Re: Catalans v Saints : Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:36 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Yep how terrible for a winning coach to celebrate a win. Never seen the monkey man or Madge do that.

Anyway, it's nice to know you are all following our progress with great interest. Are bums getting a little squeaky in Wigan. It's getting to that time of year.

I think it was his celebrating in front of the Catalans fans that people are talking about.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:53 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Yep how terrible for a winning coach to celebrate a win. Never seen the monkey man or Madge do that.

Anyway, it's nice to know you are all following our progress with great interest. Are bums getting a little squeaky in Wigan. It's getting to that time of year.

oh yah . really queaky watching your side

Re: Catalans v Saints : Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:58 pm  

ya man you got a real good coach until he meets ***** do i really have to spell it out to you.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:04 am  

I have no problem saying Wigan are the best team in this league. We are not in your class, but then neither is anyone else in this league and neither were Leeds.

Sadly for Wigan, it only takes one game to stop Wigan. Not my rules, and not my prefered method for becoming champions, but Saints could lose 3 times to Wigan and still win SL without playing Wigan in the playoffs.

Hence the squeaky bum comment, the entire season boils down to a home advantage and a 2nd chance. But if Wigan have an offday again, like they did against Leeds or like they did against us in the playoffs last year then it's anyones.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:55 am  

I thought it was a really good game but yes spoilt by the officials. I actually thought the video ref was the poorest official and not Thaler. Good win for saints this at Catalan even if they did get a dodgy call at the end but still well played.
I do get the feeling that a few of the top teams are finding some form and I think we could get some really close play off games this year.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:57 am  

I believe that bad refereeing is adversely affecting our game. Once more Popeye the Thaler-man demonstrates another gem of miss judgment, a red card for what at the very worst was a yellow was just one more of a long list of howling mistakes, errors and sh*te calls this term. There is way too much grand-standing by match officials who seem hell bent on causing controversy, and as for the Dewsbury Dewdrop to say he thinks that Thaler is one of the best referees this season, well, I Know that’s no recommendation, but what a numpty! This match was another Thaler, plus video ref farce! And only those stubborn under-stains off the East lancs would argue.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:24 am  

I'm not a fan of the shoulder charge. For me it's not a proper attempt at a tackle, but just a thuggish way to stop someone with a highly likely outcome of injury. But currently it's still legal, so I didn't see it as a red card. Catalans didn't have enough about them to get around Saint's defense, just running straight lines won't do it.
The Saint's Meli try was forward.
The Catalans try at the end should have stood. No way did he foul Makinson when jumping for the ball.
Get the reffing sorted out, or our sport will turn into a joke.
Football is bringing in technology to help. We've had it for years and still can't get it right.
This isn't an anti-Saints rant: I just want to see good RL.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:26 am  

Also, WTF was Rush doing celebrating like that? It's OK doing it in your seat, but not on the pitch. Get some humility, man.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:35 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Yep how terrible for a winning coach to celebrate a win. Never seen the monkey man or Madge do that.

Anyway, it's nice to know you are all following our progress with great interest. Are bums getting a little squeaky in Wigan. It's getting to that time of year.

I must admit I had to laugh when I saw that post! Saints just won a tight and important game for both teams and he was full of emotion and I'd entitled to celebrate.

Wane jumps up and down, he punches the air. Madge used to been seen laughing when Wigan was putting big scores in teams.

Whats wrong with a coach celebrating?

On the subject of the game, I thought saints showed great character to defend how we did, we showed great commitment and put our bodies on the line with a never say die attitde.

Perry did throw few silly head shots but so does lockers.

IMO the try that was not given by the VR should have been a try. I don't think TP should have been sent off.

We've had everything go against us early on the season and now we getting a few things and some luck.

Re: Catalans v Saints : Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:57 am  

St pete wrote:

I must admit I had to laugh when I saw that post! Saints just won a tight and important game for both teams and he was full of emotion and I'd entitled to celebrate.

Wane jumps up and down, he punches the air. Madge used to been seen laughing when Wigan was putting big scores in teams.

Whats wrong with a coach celebrating?

On the subject of the game, I thought saints showed great character to defend how we did, we showed great commitment and put our bodies on the line with a never say die attitde.

Perry did throw few silly head shots but so does lockers.

IMO the try that was not given by the VR should have been a try. I don't think TP should have been sent off.

We've had everything go against us early on the season and now we getting a few things and some luck.

No problem with the rest of the post but get your head out of 2006! Lockers gives no more penalties away than any other player and hasn't done for years. As for 3 head highs in 20 mins as Perry did...get real!