Can anyone think of any home game this season where we have played with intensity, skill and entertainment.............I,m struggling to think of any. This is probably the worst saints team, performance wise in the era of superleague, yet we are in top 4. Just shows how the standard of Superleague is riding on the bottom.
In the past there have been many dull games, however the one thing that kept you watching the game was that there was always the chance of a great try to liven up an otherwise dull afternoon or evening. Quite often that would happen against poor opposition as Saints would be able to break from deep and score what looked like a cracking try, even though it was scored against paper thin defence.
Tonight however we saw a side quite happy to kick the ball on the third tackle, play for territory and penalties, force the turnover, then fall over the line from 10 yards out. It was more akin to rugby union tactics, than traditional RL.
The fact these tactics are good enough to ensure a top 4 league finish is a shocking indictment of the league at present. Teams should have to win matches not rely on the opposition giving away penalties and dropping the ball.
We can be bold enough to make a stand and do battle for our views and beliefs. But we must strive to be mature enough not to resort to unnecessary personal attacks upon people with opposing views.
A plyer from St. Helens is in the wheelchair Basketball team. (Dan Highcock)
I think they got a drubbing tonight but I've recorded the match and will watch tomorrow. I really enjoy the basketball. It's much better than non-wheelchair basketball, and one helluva lot better than watching Saints fail to attack a sandwich!
Regarding the game I found it dull as ditchwater tonight. spoiled in the first place by silverwood's stop start approach to the game.
Jeez, wasn't he so up himself tonight? He just wouldn't stop blowing the bloody whistle. It drove me and everyone around me nuts. But that aside, we were shocking with ball in hand; utterly clueless. At least London had Dixon. It got so bad at one point me and my mate were hoping Dixon would score. He certainly deserved to. But if he had then that might have livened us up a bit. Might not either since we've looked pretty much the same all season, bar the post 'kick up the backside' match against Leeds at Langtree.
No way am I spending my rare notes on a drubbing by Wigan next week. No way. If there is any of it left, it's wheelchair basketball for me!
We defended OK near our own line for quite a few sets, don,t how the broncos managed to score 66 against the wire and then turn into a damp squid for this game. We,ve had 2 games now with very little intensity, if Catalans win this Sunday, might be worth to go all out next week to finish third with some confidence for the play offs..
A truly horrific night. What I saw there tonight was potentially the worst game I've ever seen. It just had no intensity to it at all. London, away from the Sky cameras and their few home fans were appalling and the result was both teams going through the motions for 80 minutes.
I know there are still a few deluded fans on here who believe we have a chance in the Play Offs, but after that surely they would struggle to see any positives in our short term future. Simply awful tonight. We just have no direction at all, no leadership on the field at all. Wellens is an absolute joke of a captain, he was very nearly sent off tonight after yet another stupid, childish rant at an official who got the decision against him right. The halfbacks were simply terrible. Lance tries hard, but he has no experience of playing in the halves and everything seems so off the cuff, and not in a good way. He's crying out to be playing fullback, again tonight it's him chasing back and tackling their breaking players and his pace from deep would be a useful option. Poor J-Lo had his worst ever game tonight. Again, he simply isn't a halfback, none of it comes naturally, it's all forced. Neither have a kicking game and we're crying out for Lee Gaskell's controlling influence. Where is he? He got us to a Grand Final last season and now he's not good enough? Why????
Another frustrating aspect of the game was the goalkicking. Why? Just why? Are we going to mess about like that all year next season? FFS get Foster back and stick him on the wing, he'll do no worse than Makinson, who again contributes nothing tonight.
In the past there have been many dull games, however the one thing that kept you watching the game was that there was always the chance of a great try to liven up an otherwise dull afternoon or evening. Quite often that would happen against poor opposition as Saints would be able to break from deep and score what looked like a cracking try, even though it was scored against paper thin defence.
Tonight however we saw a side quite happy to kick the ball on the third tackle, play for territory and penalties, force the turnover, then fall over the line from 10 yards out. It was more akin to rugby union tactics, than traditional RL.
