Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:27 pm  

Thought Leigh were goosed after 20 minutes but what a performance and what a game.

Not getting too gleeful just yet, as HKR are going to be tough to beat tomorrow.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:28 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I'm thinking maybe win our game first?

Great effort from Leigh particularly to contain Saints in that first half.

Oh i am under no illusion that we could very easily get beat by a very good Hull KR side but in the context of the Saints fans telling everyone how much better they are than everyone else and they need to play below par to be beaten etc etc etc, for the next 24 hours at least) i will revel in it. Especially as i work in Merseyside and all the goading from the week will be repaid in the morning at work to my Saints colleagues (if they show their faces)

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:34 pm  

Leigh were at 178% and Saints at 48% and almost snatched it, moral victory

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:34 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

There was part of me in that second half that was wondering whether Saints winning would give us a better chance. They're still very strong but not the side they were and look tired at times.

Interesting that. I am in a rugby whatsapp group and we were all saying the same. I wanted leigh to win just for the sake of it and Redvee will be a popcorn occasion tonight but they are done Saints. Paasi looks like he his finished for the season, Walmsley's slow decline came home to roost today and their backline is very average, as is the (World class) Welsby who is the most overrated commentary player since Trueman.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:40 pm  

Iv'e only read half a page of redvee and already ive got

'Leigh scored from our mistakes'

and

'Smash and grab job from Leigh'

I need to wait a few hours, it's going to be a delicious read.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:41 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Interesting that. I am in a rugby whatsapp group and we were all saying the same. I wanted leigh to win just for the sake of it and Redvee will be a popcorn occasion tonight but they are done Saints. Paasi looks like he his finished for the season, Walmsley's slow decline came home to roost today and their backline is very average, as is the (World class) Welsby who is the most overrated commentary player since Trueman.

Have to disagree on Welsby who I think has turned into Saints' main man and shows quality on most touches. But their outside backs lack pace and threat aside from Hurrell close to the line, their forwards don't quite have the same power as they once did and their defensive intensity has also dropped.off.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:43 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Iv'e only read half a page of redvee and already ive got

'Leigh scored from our mistakes'

and

'Smash and grab job from Leigh'

I need to wait a few hours, it's going to be a delicious read.

You may go blind

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:04 pm  

What anyone says now may well come back to bite them tomorrow. Hull KR will be a tough game which can go either way.

Whoever gets through will have a job on their hands in the final.

I do have to question the tackling technique of the bloke who did Paasi. I know it’s not technically a cannonball but it’s dodgy imo. He did it a few times, forceful contact direct at the knee, needs to be looked at.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:10 pm  

Any criticism of Kendall is completely unwarranted IMO. Thought he had a great game today and got most if not all of the major decisions spot on. Though it makes a big difference when you have a game with very few loose carry/interference decisions to make.

Re: Saints or Leigh? : Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:31 pm  

Leigh deserved that,as pointed out St Helens are on the slide now with their ageing players and a average backline,they are not as strong as they were.
The forwards are not as good as they think Knowles etc.
Wigan will overtake them poss Leigh now that would be sweet.
All we have got is that they are the greatest team and can go on for the next 10 years what with their academy etc No it is coming to a end now !