At the minute Wigan are paying the penalty forking out his wages and I guess he'd be on 4 or 5 times as much as Joe Burgess is on and I think I know who is giving them better value.

It doesn't help that he looks like Wilfred in the Bash Street Kids

In the words of Lee Nelson "Qualiteeeee"

Just for the younger ones

well them not being bothered about playing us to prepare for this game worked out well for them



totally outclassed by the roosters, although they did do ok at times

True but we would have been, Wire would have been.



Think it will have a good effect on the likes of Burgess, Dudson, Flower and some of the other younger players long term but in the short term it is the last thing a Grand Final winner needs and how it will go in the future needs to be addressed and perhaps moving it forward a few weeks is the answer though doubt the Aussies want that and the 9's success is another spanner in the works to fitting in this match to suit both continents needs.

It should be the last match of the season, they would have been a different prospect with Tomkins and Richards.

i did notice one big differnce in the game today nearly every time a roosters player caught the ball they wer running a full speed , wigan catch the ball then start running , i have noted that differnce most times sl teams play nrl teams

Bowen messed up their shift plays, the Roosters pincer in from the edges, they're on the opposition backs very quickly, you're only option being the risky looping pass over the defence, something Wigan tried and nearly paid the price for.

ah but the WCC doesnt matter, its all about the play offs.



what a poor crowd too, shows the aussies dont take it too seriously

Nah the play offs don't matter your not true champions unless you've won every game, not conceeded a point and played the same 17 players all season.





I though it was a decent turn out to be honest.

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