Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 3:46 pm  

Add in Reserves "trophy" and we hold all senior men's trophies.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 3:52 pm  

Replying to Jason65 about Harry Smith (it won’t let me quote). He was outstanding again in a big game and there was a case for him getting the Lance Todd for me, just as there was in 2022 and for the HS in the GF last year. He hasn’t won one yet, which is a shame but he’s been so important to all of those wins and has kicked his opposite number off the park. He is rapidly turning in to our own Kevin Sinfield in how he manages these big games for us.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:04 pm  

NSW wrote:

I love this trend of “Wigan comfortably win a final therefore it’s the worst/dullest final ever” from saints fans.

Surely you’re not deluded enough to think that was an entertaining game for anybody other than Wigan fans? I don’t expect you to care about that and nor should you (I couldn’t care less when saints win and it’s boring) but to try and deny it was a boring game is a bit odd. The last 2 finals have been horrendous watches, and I went to the GF in person and usually enjoy live sport whatever happens due to the atmosphere etc. but it was awful. I really think the RFL need to do something to sort out how bad of a spectacle our game is becoming (and yes, funnily enough the 2 most boring teams are the most successful and that probably dates back for the majority of the last 10 years). That’s a conversation for another thread though!

Congratulations, was a hell of a defensive performance from you guys and Wire never looked in the game. I didn’t think you were great with ball in hand but you didn’t need to be, as Wire were giving you plenty of chances to attack by gifting great field position and ball time and time again. That said, you never really needed to score more than 2 tries as that defence was never going to be broken and if the score was closer, I honestly doubt Wire even get the try they got.

Going to take some effort to stop you taking the lot this year. Cant see you not finishing top with the amount of home games you’ve got left and if anyone is to get the better of you in the play offs they’re going to have to bring their A game and other than probably us, that’s likely not going to even be enough from the other teams. Hopefully we’ll get the Wigan v Saints final we’ve wanted since the covid one! At least that will look like a big deal on the telly

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:57 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Replying to Jason65 about Harry Smith (it won’t let me quote). He was outstanding again in a big game and there was a case for him getting the Lance Todd for me, just as there was in 2022 and for the HS in the GF last year. He hasn’t won one yet, which is a shame but he’s been so important to all of those wins and has kicked his opposite number off the park. He is rapidly turning in to our own Kevin Sinfield in how he manages these big games for us.

I did think Harry should have got MOM,he does his fair share of tackles,the spiralls (knock on result) are so hard to produce,kicks for goals 100%,his control of the game and players was fantastic.So yes I think he should of been MOM.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 6:02 pm  

The Reaper wrote:

Surely you’re not deluded enough to think that was an entertaining game for anybody other than Wigan fans? I don’t expect you to care about that and nor should you (I couldn’t care less when saints win and it’s boring) but to try and deny it was a boring game is a bit odd. The last 2 finals have been horrendous watches, and I went to the GF in person and usually enjoy live sport whatever happens due to the atmosphere etc. but it was awful. I really think the RFL need to do something to sort out how bad of a spectacle our game is becoming (and yes, funnily enough the 2 most boring teams are the most successful and that probably dates back for the majority of the last 10 years). That’s a conversation for another thread though!

Congratulations, was a hell of a defensive performance from you guys and Wire never looked in the game. I didn’t think you were great with ball in hand but you didn’t need to be, as Wire were giving you plenty of chances to attack by gifting great field position and ball time and time again. That said, you never really needed to score more than 2 tries as that defence was never going to be broken and if the score was closer, I honestly doubt Wire even get the try they got.

Going to take some effort to stop you taking the lot this year. Cant see you not finishing top with the amount of home games you’ve got left and if anyone is to get the better of you in the play offs they’re going to have to bring their A game and other than probably us, that’s likely not going to even be enough from the other teams. Hopefully we’ll get the Wigan v Saints final we’ve wanted since the covid one! At least that will look like a big deal on the telly

Well Thesaint71 was entertained and I believe he is a Saints fan
Unless he was deluded aswell.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:05 pm  

Just thought it looked a very confident and composed performance from a team that now has lots of experience of big games and aren't fazed by them one bit. Warrington the complete opposite - Matty Ashton a prime example.

The talent in the side is exceptional. As is the team spirit. Great balance of youth and experience. Put this side on a dry track in good health and they're incredibly difficult to stop. The only thing I felt could cause us problems was our own indiscipline or the consequences of our own indiscipline from the last game in having a very inexperienced right side.

It would be a big surprise if Wigan didnt make the Grand Final this year - if Saints have a fit spine plus Walmsley and Paasi then I think they're the only side who have a chance of stopping them going back to back. That would be a hell of a Grand Final.

Found Peets comments that this was the best win and that he didnt want to get into why very intriguing.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Mon Jun 10, 2024 7:49 am  

Was a much more dominant performance than I expected. Wigan looked comfortable and never looked like losing. Worryingly for the rest of SL they are only just getting started. This team now has that big game Finals experience and the stars are tied down to long-term contracts. They have a mixture of youth complemented by experience and to be fair recruited very well.

Thompson has been way better than I envisaged and its a sign of their depth that Walters can't make the 17. Nsemba is a superstar in the making and then of course there's Field and French and Smith now learning how to manage games and kicking teams into submission.

There's going to be a real lack of competition for Wigan soon bar maybe Warrington continuing to improve. Catalan have gone backwards so there's a real onus on Saints getting injured players back. Given that we are set for a couple of transition seasons there is a real chance Wigan will do what we did and win consecutive GF's for 3-4 years.

I said to my eldest lad a couple of years ago to enjoy the period we were in and to make the most of getting one over his Wigan supporting mates at his school in Wigan. I didn't expect Wigan to improve as quickly as they have but in Peet and a good coaching team, they are now the standard bearers and the rest of us need to chase them.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:19 am  

Saints fans in NOT talking bollox shocker.....

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:19 am  

nikos wrote:

Saints fan in NOT talking bollox shocker.....

Edited it for you mate. Some still think they'd beat us 9 times out of 10 and then, of course, we still have to hear from honourary Saints fan Rob/Stef/Lebron/insertusernamehere who has gone strangely quiet

Very honest and considered post from Stu.

Re: Wire part 2 of 2 : Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:26 am  

Phuzzy wrote:

Edited it for you mate. Some still think they'd beat us 9 times out of 10 and then, of course, we still have to hear from honourary Saints fan Rob/Stef/Lebron/insertusernamehere who has gone strangely quiet

Very honest and considered post from Stu.

I thought he was called useless or was it tit, or was it both?