Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:38 am  

Must say that I am really impressed with Royce, his quiet revolution at Saints is gaining momentum, we are playing the best brand of rugby seen in a Saints jersey for many a year, and despite the crappy hand he has been dealt in terms of injuries and Eastmond gate, we find ourtselves top of the table (temporarily at least). Can see that we will still have some difficulties adjusting to a new style of play, yesterdays panicky approach at times may well have been a result of this, but given time, we will regain the entertainers tag, and with it, the trophys. The future is bright, the future is Sir Royston.

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:06 am  

to beat a team who have started so well with no wello, gaskell, wheeler, pryce, eastmond, flannery or makinson due to injury in the game we did ever so well. Think Royce is winning the fans over after not the best of starts.

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:18 am  

So far so good, we are playing good Rugby and for the most part getting the results. when you read Royce's after match comments he sums it up well, and I think yesterday it just boiled down to missing quite a bit of experience , i.e knowing when to push the pass and when to just hang on ..

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:51 am  

Once again I must hand my apolgies to Royce. I'm ashamed to say I had a bit of a knee jerk reaction after the QUins game, but he's proved me wrong.

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:55 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Once again I must hand my apolgies to Royce. I'm ashamed to say I had a bit of a knee jerk reaction after the QUins game, but he's proved me wrong.

You weren't on your own, I was unsure, but I have always had the opinion that you need to give it a while before you can fully judge. His methods are starting to rub off and the things he says in the press are impressive. Still not fully judging him yet, but he's doing a superb job considering the distractions he's had (injuries, move to Widnes and Eastmond issue).

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:07 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Once again I must hand my apolgies to Royce. I'm ashamed to say I had a bit of a knee jerk reaction after the QUins game, but he's proved me wrong.

I had a little worry early on as we looked very very poor. Our defence looked shocking. Plus the player I knew said the players didn't understand what he wanted.

It seems to have all sorted it's self out and he's got us playing good rugby but I think the thing he's really done and IMO the most important, he's got us working and fighting for each other with a never say die attitude like the saints of old had.

I like Royce as guy, he seems a very gen bloke and a honest guy.

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:12 pm  

We seem to be playing a more expansive game too. I don't mind the occasional knock on or dropped ball as long as the effort is there .

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:23 pm  

matt_p wrote:

We seem to be playing a more expansive game too. I don't mind the occasional knock on or dropped ball as long as the effort is there .

indeed!

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:31 pm  

Was very cagey about him at the start of the year, but he's doing well with the odds stacked against him at the moment.

Bit concerned that we haven't won one of the three big games against our rivals (Wire and Wigan), but we did OK in 2 of those games.

Keep it up Royce!

Re: Sir Royston of Simmons : Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:36 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

Was very cagey about him at the start of the year, but he's doing well with the odds stacked against him at the moment.

Bit concerned that we haven't won one of the three big games against our rivals (Wire and Wigan), but we did OK in 2 of those games.

Keep it up Royce!

I think with the injuries we have beating Wigan, Warrington and hudds looks very unlikely but I really fancy us against any of them with our first choice 17.