FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

   WWW.RLFANS.COM • View topic - Saints first home game v Widnes
::[url=//saints.org.uk](Website)[/url]
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach8991
JoinedServiceReputation
Sep 26 200915 years307th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
4th Sep 24 02:301st Jun 24 16:17LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Leeds
Signature
We can be bold enough to make a stand and do battle for our views and beliefs. But we must strive to be mature enough not to resort to unnecessary personal attacks upon people with opposing views.

Saints first home game v Widnes : Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:45 pm  
I'm assuming that they are going to open up the away end for this test game against Widnes. I thought I'd have a gander to see what was left in the way of tickets and the seated sections are pretty close to a sell out. Only 200 or so seats left, which is not bad going, so unless Widnes have already been sold an allocation of seats they are all going to be standing.

Do you think the teams put out will be a true test or will it be more of an A team game with a few first teamers who need a run out?
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach16170No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 22 200816 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
27th Feb 16 22:3515th Oct 15 20:27LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Somewhere other than here
Signature
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill)

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:54 pm  
Saints have already strongly intimated that they will field as close to a full side as possible (injuries permitting). It's our only friendly and so I would imagine Simmons will want to see how his new look team fare in their first outing together, minus Jammer et al. I think Widnes plan to put out a strong team also. After all, it's their best chance to see what needs to be changed prior to the league season starting. I don't think they have another friendly either after the Karalius Cup game although I may have misremembered that.
Dux 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Board Member4411
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 13 200322 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
1st Feb 24 10:3111th Apr 18 12:42LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Liverpool

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:00 am  
SaintsFan wrote:
Saints have already strongly intimated that they will field as close to a full side as possible (injuries permitting). It's our only friendly and so I would imagine Simmons will want to see how his new look team fare in their first outing together, minus Jammer et al. I think Widnes plan to put out a strong team also. After all, it's their best chance to see what needs to be changed prior to the league season starting. I don't think they have another friendly either after the Karalius Cup game although I may have misremembered that.

Yes, I think you're right. We've a lot of new combinations to try out, and only one match to try them in, so I'd expect to see a full first team squad in action.
J20 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach6096No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 15 200915 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
20th Jun 15 18:0111th Oct 14 08:08LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
W-I-D-N-E-S!
Signature
This isn't a sleeping giant, it's a giant! Denis Betts Nov 2010

Twitter: @JoeyViking

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:09 am  
Widnes have had seats and the away terracing availlable to buy. No idea how many sold but I know a lot where snapped up early but we still have some left.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach16963No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 07 200916 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
27th Nov 17 11:145th Oct 17 15:58LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
Mugwump mocking mental illness for a second time -

"You are mentally ill and I can't indulge your madness any more"

Utter disgusting abusive remark from a keyboard warrior

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:18 am  
I'd have thought 2 or 3 warm up games would have been a good idea. It would have give hohaia and lomax game time to work on the combination, we could also have laffranchci and flanaghan possibly playing new roles.

We ain't started our season well over past few years either.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach12189No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 29 200717 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
8th Jun 17 21:0629th May 17 09:59LINK
Milestone Posts
10000
15000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
where ever i am

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:08 pm  
St pete wrote:
I'd have thought 2 or 3 warm up games would have been a good idea. It would have give hohaia and lomax game time to work on the combination, we could also have laffranchci and flanaghan possibly playing new roles.

We ain't started our season well over past few years either.

If leeds showed us anything, it isnt how you start a season that counts
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach16963No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 07 200916 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
27th Nov 17 11:145th Oct 17 15:58LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
Mugwump mocking mental illness for a second time -

"You are mentally ill and I can't indulge your madness any more"

Utter disgusting abusive remark from a keyboard warrior

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:16 pm  
Saint Simon wrote:
St pete wrote:
I'd have thought 2 or 3 warm up games would have been a good idea. It would have give hohaia and lomax game time to work on the combination, we could also have laffranchci and flanaghan possibly playing new roles.

We ain't started our season well over past few years either.

