Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:19 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

For no particular reason I’ve got good vibes for today but that has got to be on the back of a good start.
If we cut down on the mistakes and if we get Field some gaps I could see us going well in dry conditions.
If we want to come second at the end of the regular season then it is the proverbial must win game.

It feels like a game we have to win but can only see a 16-20 point defeat.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:29 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

It feels like a game we have to win but can only see a 16-20 point defeat.

Saints form suggests that they may not lose a league again this season as they have a relatively easy end to the season therefore, we must also try to remain undefeated. A big ask but at some point we’ve got to match Catalan in the forwards to give us some sort of chance. Hopefully today is the day.
A loss of 20 points I think would have a very demoralising impact and could all but finish any GF hopes. I don’t think we will win the GF but I’ve a sneaking feeling we’ve been preparing for today for a few weeks.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:39 pm  

Ellis in for Hill and starts, Dupree taking the bench spot

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:36 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

Saints form suggests that they may not lose a league again this season as they have a relatively easy end to the season therefore, we must also try to remain undefeated. A big ask but at some point we’ve got to match Catalan in the forwards to give us some sort of chance. Hopefully today is the day.
A loss of 20 points I think would have a very demoralising impact and could all but finish any GF hopes. I don’t think we will win the GF but I’ve a sneaking feeling we’ve been preparing for today for a few weeks.

I hope so.

From Catalans' perspective this is the year they really have to get over the line. Their team is ripped apart next season with Tomkins, Keighran, May, Pearce, Whiteley and Taukeaiho all leaving. They must be very relieved that Mickey Mac agreed to stay on another year.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:42 pm  

Almost faultless display from our pack, and the others who are helping out in the yardage. Sadly, let down again with the place kicking boots from our number seven. Finally, Bevan is taking on the line we need is that for at least a month

*Glad he nailed the last couple though

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:47 pm  

Any reason Tomkins hasn't been red carded?

He deliberately kneed O'Neill and then had a swinging arm on French for the try.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:50 pm  

What a half. Well in lads

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:51 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

It feels like a game we have to win but can only see a 16-20 point defeat.

And....we're 22 points up at halftime.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:53 pm  

P-J wrote:

Any reason Tomkins hasn't been red carded?

He deliberately kneed O'Neill and then had a swinging arm on French for the try.

If that was on sky sports coverage, they would be going back over and seeing how bad it is. He should have seen red for it but he didn’t hit O’Neill’s head so it doesn’t matter it seems.

Re: Catalans (a) : Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:55 pm  

Incredible half of rugby from Wigan. Brutal line speed and defence, rolling them upfield and massively cut back on our errors and penalty count.

Couldn't have asked for anything more from them in that half, by far our best of the season.

Shocking how Tomkins has got away with that knee, will be very interested to see what the MRP thinks of it.