Dave K. wrote:
Only a friendly but that was closed to our starting 13 that will play against Rovers, it's our style of playing that needs changing if we do we could well this season, if we continue to play the power game then we will struggle as we don't have the pack, certainly not with the players who won't start the season.
Nothing to worry about yet, as Saints are the favourites to win the league IMO.
If Dawson gets picked before Moludi I'd be handing in a transfer request, it's not even close between the pair.
Spot on Dave.
Man for man I wasn't overly worried and didn't think they were head and shoulders above us (MDJ aside who was defensively awful). We held them out for the 1st 20 mins but neither did we trouble them offensively.
The difference for me was in the coaching and style of play.
Saints are fast when that ball goes through the hands, look to support the ball carrier and have a scrum half who took the line on, engaged defenders and created gaps for the support.
We on the other hand looked like we picked up from where we left the last season. Wingers scooting from within our own 20, 1 man drives, last play an up and under or kick to the corner and slow passing.
Now it might not be all doom and gloom and I won't approach the season with that attitude just yet but with even our personnel employing a Saints/Wigan style of play we'd improve immeasurably in my opinion.
I also for 1 will be disgusted if MDJ starts ahead of Miloudi in the 1st game. Miloudi always gives 100% and you always expect the unexpected when he's on the ball and I like that.
