Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:00 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Fair comment Stu but I disagree. Makinson is a good finisher but he's not a length of the fielder against anyone with pace. Same for Percival. Grace is really your only player with that kind of pace. More importantly though, you don't set up to play that way unlike ourselves. You play an attritional forward based game which is fair enough as that's where your advantage lies. But 'entertaining' (for all bar Saints fans) it's not. It reminds me of similar criticism Wigan got in the Madge era. Wigan fans found it extremely entertaining but for the most part opposition fans not so much. No amount of us arguing to the contrary would change that opinion as yours won't now.

I can't say for certain we would have won of course. It's just an opinion. Even with the sending off we were a couple of minutes from beating you so (along with the semi win) the point I'm making still holds.

Whilst everyone is saying French/Field/Grace is rapid,Welsby is fast,Makinson/Percival is pretty fast no one mentions Marshall who out paced Makinson and Percival in the semi.
So we have 3 very fast players Saints have 1,I personally would swap any of our three for any of their wingers/full back .

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:05 pm  

Welsby got French with a nice fend at the start - that's what gave him the momentum to get away.

He's one of those players who seems to glide around the field with more time to play than most others. Didn't think he was a realistic England contender at the start of the year - now I think he has to be in the spine somewhere. Probably best to stick with the Saints pairing of him and Lomax although Wane may decide to stick with Williams if he improves his form late on in the season.

Disappointing result for Wigan when it was in our hands twice but being in the contest right till the end is all we can hope for against Saints this year. I would be very happy If the same situation is replicated in the playoffs - we're definitely not going to beat them comprehensively that's for sure. Then it will all be about who handles the pressure best in the last 15 and I'm sure both coaches will refer to these earlier games when giving the playoff team talks.

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:09 pm  

3 game ban for Singleton.

We also have Matautia with a 1 game ban, late hit on passer.

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:10 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Matautia with a 1 game ban, late hit on passer.

Should have been sent off. WE WERE ROBBED!!!!

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:28 pm  

Also Sir James Roby charged with a high tackle but zero matches, IT'S A FIX !!!!!

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:06 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Also Sir James Roby charged with a high tackle but zero matches, IT'S A FIX !!!!!

That'll be the one Farrell cheated to win a penalty from

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:15 pm  

And did that late hit by Matautia result in a penalty on the day

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:38 pm  

Cherry toffee wrote:

And did that late hit by Matautia result in a penalty on the day

It was for a late hit on Field after he passed to French for the first try. I've seen it back and no complaints really. He's copped for a few similar type bans so needs to refine his technique.

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:51 pm  

Fair enough I’ll take the try

Re: Saints (m) : Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:04 pm  

Cherry toffee wrote:

And did that late hit by Matautia result in a penalty on the day

Why would it ? A try was scored so advantage was played.