Joined: Sep 26 2002 Posts: 11377 Location: Much too far South
cadoo wrote:Wigan to lift the intensity to another level - Saints can't manage this given the high intensity battle against Leeds and subsequently their energy levels are not as high.
The loss of Jason Cayless means Wigan can match them in the forwards.
Wigan are lifted by the signing of Martin Gleeson who gives them more options out wide and Thomas Leuluai and Sam Tomkins can really show what they can do. O'loughlin is moved to second row to offer a balance of creativity across the side with Carmont and Hock , O'loughlin and Gleeson with two clinical finishers in Ainscough and Roberts.
Wigan to target Paul Wellens and Francis Meli with towering kicks. We look to dominate the ruck all match and not allow Cunningham or Roby the chance to boss the game. We realise that Pryce prefers to take on the defence whereas Sean Long opts to move the ball out wide to Gidley to create space for himself or Gardner.
Wigan score first and the crowd lifts and they put in a huge effort to beat Saints.
Wigan 25 - 18 Saints.
Attendance - 24000
You had as much trouble with Barrow as we did with Leeds away.
Sunday wasn't nearly as draining as I feared it would be, cue on the rack with 10 to go. We'll have no problems on Thursday.
You had as much trouble with Barrow as we did with Leeds away.
Sunday wasn't nearly as draining as I feared it would be, cue on the rack with 10 to go. We'll have no problems on Thursday.
The game was never in doubt against Barrow. The missed conversions reflected on the scoreline and made the game look a lot more closer than it was. The fact is Wigan won 7 tries to 3 in second gear and didn't have to do much to win the game.
Sunday was a draining game for Saints. You played the game at such a high intensity it will have took it's toll on your energy levels. You will not be able to repeat that intensity in such a short turn around and if Wigan can up their intensity to a level that Saints cannot reach then we have a chance.
But the obvious challenge is achieving that level.
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Joined: Sep 26 2002 Posts: 11377 Location: Much too far South
cadoo wrote:The game was never in doubt against Barrow. The missed conversions reflected on the scoreline and made the game look a lot more closer than it was. The fact is Wigan won 7 tries to 3 in second gear and didn't have to do much to win the game.
Sunday was a draining game for Saints. You played the game at such a high intensity it will have took it's toll on your energy levels. You will not be able to repeat that intensity in such a short turn around and if Wigan can up their intensity to a level that Saints cannot reach then we have a chance.
But the obvious challenge is achieving that level.
Problem is, our defensive line actually works and our forwards, well, they don't include Coley and Fielden.
You had as much trouble with Barrow as we did with Leeds away.
Sunday wasn't nearly as draining as I feared it would be, cue on the rack with 10 to go. We'll have no problems on Thursday.
I think it will be much closer than many people are thinking. We say Sunday wasn't draining, however taking on a pack like leeds is always going to be hard work regardless of how easy people perceived it to be.
Gleeson like him or not will give Wigan a massive lift, the guy managed to make Faafili (Or however you spell it!) Look good at Warrington and is definitely amont the top 5 English centres, if not the best.
If the rumours are true about us missing Wello are true and Lomax comes in this certainly weakens us again. If the Likes of Hock and O'loughlin can fire I think this game will be a real tear up.
I for one wont be comfortable on Thursday until it's impossible for Wigan to win, here's to a good game.
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