Superleague 2010

[kinboshi]

Awards night for the Superleague tonight.

Pat Richards - Man of Steel
Sam Tomkins - Young Player of the Year
Madge - Coach of the Year
Wigan Warriors - Club of the Year

Just hope we can add a Grand Final win to that on Saturday!

Was  never in any doubt that these would be the awards winners.

I wasn't confident.  Seen the MOS award in previous years go to undeserving recipients.  Half-expected Morley to get it this year, and he wasn't even the best Warrington player this season.

Back to the Grand Final.  Richard Silverwood is the ref, and I'm happy about that (well I am now, ask me at 8pm tomorrow night ) - at least it's not that joker Bentham.

The 19-man squads have been announced, and Eastmond is out of the Saints squad, which is no surprise.  I'd have rather had him in there to be honest, as he's well below his best form and obviously not 100% fit.  The Wigan squad is unchanged, and I think it'll be Roberts and Tuson who'll miss out on getting into the final 17-man squad on the day.  Roberts was our most dangerous (and improved) player at the start of the season, and although he's over his injury I just don't think he's had enough matches under his belt recently to go into this game.  We need the replacements in the forwards to compete with the St Helens pack.  Our halves and backs are more than a match for theirs, so as long as we can match them in the forwards we SHOULD win. 

[kinboshi]

What was I worried about? Our forwards beat up their pack, and our three-quarters and backs were a different class.

Tommy was quite rightly the man of the match, although Sam tried to nick it. So chuffed as the team have put in so much over the season under Madge. 

We've got three world-class signings from Australia coming over next season, and they're going to have to earn their places to get in the side.

[Woodsey]

I was at the game yesterday. Don't give a fk about RL at all, but it was a pretty good day out and good atmosphere..........

[kinboshi]

Watched the Australian Grand Final this morning and looking forward to seeing Wigan play St George Illawara in the World Club Challenge.  Shame Pat Richards will probably miss out on the match.

I was at the game yesterday. Don't give a fk about RL at all, but it was a pretty good day out and good atmosphere..........

Pains me to say it, but it's a cracking ground and 71,000 at a rugby league game always provides a great atmosphere.  Shame it wasn't the best game (for the neutral - I enjoyed it immensely ) in terms of being a close-fought game to the final whistle.  Also, unlike at other rugby league matches, you can't take your beer to your seat with you at the Grand Final - which is always a shame.

[outragous76]

Hey kin, I haven't read whole thread, but why do you support Wigan?

I'm a huge Wigan fan and a pie eater by birth!

[Woodsey]

Watched the Australian Grand Final this morning and looking forward to seeing Wigan play St George Illawara in the World Club Challenge.  Shame Pat Richards will probably miss out on the match.

I was at the game yesterday. Don't give a fk about RL at all, but it was a pretty good day out and good atmosphere..........

Pains me to say it, but it's a cracking ground and 71,000 at a rugby league game always provides a great atmosphere.  Shame it wasn't the best game (for the neutral - I enjoyed it immensely ) in terms of being a close-fought game to the final whistle.  Also, unlike at other rugby league matches, you can't take your beer to your seat with you at the Grand Final - which is always a shame.

I was pretty much a neutral and enjoyed it immensely. Whenever I go to football matches (which isn't that often) it always makes me realise how shit the atmosphere is compared to Rugby (I watch a lot of club rugby) and yesterday was a great example of that..........