cadoo wrote:Mate you're clutching at straws big time. That team SHOULD have beaten Wigan's U20's. How many of them players will play against our first team next week? All of them? A few of them lads were from our U18's/still qualify for our U18's too!
I think you do our Under 20s a dis-service. I was not surprised at all they beat Bradford tonight in that final after witnessing them coming a last minute missed penalty goal away from drawing with Leigh in Pre Season.
Sounded to me though like we perhaps got lucky to play our Semi Final first. Bit more rest into the final that helped give us a burst of energy to lead 20-6 by the time Bradford reacted it was too big a lead in a half that lasts just 7.5 minutes.
Saddened wrote:Pat Richards is poop. A typical, average, run of the mill NRL outside back. Nothing special at all. Like Barrett he is a myth. He is solid enough, he can catch, he can kick goals.
Post subject: Re: Floodlit Nine Winners 2010 - Congratulations to Wigan RLFC
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:15 am
Ewwenorfolk
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pmack17 wrote:Does anybody know what the attendance was?
Cant understand why Bradford or Wakefield would put out their full squads. Surely this event is a great way to blood some youngsters etc
From a Bradford p.o.v, we have nothing to play for in SL now, so the reason for putting out a strong squad was to try and add a tiny but of gloss to a horiffic season. Even if it is a trophy no-one will remember, it's better than no trophy, right?
Post subject: Re: Floodlit Nine Winners 2010 - Congratulations to Wigan RLFC
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:19 am
pyeman
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Ewwenorfolk wrote:And we had four of our u20's in the squad tonight.
When you take that into account and the fact that Wigan were having a nice old rest whilst we were playing golden point vs Wakefield first team, then I don't think it's a complete embarassment.
I'd prefer to have won, but ATEOTD it's a competition who most won't remember the winners by next year.
Havent all but crookes and addey played first team the season?
when the score got to 50 we shouted for more, up popped brad davis went over for four.....
......and its no nay never no nay never no more will we face religation......
big barrie mac.' the cas forads av been bob on'
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Danril wrote: Last night, despite being poor and not deserving the win, we should have won.
Post subject: Re: Floodlit Nine Winners 2010 - Congratulations to Wigan RLFC
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:57 pm
cadoo
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Bilko wrote:I think you do our Under 20s a dis-service. I was not surprised at all they beat Bradford tonight in that final after witnessing them coming a last minute missed penalty goal away from drawing with Leigh in Pre Season.
Sounded to me though like we perhaps got lucky to play our Semi Final first. Bit more rest into the final that helped give us a burst of energy to lead 20-6 by the time Bradford reacted it was too big a lead in a half that lasts just 7.5 minutes.
Perhaps Bilko I do. I don't want to take anything away from their fantastic achievement. I admit the trophy means very little on the grand face of things, but to them lads it's a proud achievement (and a hefty amount of prize money to share!).
But the point still stands Bilko that that Bradford team should have beaten Wigan. It wasn't just our U20's it was a mixture of U20's & U18's. The majority of our Reserve side is in the First Team or out on dual registration. Perhaps this has allowed our U18's to accelerate in their development?
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