If leeds showed us anything, it isnt how you start a season that counts


It certainly helps to start well, i think only Leeds and bulls have won it from outside the top 2, so it's good to geton a role and win.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Board Member4964No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 13 200222 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
10th Mar 23 15:1110th Apr 17 22:12LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
St.Helens
Signature
you light up my senses.....

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:39 pm  
I just hope we don't perform like Salford have for their first match at their new Stadium. They got slaughtered by Leigh and got booed off the pitch. We need a good start.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach16170No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 22 200816 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
27th Feb 16 22:3515th Oct 15 20:27LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Somewhere other than here
Signature
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill)

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:57 pm  
Agent Mulder wrote:
I just hope we don't perform like Salford have for their first match at their new Stadium. They got slaughtered by Leigh and got booed off the pitch. We need a good start.

I think there is very little chance of us performing as it would seem Salford performed: namely, very badly (if the comments by Salford fans are anything to go by!). Salford have real problems as a club I think and some of their players, especially their NRL players, are lazy. As a team they should be embarrassed to be beaten by a Championship side who just a few months back were on the verge of extinction and don't yet have a formally appointed coach. But if their performances of last season are anything to go by, they won't let a matter of pride inspire them to play better!

Saints are in a different league. We may well lose to Widnes, who after all will have already played together as a team and have Superleague players in their ranks, but I don't think we will put out a bad performance. We will just be unused to playing our new formations. After all we have made some fundamental changes in the team's structure this season. So I'm expecting the usual start!
Albion 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Star2681No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 27 201114 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
25th Jul 17 10:1225th Jul 17 09:24LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Saints first home game v Widnes : Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:01 pm  
Really don't see the point in warm up games...

There is never any real intensity in them, so for me 'real' match day practice is limited in that aspect. Having just the one is fine though, just to get rid of a few cobwebs and the fact that it will be the first match at LP.

For me combinations are built on through training and then it can develop as the season progresses
Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 100 guests

REPLY

Subject: 
Message:
   
Please note using apple style emoji's can result in posting failures.
Use the FULL EDITOR to better format content or upload images, be notified of replies etc...