The fact these tactics are good enough to ensure a top 4 league finish is a shocking indictment of the league at present. Teams should have to win matches not rely on the opposition giving away penalties and dropping the ball.
Strange how fans of different clubs view things isn't it.
In the past there have been many dull games, however the one thing that kept you watching the game was that there was always the chance of a great try to liven up an otherwise dull afternoon or evening. Quite often that would happen against poor opposition as Saints would be able to break from deep and score what looked like a cracking try, even though it was scored against paper thin defence.
Tonight however we saw a side quite happy to kick the ball on the third tackle, play for territory and penalties, force the turnover, then fall over the line from 10 yards out. It was more akin to rugby union tactics, than traditional RL.
The fact these tactics are good enough to ensure a top 4 league finish is a shocking indictment of the league at present. Teams should have to win matches not rely on the opposition giving away penalties and dropping the ball.
Strange how fans of different clubs view things isn't it.
You are the most spoilt, selfish bunch of fans I know, and I support the same club. You are complaining after winning by 30 clear points against a team on a 3-game winning streak? We did what we had to do.
If you don't like rugby league, don't watch. Some of you in particular have complained after every single game this season about how ''boring'' it is, no intensity, Super League is crap, blah blah blah. Shut up. Rush is doing what he has to do to get us into the top 4. Our lads delivered 6 solid tries and you complain, so I would like to see you all watching Broncos or some other bottom of the table side every week. King Nathan will deliver the beautiful rugby league you all crave. I promise.......
A truly horrific night. What I saw there tonight was potentially the worst game I've ever seen. It just had no intensity to it at all. London, away from the Sky cameras and their few home fans were appalling and the result was both teams going through the motions for 80 minutes.
I know there are still a few deluded fans on here who believe we have a chance in the Play Offs, but after that surely they would struggle to see any positives in our short term future. Simply awful tonight. We just have no direction at all, no leadership on the field at all. Wellens is an absolute joke of a captain, he was very nearly sent off tonight after yet another stupid, childish rant at an official who got the decision against him right. The halfbacks were simply terrible. Lance tries hard, but he has no experience of playing in the halves and everything seems so off the cuff, and not in a good way. He's crying out to be playing fullback, again tonight it's him chasing back and tackling their breaking players and his pace from deep would be a useful option. Poor J-Lo had his worst ever game tonight. Again, he simply isn't a halfback, none of it comes naturally, it's all forced. Neither have a kicking game and we're crying out for Lee Gaskell's controlling influence. Where is he? He got us to a Grand Final last season and now he's not good enough? Why????
Another frustrating aspect of the game was the goalkicking. Why? Just why? Are we going to mess about like that all year next season? FFS get Foster back and stick him on the wing, he'll do no worse than Makinson, who again contributes nothing tonight.
Hello? We won 30-0 against a team that put 62 on Warrington last week, not bad given that we were 'simply awful'...
Btw, Wellens scored 2 more tries tonight. Comfortably over 20 for the season now. Shut up.
Nothing against kicking early, but it was just the overall negative way we played. Even when comfortably in front it was grind it out tactics. Not a single attempt to attack from deep or move the ball with any vigour.
To me it had the look of a training session. With Saints trying to major on getting their kicking game right.
Rogues Gallery wrote:
Strange how fans of different clubs view things isn't it.
Nothing against kicking early, but it was just the overall negative way we played. Even when comfortably in front it was grind it out tactics. Not a single attempt to attack from deep or move the ball with any vigour.
To me it had the look of a training session. With Saints trying to major on getting their kicking game right.
Nothing against kicking early, but it was just the overall negative way we played. Even when comfortably in front it was grind it out tactics. Not a single attempt to attack from deep or move the ball with any vigour.
Have a little patience. Next season, my friend, is the year of the 'attack from deep and moving the ball with vigour'. For now, accept Saints as they are. Changing our tactics now would be disastrous and kill any chances we would have in the play-offs.
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