Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:23 pm  

On paper I think us, Wire and Catalans are looking the strongest teams this season but paper means little. Obviously I'd love us to sweep all before us just as every fan would of their own club. I don't think that winning the GF last year or beating Wigan in a friendly means anything. I don't have a clue what we might achieve as in many respects we are a different team to last year (including the coaching staff) and with our injury record ambitions are probably all useless anyway. I'm erring on the side of caution, adopting a wait and see policy, just as I always do with a new coach in charge.

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:33 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

On paper I think us, Wire and Catalans are looking the strongest teams this season but paper means little. Obviously I'd love us to sweep all before us just as every fan would of their own club. I don't think that winning the GF last year or beating Wigan in a friendly means anything. I don't have a clue what we might achieve as in many respects we are a different team to last year (including the coaching staff) and with our injury record ambitions are probably all useless anyway. I'm erring on the side of caution, adopting a wait and see policy, just as I always do with a new coach in charge.

Happy with the KC appointment ?

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:34 pm  

Albion wrote:

SLS talks sense and I find that person pretty objective.

But Sia didn't play prop and never overrated.

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:56 pm  

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Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:21 pm  

SLS wrote:

I've read this forum for the best part of 12 months and been amazed that people actually read your nonsense and take it seriously. You don't appear to actually have the first idea what you're discussing. Maybe you watch the games with a blindfold on ? Or just read the team sheet ? Whatever you do, you literally don't have the first clue what you're rabbiting on about.

Soliola played prop, down the middle of the field for those that don't know what that means, for most of last year. It wasn't just him, all the pack did barring Manu, Flanagan, Wilkin and LMS (on occasion when Amor was fit). It was blatantly down to Brown's tactical game and it may change this coming season. We'll see. One thing is for sure, St Pete wouldn't recognise it if Keiron himself gave him a tactical briefing of how we're gonna play this season.

You guys keep taking your views of the game from where players line up on the team sheet and where they pack down in the scrum. Naive but perfectly adequate for the casual fan. There are some of us that watch it in a far more analytical manner than that; it broadens your horizon of the sport immensely.

On that note, I know where I'm not wanted so I'm off as I don't have time for arguing on the internet anyway. It's been brief but decent. Let's hope for a successful season and some good rugby.

Bye bye all.

Shut door on way out

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:35 pm  

Why is it that when someone comes on here with a point of view that is different that the general consensus, they are shouted down and berated until they leave. Topics turn into slanging matches and personal abuse thrown around. It really is quite depressing.

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:51 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

On paper I think us, Wire and Catalans are looking the strongest teams this season but paper means little. Obviously I'd love us to sweep all before us just as every fan would of their own club. I don't think that winning the GF last year or beating Wigan in a friendly means anything. I don't have a clue what we might achieve as in many respects we are a different team to last year (including the coaching staff) and with our injury record ambitions are probably all useless anyway. I'm erring on the side of caution, adopting a wait and see policy, just as I always do with a new coach in charge.

I think winning the GF will have a bigger impact than you think in terms of confidence and self-belief. Imagine how different the mood would be amongst the squad had we lost that final.

For the younger players especially, the Grand Final will have a positive influence on 2015.

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:52 pm  

Top Saint wrote:

Why is it that when someone comes on here with a point of view that is different that the general consensus, they are shouted down and berated until they leave. Topics turn into slanging matches and personal abuse thrown around. It really is quite depressing.

I don't think anyone has objected to SLS having an opinion different from the consensus (if there is one).

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:56 pm  

Top Saint wrote:

Why is it that when someone comes on here with a point of view that is different that the general consensus, they are shouted down and berated until they leave. Topics turn into slanging matches and personal abuse thrown around. It really is quite depressing.

You mean by not agreeing with him makes it a slanging match ?

Nobody called anyone names. It's a forum and people debate. If everyone agreed on everything then these boards would be awfully boring.

I know Sia didn't play prop. Fact!

I can't believe anyone could call Sia overrated.


I couldn't care if he leaves the forum or not but if I don't agree with him I will tell him as I do with all posters on all boards.

I'm not the Keith chegwin of rlfans.

Re: Ambitions for this season? : Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:57 pm  

Dux wrote:

I don't think anyone has objected to SLS having an opinion different from the consensus (if there is one).

Exactly and that's why I love having Brian on our board as we can chat, agree, disagree and debate but remain friends.