Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:21 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

What hasn't been mentioned, unless it's buried deep in the woeful trolling, was Leeds kicking game. Last night like on many big occasions, it was fantastic, constantly finding space and turning the goons around. It's something that we miss big time. Gaskell is ok, wilkin has the odd good kicking game and roby chimes in with a few 40/20s. But other than that our kicking is sub standard.

Another point that seems to have been overlooked is McDermott. How can he coach such a clueless looking team for the majority of the season only to turn in performances when they matter? Is he a genius, lucky or what? He appears to have tge x factor

They have a group of players who know how to win, and although they seem to have lost some consistency they are still capable of turning in world class performances. They were a good team before McDermott so I wouldn't be giving him much if any credit

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:24 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

They have a group of players who know how to win, and although they seem to have lost some consistency they are still capable of turning in world class performances. They were a good team before McDermott so I wouldn't be giving him much if any credit

It's more likely the case that in these games they ignore coaches instructions to a degree and play using their experience.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:29 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

The DW's a brilliant facility, better than many stadia built a decade later. You'll know what I mean you've been to Langtree Park.

Yes, the DW is very nice. Not yours though is it? The City of Manchester Stadium, Wembley, the Nou Camp, Giants' Stadium and Stadium:MK are all lovely stadiums too. You don't own any of them either. Langtree Park isn't as nice as any of those. But it is ours. We own precisely 1 stadium more than you do. Ha.

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Certainly nothing that a good 3 or 4 years from Wigan couldn't put right.

Yes, you'll be really successful being driven around the field by a 3rd rate Saints reject given that your academy can't produce a half of it's own worth a damn, eh? You can have Gaskell too in a few years once he's proved similarly incapable of producing at a top SL level if you like?

...and that is officially my last response to your tedious and laughable trolling my inbred chum

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:36 pm  

Top Saint wrote:

It's more likely the case that in these games they ignore coaches instructions to a degree and play using their experience.

McDermott must have put yesterday's game plan together, I doubt kev Sinfield just decided to kick Wigan to death.

McDermott has took loads of stick over past two years but his tactics was spot on yesterday.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:42 pm  

St pete wrote:

McDermott must have put yesterday's game plan together, I doubt kev Sinfield just decided to kick Wigan to death.

McDermott has took loads of stick over past two years but his tactics was spot on yesterday.

He gets it right in the big games more often than not.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:47 pm  

St pete wrote:

McDermott must have put yesterday's game plan together, I doubt kev Sinfield just decided to kick Wigan to death.

It's not impossible to imagine that he did. He's been doing it to us in October for a few years now.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:51 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

It's not impossible to imagine that he did. He's been doing it to us in October for a few years now.

True, he just can't do it over the season.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:57 pm  

St pete wrote:

True, he just can't do it over the season.

Not this season, no. He is knocking on a bit in age now. But when he's in form, Leeds play well. Mind you, had yesterday been a Grand Final against us he would have converted all the tries as well as kicked us to death!

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:51 pm  

Northampton_Saint wrote:

Yes, you'll be really successful being driven around the field by a 3rd rate Saints reject given that your academy can't produce a half of it's own worth a damn, eh? You can have Gaskell too in a few years once he's proved similarly incapable of producing at a top SL level if you like?

...and that is officially my last response to your tedious and laughable trolling my inbred chum

Would that be the very same player who Saints were trying to resign?

Anyway I don't think you should be dragging academy set up's into this. Not when Wigan are the current and have been for the past four season's, under 20's champions. I'm afraid that's yet another area at which Saints are inferior to Wigan. IIRC Rogues has explained on here before about a rather unfortunate serious of events that have recently hindered the progression and introduction of young Wigan HB's.

Tedious enough for you to respond each and every time without fail.

I suppose with you officially signing off on this thread, and well me still being active on it. That makes me the winner

Northampton Saint, just like the real Saints buckles and bows out when pressured by a Wiganer. Or am I giving myself too much credit.

Perhaps we should both call it quits and put it down to a difference of opinion? I think most other user's of this forum are already bored beyond comprehension by us both.

Re: How sweet was that : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:59 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Would that be the very same player who Saints were trying to resign?

Anyway I don't think you should be dragging academy set up's into this. Not when Wigan are the current and have been for the past four season's, under 20's champions. I'm afraid that's yet another area at which Saints are inferior to Wigan. IIRC Rogues has explained on here before about a rather unfortunate serious of events that have recently hindered the progression and introduction of young Wigan HB's.

Tedious enough for you to respond each and every time without fail.

I suppose with you officially signing off on this thread, and well me still being active on it. That makes me the winner

Northampton Saint, just like the real Saints buckles and bows out when pressured by a Wiganer. Or am I giving myself too much credit.

Perhaps we should both call it quits and put it down to a difference of opinion? I think most other user's of this forum are already bored beyond comprehension by us both.

You are chomping harder than a starved lion