Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:25 pm  

Saint #1 wrote:

Fair point, possibly start Jones and have LMS on the bench. However, given how badly we've started the last two games against Leeds, I think it might be worth having our strongest possible team starting. After the first 20 minutes it's been 18-0 in both matches. If we have our strongest team to ride out that opening 20, we can keep with them for the rest of the game.

I would start Jones, he's one of our form players at the moment playing with a new lease of life now he's settled his future. Walsh and Burns need to tighten up there defence in the first quarter to stop Leeds passing out wide early doors. Its a cup game, which tells me this could be a tight, tactical game in the first half, we need to keep our errors and penalty concedes to a minimum.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:49 am  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think that your pack will be far too strong for Leeds on the night.

Far too strong is disrespectful. I don't know how you get to that opinion tbh, we have 5 quality props with a couple of handy back rowers.

It going to be a ding dong battle and Saints' pack may well get the edge this time around, but I really cannot see it as badly as you've put it.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:10 am  

This year we have a front row that can compete with any other team's in the superleague.

Some people reinterpret that to - We have a front row that will dominate the opposition of any other team.

"Compete with" and "dominate" are not the same thing.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:02 pm  

All I ask is that we are not 18 points down after quarter of an hour!!

Leeds will no doubt go hard and fast in the first 20 mins, if we can stick with them early on, I will be pretty confident that we will go on to win.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:15 pm  

Early good start for saints and it will be an arm wrestle of a game. I predict lots of 2 point penalties been scored

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:30 pm  

If we win I think it will be tight score line but if leeds win I think we in for big score on us.

My head says 38-10 leeds but my heart says 24-18 saints.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:50 pm  

RhinoNeil wrote:

Far too strong is disrespectful. I don't know how you get to that opinion tbh, we have 5 quality props with a couple of handy back rowers.

It going to be a ding dong battle and Saints' pack may well get the edge this time around, but I really cannot see it as badly as you've put it.

Just think that the saints pack will be thinking that they owe you one so to speak and they will be looking to put right the previous losses.
Not being disrespectful just an opinion. A Leeds win obviously wouldn't be a surprise but on this occasion I just feel that Saints may just want it that little bit more.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:19 pm  

Oh ffs. Try to Leeds in first 5 minutes again. Leeds look like they're in a different league. Can't stop offloads, look terrible within 20 metres of touchlines on both sides. This is awful. Awful.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:30 pm  

Our three outside defenders on both sides are simply not good enough to defend against the Leeds backs. Our only chance is for the pack to become dominant and deny Leeds the space, but not much sign of that now.

Re: Challenge Cup Semi : Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:32 pm  

And for Christ's sake get LMS off. He's lost the all three times now, twice in our only try scoring opportunities. Get him off.