Wigan 58 Catalans 0

[GeoffN]

An impressive performance, against an admittedly poor Catalans side, but 10 tries in those conditions is still good, especially considering how we've struggled to put away these sides in the past.

Can't argue against Pat for MoM, though despite his 5 tries I'd give it to Sam, who was involved in creating everything, aided by a dominant pack, in which Coley was excellent. Superb defence, yet again - they never looked like scoring. Some nice touches too from Tommy, and from Deacon, though his contribution was spoiled by quite a few unforced errors.

Amazing discipline, too - only one penalty conceded, and it took 70 mins even for that. Decent game from Thaler, although he bottled it at the end in not sending two Catalans players off, one for that high shot and another for manhandling the ref - I recall Hock getting a sending off and lengthy ban for a similar offence...one rule for Wigan?

[ancientnloyal]

What a win eh?

Pat got the SL points record for a wigan player with 38... he could have scored 7 if carmont gave his two tries to him.

[GeoffN]

What a win eh?

Pat got the SL points record for a wigan player with 38... he could have scored 7 if carmont gave his two tries to him.

If not for that miss with his last conversion, for which he was quite rightly booed, he might have got my MoM vote...

[ancientnloyal]

Super League record for points was Iestyn Harris (42) Leevs v Huddersfield 1999 - 4 tries, 13 goals.

That puts Pat in second place overall

Mick Sullivan holds Wigan's all time record of 44 points against the Legendary Flimby & Fothergill game. Follow link for that match report!

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As I said, Richards could have potentially got 7 tries... if converted those extra 2 kicks he could have got 50 points out of 52 potential. What if's eh? I got the impression he ran infield to allow carmont to get the try himself, making his position unavailable for a score. anyway. history however it is made.

[weststand-rich]

It's such a staggering change isn't it?? It begs the question what was Nobby not doing with them?

Coley is the player I hoped for we'd signed when we first got him. I've given Fielden loads of stick over the past 2 years, but all credit he's found his mojo as well.

The confidence in that team must be sky high at the minute. I can't give enough positives to the collective attitude and performance.

[winstanley_warrior]

That'll do.. 100% and playing some good stuff....

[jaws1]

What a perfomance in heavy conditions the defense is awesome some big hits going in tonight.What a difference a good coach makes dont forget these are the same players (apart from Deakin) who played last season.100% completion rate first half no mistakes no penalties .The team spirit is all to see they are lapping this new found way of playing rugby at its best and was evident at the end with their lap of honour applading the crowd and laughing and joking between themselves.To all the doubters out there we are the team to beat in SL .

[ancientnloyal]

Saw O'Loughlin go down the tunnel injured, did Goulding and Riddell get knocks? Hope Goulding didn't... poor Ainscough

O'Loughlin seemed to be more serious of the three.

[GeoffN]

Another pleasing aspect, only two of the ten tries were scored from kicks, if I remember rightly.

[ancientnloyal]

We had 0 errors iirc in the first half and I think 3 or 4 in the second. Much improved from last week, which was in better conditions. Still, Pat missing that goal eh



Played 4
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reminds me of 1994