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Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:21 pm
by Charriots Offiah
Important to get some minutes in those legs. It was exactly the same last season, we were very clunky for the first half dozen games or so however, I expect us to shorten that time frame this season given the Vegas trip. I think the Sheffield tie will be good for us as we will need to play our first team. Regarding today’s match, Leeds look a better team, much of that can be put down to the coach who has instilled some good habits. Our try line defence, early in the game, was poor but as the half continued we started to dominate field position. We were never going to win the game given the amount of substitutes we used in the second half however, we still managed to compete well against an experienced Leeds outfit. Pluses for me, Hill played well again as did Mago and Makin.
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:46 pm
by jobo
Despite the loss I for one enjoyed it.
Strength in depth of our squad is very impressive
Proper looking forward to the start of the season, can't wait
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:05 pm
by First Try Tickle
So happy to have rugby back, got soaked on the west terrace at Leeds and now stuck on the M62 with queues as far as I can see.
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:56 pm
by morley pie eater
Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:21 pm
Important to get some minutes in those legs. It was exactly the same last season, we were very clunky for the first half dozen games or so however, I expect us to shorten that time frame this season given the Vegas trip. I think the Sheffield tie will be good for us as we will need to play our first team. Regarding today’s match, Leeds look a better team, much of that can be put down to the coach who has instilled some good habits. Our try line defence, early in the game, was poor but as the half continued we started to dominate field position. We were never going to win the game given the amount of substitutes we used in the second half however, we still managed to compete well against an experienced Leeds outfit. Pluses for me, Hill played well again as did Mago and Makin.
Thanks to someone posting that the game was on Wigan TV I managed to watch it. Agree with all the above - first time I've seen Makin and he looked impressive. Hill looks like this season could be his big step up and I can understand why we're letting Byrne go.
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:31 pm
by ancientnloyal
Pathetic display we will win nothing playing like that. Peet Out!
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:51 pm
by josie andrews
First Try Tickle wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:05 pm
So happy to have rugby back, got soaked on the west terrace at Leeds and now stuck on the M62 with queues as far as I can see.
Us too.
Tyler Dupree was the only Wigan player to come to the wall & thank those of us who stayed to clap them off
Messaged Matt Peet to thank him for us when we finally got home.
Discovered that I left my bag with my flask etc but also my ‘illegal seat’ which I sat on well before the game started to be told the West stand was "standing only"!!! I was spotted sitting on a stool by the
"security cameras", they told a steward to take it away from me! I didn’t let her & put it in my bag which I have subsequently bloody well left at the stadium! Going to have to ring Leeds tomorrow to see if the security have picked it up
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:42 am
by Charriots Offiah
ancientnloyal wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:31 pm
Pathetic display we will win nothing playing like that. Peet Out!
Lockers was the coach so he has to go, sorry Josie.
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:17 am
by josie andrews
Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:42 am
ancientnloyal wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:31 pm
Pathetic display we will win nothing playing like that. Peet Out!
Lockers was the coach so he has to go, sorry Josie.
Aye I commented to my friend that Lockers was coach today, Matt didn’t even travel on the team bus
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:14 am
by The Pearl1
Anyone who went and stood on that terrace for 2/3 hours yesterday deserves priority when it comes to Grand Final tickets etc.
Mad commitment!
Re: Leeds friendly (spoilers alert)
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:08 am
by josie andrews
The Pearl1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:14 am
Anyone who went and stood on that terrace for 2/3 hours yesterday deserves priority when it comes to Grand Final tickets etc.
Mad commitment!
We got there at 12.30.
Two owd biddies, needing the toilet, parked up & asked could we use the toilet & then go back to sit in the car for a little while until it stopped raining.
“No, once you go through the gate you can’t come back out"!
We were there before the team & Matt Peet, who travelled in his own vehicle.
