Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 8:58 am  

Barring some kind of perverse reversal in form, we will not win this game; our first half performances are so bad - and Saints are so rampant when they have the whip hand - that I can't see any way in which we can beat them. My birthday will be ruined by a cricket score.

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 10:37 am  

I must admit watching them pull Castleford a part in the first 20 made me write next week off straight away, but that is usually when we turn up and play!

Roby should pick up a ban for the most blatant and probably most dangerous crusher tackle that I have seen, that could be a positive for us but I think the MRP will probably label it as sin bin sufficient.

Do we have any news on Fifita at all?

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 10:52 am  

Positive as ever BOJ:)

Do we know how bad Fifita's injury is & how long he's out for

If we play Ashurst in centre as previously suggested we'll def lose as we'd be surrendering pace, keep him in 2nd row & allow him to rehabilitate after his injury by focusing on his usual game

Let's hope Sau is more familiar with the drills for this game than the last one and that Miller's run a bit more rustiness out of his system so that the timing on that edge is better

Give us a fair share of the ball and more consistent refereeing and we'll give anyone a game - including Saints away

Start slow and they'll blow us away

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 10:56 am  

sr1g wrote:

Positive as ever BOJ:)

Do we know how bad Fifita's injury is & how long he's out for

If we play Ashurst in centre as previously suggested we'll def lose as we'd be surrendering pace, keep him in 2nd row & allow him to rehabilitate after his injury by focusing on his usual game

Let's hope Sau is more familiar with the drills for this game than the last one and that Miller's run a bit more rustiness out of his system so that the timing on that edge is better

Give us a fair share of the ball and more consistent refereeing and we'll give anyone a game - including Saints away

Start slow and they'll blow us away

Sau can`t play, he is cup tied.

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 11:00 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Sau can`t play, he is cup tied.

What does everyone think of Sau?

Looks to run hard, shot out a few times against Catalans which left us a little short but luckily it was covered by others.

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 11:08 am  

TheDreadnought wrote:

What does everyone think of Sau?

Looks to run hard, shot out a few times against Catalans which left us a little short but luckily it was covered by others.

Thought he got dominated in the tackle on Saturday which to say the strength in drive is supposed to be his strong point isn`t good. He literally got drove back 10 metres on 2 or 3 occasions. He has been a good player no doubt but there is a reason he has not been able to get in the Salford side this season and it is clear to see he is slowing down.

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 11:43 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Thought he got dominated in the tackle on Saturday which to say the strength in drive is supposed to be his strong point isn`t good. He literally got drove back 10 metres on 2 or 3 occasions. He has been a good player no doubt but there is a reason he has not been able to get in the Salford side this season and it is clear to see he is slowing down.

Just had a look at the old stats #statman and Sau made 55 metres on Saturday, compared to Lyne's 129! Williame and Mead made 87 and 80 metres respectively.

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 12:33 pm  

Challenge Cup
St Helens v Wakefield Trinity

Saturday 1st June
Totally Wicked Stadium | KO : 15:15
Referee C. Kendall
Touch Judge 1 M. Griffiths
Touch Judge 2 J. Roberts
Reserve Referee S. Mikalauskas
Reserve Touch Judge M. Mannifield
Video Referee J. Child
M Com D. Campbell
Time Keeper P. Taberner

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 1:17 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Challenge Cup
St Helens v Wakefield Trinity

Saturday 1st June
Totally Wicked Stadium | KO : 15:15
Referee C. Kendall
Touch Judge 1 M. Griffiths
Touch Judge 2 J. Roberts
Reserve Referee S. Mikalauskas
Reserve Touch Judge M. Mannifield
Video Referee J. Child
M Com D. Campbell
Time Keeper P. Taberner

Kendall, Mikalauskas and Child what more could we ask for?

Re: Mission impossible ? Saints (A) Challenge Cup : Tue May 28, 2019 1:41 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Challenge Cup
St Helens v Wakefield Trinity

Saturday 1st June
Totally Wicked Stadium | KO : 15:15
Referee C. Kendall
Touch Judge 1 M. Griffiths
Touch Judge 2 J. Roberts
Reserve Referee S. Mikalauskas
Reserve Touch Judge M. Mannifield
Video Referee J. Child
M Com D. Campbell
Time Keeper P. Taberner

No chance then!