: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:45 pm  

I think that we played okay and that the scoreline flattered Saints a little but you have to credit their defence, which was very good.

I thought we blobbed the first half and Alibert had a very big 10m first half for both sides that Saints made better use of. Second half his 10m was skinnier and we upped our game a bit but couldn't make use of our supremacy by turning it into points.

Saints were more clinical, they got a chance and converted it. We didn't.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm  

One thing I did notice about Halibut (sp.) was his lack of clear signals to show what the decisions were. Or maybe he wasn't sure.
Sure Saints got away with a fair bit but so did we. Where we fail is we don't push to the limits that such as Saints do.
Shabby performance for a full time ref yet probably no worse than most.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm  

Also, Tony Puletua, what a strong guy he is.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm  

RIGSBY wrote:

a bit tighter??????
i wouldnt call 5 tries to 1 a bit tight.....and if long had kicked the goals it would have been even slacker..

I apologoise RIGSBY; it was clearly a canter for Saints. That's why the tries at the death had the Saints players celebrating like their bums hadn't dropped out in the Grand Final.... again.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:51 pm  

And another thing, I think we copped a few grapple and head tackles today. Lawrence was all over the shop and the BBC picture is indicative of what I mean...

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:52 pm  

Baron Greenback wrote:

I apologoise RIGSBY; it was clearly a canter for Saints. That's why the tries at the death had the Saints players celebrating like their bums hadn't dropped out in the Grand Final.... again.

The try that settled it, Saints were over the moon. They knew they had a major battle today, as did a couple of Saints lads I spoke to on the walk out.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:54 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

i will go along with mick potter's comments that the score flattered saints

The score did flatter saints. It was a pretty poor game overall imo and it was only the last 10 mins that we really came good

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:00 pm  

Thought the Saints defence was immense and at 12-6 it almost gave way, used their experience to run the clock down and when they scored with 5 mins to go it was game over. Fartown were just waiting for the whistle and Saints made the scoreline look more one sided than the game was.

Having said that I thought we gave them a good game and a little bit of luck and we may have knicked it.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:11 pm  

gateaux wrote:

The score didn't flatter saints. It was a pretty poor game overall imo and it was only the last 10 mins that we really came good

We'll take your coaches opinion over yours, which is clearly tripe! Clueless is a word that springs to mind.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:17 pm  

Danril wrote:

We'll take your coaches opinion over yours, which is clearly tripe! Clueless is a word that springs to mind.

Edited original post now - it was meant to say it did flatter saints