Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:52 pm  

Total injustice. Saints robbed. Officials a joke.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:52 pm  

Twentyman wrote:

You won the game and you're in the Grand Final, yet you're on here trying to wind Saints fans up. You've no class.

For the rest of the Warrington fans, enjoy next week. Hope it's an entertaining game for us neutrals.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:56 pm  

Oxford Exile wrote:

:lol: bless.

Seriously..it would have been a total travesty if Saints had got to the final...you're a very average team. Re-build needed. Bless Jon Wilkin..he does try.

I agree, we've not been good enough to get to a final, and it would have felt undeserved, but its the way that the defeat happened that I find difficult to overcome. I'd have preferred a comprehensive defeat against an on form Wire tonight. The consolation being that it would expose our shortcomings and show those in charge the recruiting that needs to be done, and I'd much prefer to spend my time doing that than sitting here feeling unsatisfied and hard done to. Cunningham and McManus will feel the same, and that is no good for our fans.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:56 pm  

It should be a compliment that we're micky taking. It means a big deal to turn you over in that way and goes some small way to avenging those losses in the naughties. It's nice to see the tide turn against one of our greatest rivals and most successful clubs and that's supposed to be a compliment.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:00 pm  

Crackador wrote:

I agree, we've not been good enough to get to a final, and it would have felt undeserved, but its the way that the defeat happened that I find difficult to overcome. I'd have preferred a comprehensive defeat against an on form Wire tonight. The consolation being that it would expose our shortcomings and show those in charge the recruiting that needs to be done, and I'd much prefer to spend my time doing that than sitting here feeling unsatisfied and hard done to. Cunningham and McManus will feel the same, and that is no good for our fans.

good post. I think you r about 3 or 4 players off being in a final again.

Wilkin is finished. I think Walsh is getting to the end of his career. Thought Roby had a shocker tonight.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:05 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Do you begrudge us a little bit of fun?

At the moment, yeah

Good luck in the final

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:06 pm  

Saints fans should console themselves with the knowledge that they got this far by virtue of their teams fabulous skills, tactics, fitness, coaching, teamwork and exemplary adherence to the offside and play the ball rules, with no benefit of 50/50 calls, benefit of the doubt, luck or benevolence of the officials. Not only this but you have bravely and with complete dignity overcome the fact the RFL, Salvation Army, Cub Scouts and Bramley Ladies Knitting Circle are openly in cahoots against your club.

Thank goodness you are the torch bearers for all that remains good about our game, I doff my primrose and blue bobble hat to you.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:26 pm  

Oxford Exile wrote:

good post. I think you r about 3 or 4 players off being in a final again.

Wilkin is finished. I think Walsh is getting to the end of his career. Thought Roby had a shocker tonight.

Roby's the new Rooney I think. He's played too many 80 minutes over the seasons, often carrying us, and on top of his drive, now we're looking to him to be creative in a team so short of flair. He's trying to do the work of a forward and a scrum half and he's over extended and looks jaded.

Re: The "ref" : Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:32 pm  

Crackador wrote:

Roby's the new Rooney I think. He's played too many 80 minutes over the seasons, often carrying us, and on top of his drive, now we're looking to him to be creative in a team so short of flair. He's trying to do the work of a forward and a scrum half and he's over extended and looks jaded.

agreed..the bloke needs some creative back-up.

I fear we might do the same to Clarke.

Re: The "ref" : Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:31 am  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

We're Wires, we can take defeat on the chin like no other set of fans.

There's truth in that comment: Oh how I used to love the nervous anticipation of returning to my car after any match at yours in the last twenty years or so (barring a couple of years) to see what damaged had been inflicted.