: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:38 pm  

We did enough to win it, I.E Scored more tries, jsut didnt kick for shyt. All in all the job was almost done, just a bit of a fundamental flaw in the team choice with not having a kicker, or beliving we did have a kicker who would atleast pop ONE over... ah well

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:58 pm  

leg_end wrote:

Maybe ( and it's only a maybe) Saints thought they would outscore the opposition tonight and that goalkicking would not be the difference.

Well thats been the case througout the season. We are top of the league and we've been going up in 4's most of the time.

Re: Oops : Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:01 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He should have put Wello out of his misery after 3 attempts and given it to Gidley. Why Gidley didn't take the penalty at the end is beyond me, an easy kick for a left footed player.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Matt Gidley is not Jamie Lyon, he's not a goalkicking centre!

He has kicked about 6 goals in his career, all whilst at Saints.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:00 pm  

Wello said he was goal kicker, and took the responsibility all night. Potter could have said "tell him not to kick anymore" but he respected wello's deciscion to go for it and let him do it for the full 80, only wello i think could have said "fek this, ere have a go gids".

I always found it bizzare that Pryce and Wilkin cant kick for goal, seems weird that they cant.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:56 pm  

ExiledWool wrote:

5 tries to 4 says we weren't terrible. Having no kicker is the problem.

Well, the ref was firmly in Saints' pocket.

Which ultimately shows how well Wakefield played.

Cunningham - and Saints fans say he isn't a dirty player!

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:04 pm  

Fishsta wrote:

Well, the ref was firmly in Saints' pocket.

Which ultimately shows how well Wakefield played.

Cunningham - and Saints fans say he isn't a dirty player!

Re: Oops : Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:11 pm  

Rommel wrote:

Jamie Ellis is a scrum half who can kick so why didn't Potter pick him

Hindsight is a wonderful thing!!! There were injuries/illness affecting the top 3 goal kickers; Wellens is next choice and, before the game and in training, Mr Potter had faith in Wellens to be successful with at least some goal attempts. The conditions on the night, blustery wind, did not help. At the time of squad selection Mr Potter would not have known Wellens would miss 6 from 6; you have to go with your original thinking. Mr Potter selected the best team avalable to him on the night. Unfortunately Wellens did not play & kick as planned (not on his own there); you cannot blame the coach for the performance on the field from top class players. Gidley was not fit; Pryce was off form; Gilmour non existant & Meli was .... just typical Meli. Praise must be given to the Wakefield defence and the kicking of Brough.


Billy

Re: Oops : Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:46 pm  

Bill Abong wrote:

Mr Potter selected the best team avalable to him on the night. Unfortunately Wellens did not play & kick as planned

Then Mr Potter had the option of putting Lomax on the field who apparently is a goalkicker. Instead, he was on the bench for most of the night. Mr Potter doesn't get off scot free from Friday's match. He definitely has to take responsibility for allocating the goalkicking. That was his job.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:06 pm  

Fishsta wrote:

Well, the ref was firmly in Saints' pocket.

Which ultimately shows how well Wakefield played.

Cunningham - and Saints fans say he isn't a dirty player!

Must try harder Fishsta.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:04 am  

Tony Stark wrote:

Must try harder Fishsta.

Must try spelling, Tony Stark.