<r><QUOTE author="menpond"><s>[quote="menpond"]</s>Its very hard on the players.They gave everything they had but are totally outmuscled and end upbeaten up,nothing to do with spirit.We have one top backrow in the club J. Tomkins playing centre and look at CATS no 11 to see the real article. He domi...

<t>It's very simple.<br/> <br/> If you really want the club to be the best, then you go out and appoint the best coach you can afford.<br/> <br/> AFAIK the coaches salary is outside the scope of the Salary Cap and as such, surely, is an area where the "big" clubs can outbid the smaller ones?<br/> <b...

menpond wrote:Golden crop my foot,there is not a forward in them.

I think Crosby has the makings of a decent prop in him.

Hanley isn't the answer.

<t>I'm not saying Wane is a great coach, I'm not even saying he's a good coach but you can only play what's in front of you.<br/> <br/> There is no doubt that he has the ability to enthuse his team. There is no doubt that he gives his all for Wigan.<br/> <br/> There is a doubt about his tactical abi...

stevo38 wrote:I think wane is running things on a very tight budget lenaghan as a lot to answer for

This.

<r><QUOTE author="Jimmy Birts "><s>[quote="Jimmy Birts "]</s>Unnecessary to use offensive terms like moron. I know emotions are running high and we are all upset at this result but Wane is a Wigan lad, a Wigan supporter and a former player. Deserves better than being called a moron. <br/> <e>[/quote...

Well at least the team were performing to expectations.

They certainly were "having a laugh" tonight.

One of the most telling parts of the game was around 60 mins in, when 90% of the team were "trotting" back into the defensive line. Something not right about that.

East Stand Faithful wrote:The statement from the cats coach was interesting.....

.......and entirely expected.