Return to St. Helens


RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
SL Grand Final
financialtim
7
3m
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
3023
19m
TV games not Wire
just_browny
3620
30m
Harry Smith
Azul
7
38m
Burgess
JIMMY MAGNET
1
Recent
2024 Southstandercom Prediction Competition Grand Final
Cokey
6
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Cokey
40231
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
18s
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
Zig
10
31s
Rumours thread
Scarlet Pimp
2473
45s
5 hours
CobraCraig
3
1m
Transfer Talk V5
ArthurClues
104
1m
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
RLFANS News
1
1m
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
1m
2024 l Academy Scholarship & Reserves News
Jack Burton
216
1m
Former players
weighman
1313
1m
TV games not Wire
just_browny
3620
1m
FRENCH
Zig
40
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Burgess
JIMMY MAGNET
1
TODAY
5 hours
CobraCraig
3
TODAY
Harry Smith
Azul
7
TODAY
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
rollin thund
2
TODAY
New signings
Hangerman2
2
TODAY
OTish betting on the championship
Bull Mania
2
TODAY
Championship Promotion Final
GeoffRoebuck
1
TODAY
Hull Kingston Rovers
LeythIg
2
TODAY
Wakefield Trinity Hear the Roar
Trojan Horse
6
TODAY
SL Grand Final
financialtim
7
TODAY
Spirit of the Rhinos documentary
christopher
1
TODAY
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
TODAY
Terrace wear
retrosports
3
TODAY
OT Rohan Smith -
Trebor1
3
TODAY
Alfie johnson CONFIRMED 2 year deal
Smiffy27
16
TODAY
Brian Lockwood RIP
1315trinity
6
TODAY
Grand Final Squad
NickyKiss
16
TODAY
Kit for Saturday
Pie Eyed
8
TODAY
George Hirst
Cruncher
22
TODAY
Player of the Season 2024
Jimmythecuck
1
TODAY
Released Players List
Jemmo
4
TODAY
IN 2025 Jake Connor - Expires 2026
HucknallLoin
22
TODAY
Has anyone got any idea what is going on
Benny Profan
29
TODAY
Awards
The Avenger
11
TODAY
dan russell confirmed 2 year contract
Wires71
13
TODAY
Play-off Semi Final Toulouse A
Pyrah123
24
TODAY
2025 Catalans Dragons Kit
Jimmythecuck
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
150
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
683
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
818
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
589
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
701
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
729
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
1100
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
1182
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1550
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1695
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1483
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1837
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1662
Salford Ensure Play-Offs And S..
1894
Ruthless Wigan Thrash the Rhin..
2168
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
Sun 13th Oct
CH
19:30
Swinton-Hunslet
Sun 27th Oct
MINT2024
14:30
England M-Samoa M
Sat 2nd Nov
MINT2024
14:30
England M-Samoa M
Sat 12th Oct
SL 30 Hull KR2-9Wigan
Sun 6th Oct
L1 26 Keighley6-20Hunslet
CH 29 Bradford25-12Featherstone
WSL2024 16 York V18-8St.HelensW
NRL 31 Melbourne6-14Penrith
Sat 5th Oct
CH 29 York27-10Widnes
SL 29 Wigan38-0Leigh
Fri 4th Oct
SL 29 Hull KR10-8Warrington
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 26 1010 262 748 50
Bradford 27 703 399 304 36
Toulouse 25 744 368 376 35
York 28 682 479 203 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Swinton 27 474 670 -196 18
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 0 0 0 0 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
SL Grand Final
financialtim
7
3m
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
3023
19m
TV games not Wire
just_browny
3620
30m
Harry Smith
Azul
7
38m
Burgess
JIMMY MAGNET
1
Recent
2024 Southstandercom Prediction Competition Grand Final
Cokey
6
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Cokey
40231
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
18s
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
Zig
10
31s
Rumours thread
Scarlet Pimp
2473
45s
5 hours
CobraCraig
3
1m
Transfer Talk V5
ArthurClues
104
1m
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
RLFANS News
1
1m
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
1m
2024 l Academy Scholarship & Reserves News
Jack Burton
216
1m
Former players
weighman
1313
1m
TV games not Wire
just_browny
3620
1m
FRENCH
Zig
40
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Burgess
JIMMY MAGNET
1
TODAY
5 hours
CobraCraig
3
TODAY
Harry Smith
Azul
7
TODAY
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
rollin thund
2
TODAY
New signings
Hangerman2
2
TODAY
OTish betting on the championship
Bull Mania
2
TODAY
Championship Promotion Final
GeoffRoebuck
1
TODAY
Hull Kingston Rovers
LeythIg
2
TODAY
Wakefield Trinity Hear the Roar
Trojan Horse
6
TODAY
SL Grand Final
financialtim
7
TODAY
Spirit of the Rhinos documentary
christopher
1
TODAY
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
TODAY
Terrace wear
retrosports
3
TODAY
OT Rohan Smith -
Trebor1
3
TODAY
Alfie johnson CONFIRMED 2 year deal
Smiffy27
16
TODAY
Brian Lockwood RIP
1315trinity
6
TODAY
Grand Final Squad
NickyKiss
16
TODAY
Kit for Saturday
Pie Eyed
8
TODAY
George Hirst
Cruncher
22
TODAY
Player of the Season 2024
Jimmythecuck
1
TODAY
Released Players List
Jemmo
4
TODAY
IN 2025 Jake Connor - Expires 2026
HucknallLoin
22
TODAY
Has anyone got any idea what is going on
Benny Profan
29
TODAY
Awards
The Avenger
11
TODAY
dan russell confirmed 2 year contract
Wires71
13
TODAY
Play-off Semi Final Toulouse A
Pyrah123
24
TODAY
2025 Catalans Dragons Kit
Jimmythecuck
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
150
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
683
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
818
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
589
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
701
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
729
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
1100
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
1182
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1550
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1695
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1483
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1837
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1662
Salford Ensure Play-Offs And S..
1894
Ruthless Wigan Thrash the Rhin..
2168


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!