Makes lovely reading... : Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:16 pm  

1 St Helens 9 8 0 1 241 122 16
2 Huddersfield 9 7 0 2 226 123 14
3 Leeds 9 6 0 3 205 124 12
4 Wakefield 9 6 0 3 218 167 12
5 Castleford 9 6 0 3 217 183 12
6 Hull KR 9 5 1 3 208 167 11
7 Harlequins RL 8 5 0 3 230 162 10
8 Hull 9 5 0 4 200 189 10
9 Wigan 10 3 0 7 198 213 6
10 Catalans Dragons 9 3 0 6 198 252 6
11 Salford 9 3 0 6 156 305 6
12 Bradford 8 2 1 5 147 191 5
13 Warrington 9 2 0 7 151 274 4
14 Celtic Crusaders 8 0 0 8 110 233 0

Best attack and defence, only 1 defeat by 1 point

For a "ageing" team in "transition" we aint half doing bad!

Next Saturdays meeting of Huddersfield and Leeds should be a belter!

Keep it up lads

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:17 pm  

What a great couple of weeks we have had.

COME ON SAINTS

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:20 pm  

Its all well and good playing well now but we need to do it in the Grand Final lol! The last hurdle over the last two years and we have failed! I have a burning desire in my body too make sure it isnt a hat trick!

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:21 pm  

Just over a month ago when I looked at the fixtures I said (looking at our "small squad")

I would settle for a cup win and 2 league wins bearing in mind the games coming thick and fast and a few injuries

Not in my wildest dreams could I have wished for this...

Saints 44-22 Hull FC
Wigan Warriors 12 - 19 Saints
Leeds Rhinos 18 - 22 Saints
WT Wildcats 18 - 42 Saints
Saints 26 - 18 Leeds Rhinos

WELL DONE LADS KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC WORK

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:21 pm  

Joynty11 wrote:

Its all well and good playing well now but we need to do it in the Grand Final lol! The last hurdle over the last two years and we have failed! I have a burning desire in my body too make sure it isnt a hat trick!

You're 100% correct. It's going well, Leeds losing to Salford is hilarious, but the last laugh will be laughed in October not April.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:26 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

You're 100% correct. It's going well, Leeds losing to Salford is hilarious, but the last laugh will be laughed in October not April.

Injuries are going to play a major part aswell Blobby. We havent got the strength in depth that the Rhinos have and it could all go pearshaped if we lose eithier Cunningham, Long or Puletua for any length of time.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:27 pm  

Joynty11 wrote:

Injuries are going to play a major part aswell Blobby. We havent got the strength in depth that the Rhinos have and it could all go pearshaped if we lose eithier Cunningham, Long or Puletua for any length of time.

I'm not convinced Leeds have much more depth than us to be honest. Look at their squad and after their starting 17, they are all pretty much youngsters like ourselves. The difference between us and Leeds is we will have potentially 4 more games than them and they will have plenty of weeks to rest up. That could make a difference at the end.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:29 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I'm not convinced Leeds have much more depth than us to be honest. Look at their squad and after their starting 17, they are all pretty much youngsters like ourselves. The difference between us and Leeds is we will have potentially 4 more games than them and they will have plenty of weeks to rest up. That could make a difference at the end.

That was the downside beating them in the Cup not that im complaining. I thought on the way home that day this could bite us on the bum as the last couple of years have proved.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:31 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I'm not convinced Leeds have much more depth than us to be honest. Look at their squad and after their starting 17, they are all pretty much youngsters like ourselves. The difference between us and Leeds is we will have potentially 4 more games than them and they will have plenty of weeks to rest up. That could make a difference at the end.

I agree the depth of squad is very similar, the Saints advantage is that we,ve played 5 or 6 young players already and they have not looked out of place.

: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:34 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I agree the depth of squad is very similar, the Saints advantage is that we,ve played 5 or 6 young players already and they have not looked out of place.

Got to agree! Ashurst has been outstanding in the back row this season but we cant expect these young players to perform to these high standards everyweek. We will be there or thereabouts for all 3 trophies at the end of the season but I personally feel we will only win one which will probably be the Challenge Cup.