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The Best Teams....

Post by Normy-Tiger » 26 May 2017, 22:16

Find a way to win. We were sloppy but got the W. Credit to Widnes who played us at our own game and it worked for them. Probably deserved to win.

Eden showing why we dont miss Solomona. Great 2nd try.

Did JSL play the full 80? sure he did. The guy is class and my MOM.

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Post by tigerfeat » 26 May 2017, 22:23

Yeah agree with all that maybe a hangover from sunday we had to dig real deep widnes followers can be proud of there team tonight ...eden stays fit he will brake the record of the winger we had last year
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Post by Dez » 26 May 2017, 22:28

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Normy-Tiger wrote:Find a way to win. We were sloppy but got the W. Credit to Widnes who played us at our own game and it worked for them. Probably deserved to win.

Eden showing why we dont miss Solomona. Great 2nd try.

Did JSL play the full 80? sure he did. The guy is class and my MOM.
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Post by PSTiger » 26 May 2017, 22:56

I normally find the positives but not tonight. Looked like we felt we deserved to win just for turning up. Expect a better 80 on Monday!

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Post by Captain » 26 May 2017, 22:58

Widnes had a game plan to snuff us out by moving up quickly (too quickly on many occasions but were allowed to do so) and it worked. Couldn't get into a full flow in attack. Thought defence was wea at times, just stood around and let them make a play when one wasn't on and allowed them through the gap. But fair play to the lads, they stucl at it and found the tries when needed. Nest teams win even when they don't play their best.

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Post by Bramley Tiger » 26 May 2017, 23:00

at 10-22 I couldn't see us winning as we were so flat.at the end of the day a wins a win and nobody can be taken for granted as leigh showed at hull.we will need to play better on Monday.

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Post by johnson » 26 May 2017, 23:08

Credit goes to Dennis betts his game plan was spot on - on now to Leigh
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Post by TheSheriff » 26 May 2017, 23:12

Unfortunately, the best teams also rarely going into the games looking lethargic and like the win was already in the bag as well.

Luckily they decided to play for 10 minutes and that was enough to beat a team that isn't going to be in the league next season.

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Post by duke street 10 » 27 May 2017, 07:37

Very lucky last night. Looked like a mixture of us turning up expecting to run in 50 and Widnes playing well above current form.

As others have stated we should be on the look out for another prop & a centre for next season. I'm not sure Minikin is the long term answer at centre...as a winger he is excellent though. Looks like McMeeken could do with a rest along with Millington but we look a little short of bodies and aren't sure how long Patrick is off or the Oli Holmes mystery.

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Post by WallTiger » 27 May 2017, 08:04

Thought we looked really flat for most of that game, maybe it was a hangover from MW and the mindset of playing a team bottom of the league with most of their 1st team missing. For large parts it felt like a pre-season friendly with no real intensity. When we got back to 22-20 I thought we'd finally switch on but there was a spell again when we kept handing possession over and at that point I felt Widnes would score again and that would be game over. But like the Wigans, Leeds and St's have done in the past they found a way to win when playing poorly and in hindsight that can only be good for the team going forward (no good for my ticker mind!).

JSL was again immense last night and my MOM, closely followed by Millo and Eden (that catch was outstanding and he seems to be able to take the difficult ones but drops the bread and butter ones! Maybe when he's got too much time to think about it he loses concentration? :-k )

Widnes can take a lot of heart from that performance and can feel gutted not to have won in the end.

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Post by tigerfeat » 27 May 2017, 08:17

Got some good youngsters widnes ..anyway on to monday should be a good game
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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 27 May 2017, 09:53

TheSheriff wrote:Unfortunately, the best teams also rarely going into the games looking lethargic and like the win was already in the bag as well.

Luckily they decided to play for 10 minutes and that was enough to beat a team that isn't going to be in the league next season.
Don't agree. Most teams have at least a couple of off games a season no matter how good they are.

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Post by HuddsTigers » 27 May 2017, 12:30

Wigan got pumped last year by Wakefield as an example.
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Post by Normy-Tiger » 27 May 2017, 13:34

HuddsTigers wrote:Wigan got pumped last year by Wakefield as an example.
Exactly and Wigan went on to win it. Poor games are something to learn on. To get a win from poor games is a bonus.

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Post by casjunction » 27 May 2017, 14:15

Widnes played us at our own game.
I think a certain Mr Chase gave them our play book and they used it well.
They were quick to snuff out our plays and were allowed to encroach into our tens yards if you can get away with it you would be foolish not to do so.
Gadwin seems to have upped his game not back to his best but much better than recent games.
Benny looked a bit rusty ,JSL awesome,Cook put in some good runs.Monners experience kept us in the game as for Eden he certainly knows his way to the try line.
Another two points and lessons to be learned.
Spoke briefly with Ollie Holmes recovering from recent knee surgery,a little cagey when asked about a return to the fray or l could be reading far too much into it.

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Post by Mysterio » 28 May 2017, 13:05

We'd have lost this game in years gone by,

The best teams also continue to look to the future and recruit from a position of strength. It's time to strengthen again right now IMO.
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Post by Fumper27 » 28 May 2017, 13:11

Mysterio wrote:We'd have lost this game in years gone by,

The best teams also continue to look to the future and recruit from a position of strength. It's time to strengthen again right now IMO.
Agree with all you've said. We need to kick on from the good start made and not rest on our laurels.

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