Feilden, DV and Lockers

[cpwigan]

I noticed one thing re Hock. We need to use him more for the hard yards up the middle. In the second half he regularly made fantastic ground and won the collision. We seem to keep him out wide for the pretty plays.

The big thing is, if the attitude / effort are good then defence looks after itself and we can concentrate on improving our attack. The players will be better confidence wise too.

[Green]

Another point on Hock was that he was there. Yes he did drop the ball alot, but he was there in those positions to recieve the ball, and was usually running at a good angle, one which could have made some decent yards if he had managed to stick hold to the ball.

[ancientnloyal]

Gareth Drop had a shocker in attack... 3 or 4 dropped ballz.
Im off to bed.

[butt monkey]

cpwigan posted:
I noticed one thing re Hock. We need to use him more for the hard yards up the middle. In the second half he regularly made fantastic ground and won the collision. We seem to keep him out wide for the pretty plays.

this is a tactic more reminiscent of Wigan of the past - they often used to get players like Betts running out wide practically as an extra centre in order to test the outside backs defence. Keep it up, I like it and despite the poor handling tonight from Hocky I know that it will be a fruititious part of the game for him as the season wears on, rather than using him simply as a battering ram in the ruck are.

[GeoffN]

butt monkey posted:

cpwigan posted:
I noticed one thing re Hock. We need to use him more for the hard yards up the middle. In the second half he regularly made fantastic ground and won the collision. We seem to keep him out wide for the pretty plays.

this is a tactic more reminiscent of Wigan of the past - they often used to get players like Betts running out wide practically as an extra centre in order to test the outside backs defence. Keep it up, I like it and despite the poor handling tonight from Hocky I know that it will be a fruititious part of the game for him as the season wears on, rather than using him simply as a battering ram in the ruck are.

Yep. They even had Feca running up the left centre channel at one point.

[al299]

who was the imposter in vaealiki's shirt cos he was asolute class tonight

[butt monkey]

I might also like to add to the O'Loughlin detractors that he has overcome a very serious knee injury (one that in the past would have certainly meant the end of a sporting career) to return to professional rugby. It is a credit to him and the medical/physio team that this has been possible. It normally takes at least a good season before you start to see the return to anything like form from a player after such an injury and I like to think that these efforts are now just being shown. No comment on his captaincy skills!!!

[DaveO]

butt monkey posted:
I might also like to add to the O'Loughlin detractors that he has overcome a very serious knee injury (one that in the past would have certainly meant the end of a sporting career) to return to professional rugby. It is a credit to him and the medical/physio team that this has been possible. It normally takes at least a good season before you start to see the return to anything like form from a player after such an injury and I like to think that these efforts are now just being shown.

The injuries to Lockers an Hock would have ended their careers had they occurred a few years earlier such is the advance in sports medicine. However it also takes a lot of character to get over an injury as serous as that despite the physical side being given the all clear.

No comment on his captaincy skills!!!

Very wise

Dave

[butt monkey]

I have just read this quote from Salford coach Karl Harrison - talk about sour grapes

"Wigan got the luck of the bounce in scoring the first try which proved conclusive in the end."

What happened to the other 19 points we scored. How could the Ashton try have been so conclusive :eh: :eh: :eh:

[thegimble]

butt monkey posted:
I have just read this quote from Salford coach Karl Harrison - talk about sour grapes

"Wigan got the luck of the bounce in scoring the first try which proved conclusive in the end."

What happened to the other 19 points we scored. How could the Ashton try have been so conclusive :eh: :eh: :eh:

If Hock could catch the ball ikn the first 40 it would have been over before half time.