[Uncle Rico]

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:27 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Saints pack so much better that it was totally dominated and we didn't even have two first choice forwards playing.
Go figure

It was an off night, oh and it's about the 10 not the 6...yeah right.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:30 pm  

Oxford Exile wrote:

Thought you looked average at best..clueless in attack.

Could have said much the same for our win at your place a couple of months back or have you forgotten that result already?

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:52 pm  

Wollyhood wrote:

There are two players in Saints pack that would get in ours. Roby and Puletua the rest wouldn't get a sniff.

If you're going to start a debate at least do it from some position of credibility... Dear, dear me...

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:56 pm  

Harry Pinner wrote:

Could have said much the same for our win at your place a couple of months back or have you forgotten that result already?

I've learned one thing from these boards, and that is that the old "form is temporary, class is permanent" maxim means nothing to these kinds of people. We lost and were outclassed on the day yesterday which means therefore that every single one of their players is permanently and irrevocably better than every single one of ours. Off days, poor coaching/tactics and lack of contribution from other areas of the field leaving players exposed are all irrelevant as mitigating factors. When the result goes a different way next time then they will disappear. Just leave them to it until then is the best bet.

I should have learned my lesson from arguing similar points with similar knuckle draggers over on the Wigan board but once again I'm guilty of allowing myself to be dragged into the sub-intellectual mire....

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:46 pm  

Northampton_Saint wrote:

I've learned one thing from these boards, and that is that the old "form is temporary, class is permanent" maxim means nothing to these kinds of people. We lost and were outclassed on the day yesterday which means therefore that every single one of their players is permanently and irrevocably better than every single one of ours. Off days, poor coaching/tactics and lack of contribution from other areas of the field leaving players exposed are all irrelevant as mitigating factors. When the result goes a different way next time then they will disappear. Just leave them to it until then is the best bet.

I should have learned my lesson from arguing similar points with similar knuckle draggers over on the Wigan board but once again I'm guilty of allowing myself to be dragged into the sub-intellectual mire....

The five point gap on the league table, another cc final appearance, a trophy the past three years whilst Saints have gone trophyless over that period is a great indication of form is temporary, class is permanent. Stop taking life and this site so seriously. You'll never get out alive.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:05 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

He's right in that case though. I'm sure the vast majority of people would have Westwood over Wilkin and Hill over Clough. The only one worth a debate is Carvell and Perry, on recent form it's Perry for me.

Whilst I appreciate opinions are based upon viewing, I can assure you Carvell has been our form forward for six'ish weeks. From what little I have seen of Perry, I would say he isn't even your best forward.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:07 pm  

Wollyhood wrote:

The five point gap on the league table, another cc final appearance, a trophy the past three years whilst Saints have gone trophyless over that period is a great indication of form is temporary, class is permanent. Stop taking life and this site so seriously. You'll never get out alive.

You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:16 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.

I think the yardstick is winning the GF. I have stated many times, it is no coincidence that a GF/CC double hasn't been achieved for a fair while.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:34 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Whilst I appreciate opinions are based upon viewing, I can assure you Carvell has been our form forward for six'ish weeks. From what little I have seen of Perry, I would say he isn't even your best forward.

As I would say Perry has been our form forward, hence the debate.

Re: nice n easy.... : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:45 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.

winning the GF is the yardstick. Not appearing in it.