Is Phil Bentham
Is Phil Bentham
I expected this. I hope he doesn't allow the constant lying on in the tackle as he did last Friday, it could ruin it as a spectacle.
It was an exciting game,but very poor in quality rugby,Obrien running behind his own player sums it up for me,that cost Warrington the match.
I don't get this we have no chance,if we were playing an exceptional team i could understand it,Wigan are certainly not that,Castleford in the Challenge Cup can testify to that.
I don't go along with our injury crisis either though ,we have lost Lomax (who wasn't the player he was last season)Wilkin who has suddenly become a great since he was injured,obviously Walsh is a big miss,but we beat Wigan at their rented ground without him for a long period of the match.
I think whatever the pundits say this is a 50 50 match,its a local derby with the Super League grand final trophy on the line, i guarantee we will be up for it and those smug Pies who think they only have to turn up to win,will be in for one hell of a shock COYS.
Wigan are just out and out cheats in all aspects of play and when the opposition give it to them back that is when the bully boy thugs come in like mc ilorum and o loughlin. Best third tacklers in the game. We've nothing to fear from that lot and will show it on saturday.
After all they get away with Wane still moans and says he can't say what he really wants to. I still don't know what he could be referring to with that comment.
Happy to have Bentham over Silerwood or Childs (not that he stood a chance).
Would like to see him blow up early on slow 3/4 man tackles and 3rd/4th man flops which Pies got away with loads on Friday. Also O'Loughlin with the constant holding shoulders and pushing shoulders when the tackle has been complete. All very negative defensive tactics that help them get on the front foot, but in my mind are illegal and ruin the flow of the game (and yes, I know that's what they're trying to do).
If however, they get away with a few we need to fight fire with fire and do exactly the same, just like we did at their place in June (with the same 17 except Walsh & Wilkin)
As long as we do the same as them and as long as Bentham is consistent in refereeing the ruck, a slow game will suit us down to the ground IMO. We are not going to win an game that turns into a free flowing try-fest, so slow and steady is fine for me.
"If you're going to strive for a change then you have to keep going upwards,"
Keiron Cunningham, 2016
James Child is reserve ref… can someone deliver some LemSip and cotton wool/bubble wrap to Phil Bentham's house please
he`s a shocker, 80 minutes of tedium coming up
the weather is not going to be very good, p***ing down apparently that we will be a leveller and be more advantageous to the saints bigger pack i feel we are in for a win on saturday and wouldn,t fear anything wigan have to offer, we have better,------ a good kicking game would keep them at bay, despite no walsh, we do have 3 or 4 players who can deliver good kicks COYS
Welcome to 1pm this afternoon
I knew my clock was out , new battery required