Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:24 am  

One positive from Friday, we may have lost and lost the plot fir the last ten minutes but at least we played some good rugby, compare that to the game last night which was barely pub tram standard and to think Warrington fans didn’t like how they played under price!

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:34 am  

Interesting how the attack has been praised for improving on Friday but largely not as a consequence of any great play from the halves?

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:28 pm  

chapylad wrote:

I had a lot of hope for Tetavano when he signed but he has got worse every week.
I doubt he will go back to the NRL unless he can get a better deal.
He still gets paid whilst sat in the stand.
Maybe we can get rid on the basis we bought faulty goods and he doesn`t do what it says on the tin.

Is Ron Seal out of contract says he makes 200yds and 50 tackles

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:30 pm  

For me the attack has looked noticeably better over the last three games. The halves have shone when our undersized pack has managed to achieve some sort of parity with the opposition, notably twice against Warrington, who also have a prop shortage. Felt sorry for Austin who had Walmsley coming at him full steam all night. If the forwards get outmuscled the halves get smashed.

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:35 pm  

Jrrhino wrote:

We had effort at times last night but it wasn't enough showed some good glimpses in attack since Rohan Smith has took over. Ultimately our defensive errors and some officiating errors cost us. The officiating from Tom Grant was horrendous all game pretty much he probably gave saints 12-18 they shouldn't have had but the standard of reffing has dropped like most things in SL now days. Tetevano is in the same bracket as failed overseas signings as Joe Vickery, Ben Cross & Beau Falloon maybe even worse. Bentley was stupid getting his sin bin but his effort is always there and I think if we build a better team with him in it I don't this will see half of his Ill discipline antics happen. I still believe Rohan Smith is the right man to get us on course and hopefully we can fully turn a corner soon and get back to competing.

think tetevano came with more of a rep and is like the 80s half a season signings except stuck with him for 3 yrs

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:07 pm  

Seth wrote:

And just being sht the other 50%.

It's his lack of effort after contact. He just folds over and dorsnt drive his legs properly half the time. A mixture of not caring and lack of size??....desperately hope he never puts another shirt on for us

If he then plays out of his skin for Dolphins (where inevitably he will go) then we will know we have been conned

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:18 pm  

Don 76 wrote:

It's his lack of effort after contact. He just folds over and dorsnt drive his legs properly half the time. A mixture of not caring and lack of size??....desperately hope he never puts another shirt on for us

If he then plays out of his skin for Dolphins (where inevitably he will go) then we will know we have been conned

doing a mullins

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:45 pm  

Haven't Leeds signed Prior for another 2 yrs? If so that would worry me?

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:37 pm  

I think Tetevano gets the honour of being our worse ever forward signing since the days of Illawarra prop Peter Smith !! ( also thought Trent Merrin was dire too )

Re: RD 16 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:47 pm  

gym bunny 100 wrote:

I think Tetevano gets the honour of being our worse ever forward signing since the days of Illawarra prop Peter Smith !! ( also thought Trent Merrin was dire too )

I still think Ben Cross was worse. Admittedly he wouldn’t have been on the money Tetevano is.