Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:33 pm  

It mentions an 'equipment failure' as the reason for a delayed start and shortened game on the official website...
...No apology though...

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:54 pm  

I don't see a problem with playing a superleague reserve team, but it would have been nice to have one or two first teamers. The young saints lads clearly lost the plot and needed an old head or two to steady the ship.

Lets face it, when Bradford brought a virtual first team they put us to the sword. The last thing you need is to pick up needless injuries by getting bashed by a vastly superior side.

A few seasons ago Leeds brought a side full of youngsters who were on the fringe of the first team. Seeing a young Burrows in full flight was a sheer joy to watch.

Long may these games continue.

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:06 pm  

I agree, it's always better to see a good game than a vastly one-sided affair... but don't let people think it's the big names coming when it isn't. That's when folk start to feel ripped off.

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:26 pm  

Mick W. wrote:

On the plus side, top marks to Rach for getting two cracking beers on!!!

Cheers, but Can you Bu*gers drink a bit slower at the next match, we'd run out before half time this week !

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:52 pm  

Dreamer wrote:

The young saints lads clearly lost the plot and needed an old head or two to steady the ship.

They shouldn't have though. Some of those lads played in the first team last season when we were ripped up with injuries (11 out together at one stage, which included some young guys brought in as subs for injured first teamers). Those lads on Sunday were grand final runners up in the reserves comp last season. They really had no business being so poor and I don't just mean in their performance. What was the penalty count against us? 13? And a sending off? They really should be embarrassed. The comment on the Saints website from the coaching staff is quite, er, to the point!

The rest of it obviously was outside our control but those lads should have made a better effort all round, especially where discipline is concerned and especially given that some of them are relatively-speaking quite experienced.

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:05 pm  

Rach wrote:

Cheers, but Can you Bu*gers drink a bit slower at the next match, we'd run out before half time this week !

We're making that a bit of a habit after Warrington.



Cougar Fans. Probably the best real ale drinkers in the world.

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:24 pm  

You line 'em up, Rach...
...we'll knock 'em back!

Re: Will all the Saint Helens fans............ : Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:42 pm  

Rach wrote:

Cheers, but Can you Bu*gers drink a bit slower at the next match, we'd run out before half time this week !

Hi Rach, was that the real half time or the half time (3.45) that should have been. No wonder you ran out with all that drinking time available