OMG make no wonder everyone thinks that Wigan are arrogant
Gelling has [uGuaranteed[/u in the League Express that Wigan will make this years GF

How does that mentality and rationale work?
Gelling's comment may prove to be correct and we may actually make the GF
But how can anyone Guarantee in May that any side will make it?

What do you guys think of his statement?

Fair play to him. If all players at all the other clubs don't have this belief then it says more about them not him.

He's not playing with a full deck. We all know that and many love that about him. Is he serious? Who knows with that fella but one thing is for sure-it doesn't make us all arrogant and I'm convinced 99.9% of Wigan's fans know just how tough it will be to reach the Grand Final (as it has been to reach the last three).

I would imagine that players at certain SL sides do all have this belief that they will make ALL of the major finals each season
But to come out and Guarantee that your side will actually make the GF is not something that sensible players/coaches would say,so imo i think that Gelling is on a hiding to nothing and that his club won't be too happy either with him

It does sound arrogant to me as a neutral

He ain't sensible.

If Wane, one of the Tomkins brothers or O'Loughlin had said it I'd expect meltdown on this board with other teams fans calling us rotten.
But it's Gelling and everyone knows he's a sandwich short of a picnic, nothing to get concerned about

We have made the final over the last three years, so its not that arrogant at all.

If you told him he was a butty short of a picnic he may cotton on as well.

He'd probably make a video of it and a rap song

Is he prepared to stake the next 5 months' wages on this guarantee? If not, its a pointless statement.

Why don't you ask him?

Or alternatively, as you know perfectly well that neither he nor anyone else will ever answer this question, stop getting wound up over something so daft.

Quite. There's a lot of cats-bum mouths over this one, isn't there?

It's just a bit of fun, FFS! Lighten up! As noted upthread, if it had been the skipper or coach coming out with a statement like that, it'd be different. But everyone knows that Gells is the club court jester.

People moan that the game doesn't have characters anymore and that all the interviews are basically the same. Lets not hang the guy for saying something a bit different and having confidence in himself and his teammates. Whatever you say about him he does work hard to help his team win games, so I find it hard to believe he will be complacent.

Are you prepared to bet 5 months wages they won't make the GF? Is every statement made without a stupid bet pointless?

I think he is correct...

No i'm not prepared to bet 5 months' wages on anyone making the GF, let alone a very underperforming Warriors side.

If he, or anyone else, is not prepared to back up their claims with their own hard cash they should keep quiet or give an interview about something that is more relevant - like why we are so one dimensional this season, and why the players gave up midway through the game against Wakefield.

Oh, FFS


What [iis[/i the problem here?
The various prancing ponies in boxing routinely trash-talk their opponents. About the only thing in wendyball that merits interest is the mind-games and boasting about this or the other.
Lots of people on here (as per usual) are vying to be professional whinger of the season.
Perhaps we shouldn't bother with fantasy league, just open a book on who's the most annoyingly misanthropic @rs3 - alongside the against-all-the-odds happy clappy optimist, obviously.

Leave the kid alone.

I hate it when our club is portrayed in an arrogant manner
IMO Gelling has acted like a bell end by coming out and making this brash statement even if he is a 100% village idiot

ATM we're certainly not good enough to be making such bold predictions about being Guaranteed to make the Grand Final
You certainly wouldn't see class personnel like Lockers making these ridiculous statements

I hope his comments don't come back to bite us on the backside