: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:35 am  

I think its obvious Saints are a team in decline.

Ageing stars simply can't put up the level of performance required be that week to week performances or 80 minute performances.

Players like Wellens and Gardner are found out to be the ordinary player they actually are now that Long, Cunningham, Gidley, Gilmour and the likes are feeling the effects of old father time on them

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:40 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

I think its obvious Saints are a team in decline.

Ageing stars simply can't put up the level of performance required be that week to week performances or 80 minute performances.

Players like Wellens and Gardner are found out to be the ordinary player they actually are now that Long, Cunningham, Gidley, Gilmour and the likes are feeling the effects of old father time on them

So it wasnt that good a win against them then

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:46 am  

Irregs #16 wrote:

So it wasnt that good a win against them then

It was a good win and I enjoyed it at the time but it means nothing in the long term unless we keep putting in performances and getting the results. One swallow doesn't make a summer much like one good win doesn't make a season especially when its only the 3rd step of 27

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:49 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

I think its obvious Saints are a team in decline.

Ageing stars simply can't put up the level of performance required be that week to week performances or 80 minute performances.

Players like Wellens and Gardner are found out to be the ordinary player they actually are now that Long, Cunningham, Gidley, Gilmour and the likes are feeling the effects of old father time on them

Love quotes like this.

Saints have apparently been in terminal decline for the past 10 years.

We have all the youth to replace most and Lyon has virtually admitted he's coming back in a year or 2 to replace Gidley.

Jamie Lyon on his own would keep us much higher than HKR can ever reach.

Keep on treading water.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:51 am  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

Love quotes like this.

Saints have apparently been in terminal decline for the past 10 years.

We have all the youth to replace most and Lyon has virtually admitted he's coming back in a year or 2 to replace Gidley.

Jamie Lyon on his own would keep us much higher than HKR can ever reach.

Keep on treading water.

Jamie Lyon pushing 30 as well when he comes back

You won't see any sort of final this season

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:10 pm  

General Zod. wrote:

We need to look to the future and follow the example set by FC cos we've got some great young kids coming through and I think they'll benefit by learning off stable quality professionals such as Galea & Newton rather than inane ramblers like Wilkin.

Well said!

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:24 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

Jamie Lyon pushing 30 as well when he comes back

You won't see any sort of final this season

That is a big statement.

Leeds are the only side with the same quality as Saints in the league so I can see the Challenge Cup not being retained. To suggest another side will reach OT instead of Saints is a big call and one I think is far from definite.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:26 pm  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

That is a big statement.

Leeds are the only side with the same quality as Saints in the league so I can see the Challenge Cup not being retained. To suggest another side will reach OT instead of Saints is a big call and one I think is far from definite.

Indeed but the new play off format will see you come up short

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:34 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

Indeed but the new play off format will see you come up short

Go on then, explain this statement.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:37 pm  

You've got no chance under the new playoff format when you'll finish 5th at best