Wigan Warriors • Re: Leigh (h)
Stu M wrote:
Rather than quote different people I'll do a reply in one.
Not sure what game people were watching if they thought Armstrong didn't look good. He didn't put a foot wrong defensively and looked capable carrying the ball back and coming into the line. He will go very well when the pitches dry up.
The delay for GP was that the official clock had malfunctioned so Moore got both captains in to say that they couldn't wait any longer and that the 4th official would manually do the timekeeping. Only in RL!
Very good game for the first of SL with some brutal defence from both sides. Yet again Lam proves he has an eye for NRL talent and all his signings went well.
I'm hoping that Sky have a separate clock next Wigan game to show how long it is until they have conceded a try. It's very impressive but my word did Dave Woods tell us every 5 mins. I see that they neglected to mention though it is now 120 mins since Wigan scored a try
In all seriousness I don't think Wigan will look as good in attack until the pitches dry up. That pitch looked a bit boggy last night which isn't a surprise due to the Latics playing on it now. I think when the weather improves (if it ever does) and the pitches dry then you will see Wigan's backline hit their straps.
I thought Armstrong was the best player on the field. He got absolutely clattered on a few occasions but kept coming back for more. He was a threat all night but we did cope pretty well with him and he was safe as houses under some really challenging high balls.
Lam looks to have found a couple more gems from the NRL, which he is extremely good at. Over a long season, I don't think Leigh will have enough in the forwards to challenge for trophies but their backline will make it an entertaining season for them.
Statistics: Posted by NickyKiss — Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:58 am