THANK GOD he has gone he is the worsed centre in super league by a mile cheers for taking him of us guys can't believe it lol.

Simms ' mentioned in the M.O.M. speech if he'd had know of his capabilities at full back he may not have brought Patten in ( Jokingly ). Pattens 30 & Ratchford is 22 , plenty of time for him to learn from all these experienced people arriving .

Wigan are using Sam Tomkins at Full back because it gives him more space to use his attacking skills .

Matty Smith , no Darren Lockyer but he's not as bad as some people on here make him out to be .. get over it



Marc Sneyd has got more assured with the games he has played but needs to work at his speed off the ball , thought both Smith and Sneyd put great 40/20's in yesterday ,

Biggest Praise has to go to Gareth Owen, another brilliant short pass for Ray Cashmere for his try , good quick distribution , again was pinpointed by Wakefield in the defensive line but never took a backward step , took Korki on and took him down with a textbook tackle , somebody needs to get him some easy tan for those legs though.

Funniest moment yesterday, I was sat infront of the Leulaui dynasty in the stand & they actually thought one of the ball boys was on the park when Gaz Owen came on & questioned what he was doing, said he was Malc's successor & they were gobsmacked, p###ing themselves laughing thought Kylie was gonna choke laughing, but I think they warmed to him.

So Kylie was there, didn't see him seen the one from Leigh and Thomas though, apparently Feka and Bailey were their as well?

Dont think Bailey was there, it was George Carmont, Harrison Hansen, Thomas, Kylie & Mac (leigh) Leulaui & Feka with Phil Leulaui's sons,his Mrs & a couple of other wives.

I read somewhere that Bailey and Feka was their, I only actually saw Thomas and the Lueluai from Leigh.

Watching his new team for next season?

But we don't [ihave[/i to play him. We can play Henry, Nero and Gibson at centre.

bitter bitter bitter







are you a Swinton fan in disguise?

Did ask H, & he said not next year, but who knows after that

Despite the fact he needs to bulk up Owen looks a real good prospect to me. For a kid to come in and make 2 try assists in 3 replacement appearances is pretty impressive. That short pass for Parker's try against Hull KR was class. I like the fact he's prepared to attack the line and draw in the defence (near the opponents try line) and then gets the ball away rather than just going through the motions of passing it too early.

Agreed. I also love the way he attacks when in defence. He's got less meat than a vegetarians toothpick on that frame of his, yet he throws the lot into every tackle. And when he doesn't succeed in bringing his opponent down at the first point of contact, he chases and sticks to their ankles like a little terrier. You know, you just can't beat enthusiasm; an attribute Owen's got in abundance.



Oh, and he looks like Brett Finch!