There are many reasons Wigan won, one of which was a sensational performance by our captain, the best player in SL now that Sam has left.



Lockers was a long way off full fitness and didn't manage the full 80. While he was on the pitch though he did a phenomenal amount of work, with the most carries and second biggest metres gained of any player. In fact with 23 carries he was not far off the total of the Wire bench (26). Only 3 players made more tackles than Lockers.



It's not just big dramatic events that win matches, Lockers wasn't spectacular in the GF (though he did put the pass in for Richards' try) but it was a fantastically hard working performance from a great leader overcoming his lack of fitness. I'm sure many people failed to notice Lockers' performance (I'm a huge fan and thought he'd done really well considering his lack of fitness but I will admit I was surprised when I saw the stats). I'm sure the Wigan players noticed the effort Lockers was putting in though (and I imagine the Wire players did too). It must have been a massive lift to the morale of the team, especially our young players, to have Lockers out there. I'm not criticising Wire's leadership, just pointing out that Wigan have an exceptional leader in Sean O'Loughlin and that his superb effort, commitment and will to win was a factor in the game going our way.

Just tried to respond to this but I've just got to go and vomit. What a plonker!

Everything he has said is true though.

a true Orrell lad would hate Wigan as a Leigther would!

Both Myler and Monas in for operations.

Just when I thought the standard of debate on the Wire board had improved a bit...

At least you can debate..Not possible on your board as most none Wigan fans are banned..

like i say-troll on,your just here to wind ppl up-

as for an adult reply-two words,seconds one off

-great reply-

Your attitude stinks - You accuse the fellow of winding people up, yet just come back with argumentative nonsense yourself.



To be fair to most of the Wiganers on this thread, they have been quite objective in their views - Of course, they will slant towards their own side, similar to how we will slant towards ours, but at least they don't resort to childish abuse in the manner you just have.

To say he's the best player in super league after sam is gaga.

Why was it nothing like last year?



because the score line was different, there was some injuries and bigger score swings?



The fundementals is what i'm talking about. The same fundemental fails from last year occured this year. Wire get in front, then keep gifting the opposition field position until they take advantage. Then once in front, the opposition do what warrington should have done and don't give them a sniff of getting back into the game. No mistakes, completed sets, good kicks, no penalties...'thou shalt not have field position to score'.



I wish we had some form of alternate reality calculator. Because I honestly believe without the warrington injuries, wigan would have still won. I just think once warrington went 16-2 up they mentally switched off, and that is fatal in a game of that magnitude.



The injuries simply give warrington a convenient excuse.