more resilient with the ball."'" Wigan coach Michael Maguire: Quote "It was very pleasing, especially after last week. It was good to see the boys doing what they are capable of doing. We will get a lot of confidence out of that. "To see Amos Roberts run around the way he did was very positive for the team. It was good to see him back. "Martin Gleeson could feel it tightening up so it was largely precautionary. From what I've been told by the doctor, it looks like it's pretty good news." '" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 400211.stm

Once again the opposition comes out with this trash talk during the week and we sit back quietly and do the job on the pitch.

Love it.

Long may it continue. It just shows weakness and desperation.

Exactly how it should be done.

Getting a regular thing now..

I remember a few years ago when Huddersfield were the target of 'wrestling' whinging and Noble made some pre-match comments about their tactics - something like "I hope the referee keeps an eye on their tackling technique". As a Wigan fan, I found it quite embarrassing.

Potter's pre-match tirade was a lot worse than that and I'm sure many Bradford fans would rather he'd have kept his mouth shut. Especially now.

As for our coach, Andy Wilson (The Guardian's RL journo) voted him the least quotable coach in the game last year. Let's hope he wins it again in 2011.

After conceding eight tries in today's game Potter should concentrate more on his own team's tackling technique and defence structures rather than talk about the oppositions.
Wigan RL do not respond to these comments and after the final score his remarks seem all the more embarrassing than before and that was bad enough.

If any further evidence of Wigan's return as the top club in British RL were needed, we have the ridiculous hatred, bitterness and barely disguised envy being shown from all corners of the RL world.

Personally I love it and long may it continue!

What Mick Potter said was out of order!, John Kear said it last season and so did Gary Hetherington (If I am correct)

Wigan being the champions brings with it extra crticism and maybe envy?, I just feel that these people can only get back at us by mouthing off!

That said, lets not take away the fact that Wigan were outstanding today, Bradford have a new team, but even i was surprised with the scoreline, I felt Wigan would win but not by such a margin!

He wanted the ref on side but it blew up in his face

I think it's great how apparently good coaches are having to resort to these sort of tactics to try and get ref's on their side. Aslong as we keep doing our talking on the pitch long may it continue.

Anybody see the poster outside odsall btw ripping off harry potter and replacing it all with mick potter and him working his magic against the dark side? hilarious

More like Brian Potter (the wheels fell off).

They weren't ripping off Brian Potter and the Hurricane Hand dryers were they ??