Quote DaveO="DaveO"So are most of the teams who have beaten us yet they play better RL than we do. The question most Wigan fans want answering is why the likes of Cas and Wakey play better more attractive RL than we do when on paper we arguably have better players in most positions.
The answer to this question many fans have come up with is that those sides are better coached than we are.
No one is under any illusion we are full of class player though we do have several current internationals in the side. The problem many fans see is Noble isn't even getting the best out of what we have.
Well the simple answer is for Noble not to play Smith and put McIllorum on the bench instead, yet each week the fans ponder what permutation Noble will come up with in the 17 (or 19) as he seemingly tries to force square pegs into round holes (like picking too many back rowers and Smith instead of McIllorum).
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The reason other average teams are better than us is they better halfbacks than us. We simply do not have a decent organiser/halfback in the whole team. Tommy has been proven to be a better 9 than 7,Tim Smith is not up to the job of organising and far too hot and cold and Tomkins is too young to be expected to lead us around the park and organise. There is just no organiser in the whole squad and add to that none of them can kick a long ball if their life depended on it.
What we need to do is decide is Tomkins a long term 6 or 7 and sign a world class organising halfback to partner him. somebody who can direct the play around the field every week and can put a long kick in.
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