<r><QUOTE author="Whelley Warrior"><s>[quote="Whelley Warrior"]</s><QUOTE author="doc"><s>[quote="doc"]</s>Why do people always blame signing too many top players as the reason the club hit financial troubles in the 90s. A major cause was the massive overspend on the new stand.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE...

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s><QUOTE author="TWO EYED WARRIOR"><s>[quote="TWO EYED WARRIOR"]</s>I was listening to Phil Gould commentary on Saturday (He certainly ramped up the arrogance ) He did mention the Wigan younger players being exposed to the NRL standards and training metho...

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s>It depends by what you mean by "as good as last years".<br/> <br/> If we win the double again it will be statistically as good as last years and for some this will be good enough. <br/> <br/> The question for others is, even if we do that are the team a...

<r><QUOTE author="Whelley Warrior"><s>[quote="Whelley Warrior"]</s><QUOTE author="xbrettkennyx"><s>[quote="xbrettkennyx"]</s>The quality of the players decreases each year.<br/> <br/> Just look at the squad 3 years ago, look at it now and tell me just how it has improved.<br/> <br/> <e>[/quote]</e><...

<r><QUOTE author="Kaii"><s>[quote="Kaii"]</s><QUOTE author="xbrettkennyx"><s>[quote="xbrettkennyx"]</s>When Wane was appointed I questioned his tactical nous.<br/> <br/> I have to say that I was wrong and think he is a great coach.<br/> <br/> But what can he do?<br/> <br/> The personnel he has to wo...

The quality of the players decreases each year.

Just look at the squad 3 years ago, look at it now and tell me just how it has improved.

<t>When Wane was appointed I questioned his tactical nous.<br/> <br/> I have to say that I was wrong and think he is a great coach.<br/> <br/> But what can he do?<br/> <br/> The personnel he has to work with are dwindling all the time.<br/> <br/> I despair for Wigan RL and the sport in this country ...

<r><QUOTE author="Morph"><s>[quote="Morph"]</s><QUOTE author="TWO EYED WARRIOR"><s>[quote="TWO EYED WARRIOR"]</s> <br/> IL , I believe was non too complimentary about the RFL during the club function in Sydney, i think he will be even more scathing of the RFL now he has seen what is being achieved b...

<t>The issue is that a player like Farrell should never be considered "immense" in a Wigan team if that Wigan team has quality.<br/> <br/> He is a very good, solid player, whom I rate highly, but is never in a million years a superstar.<br/> <br/> If we are looking to him to "drive" the pack then we...

<t>You can't blame the players for effort nor the coach. He can only work with what he is given.<br/> <br/> If you look at the players that have exited the club over the last 3 years and the players that have replaced them you will find the reason for today.<br/> <br/> <br/> IL needs to take a good ...