Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:36 am  

That St's side would have turned over Wakey very easy.Thats the difference bringing in younger players who have been coached well

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:41 am  

Not forgetting of course that Wire were just about flawless - an outstanding performance from them, right across the park; BMM is the most destructive forward in SL, and that Ashton lad has all the potential to become an absolute superstar of the game.

Enjoyable to watch, if you like seeing the game played right.

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:08 am  

Big lads mate wrote:

Just proves a point that take 3 or 4 main players out all teams struggle, some comfort for all you doom and gloomers out there

Yes...I found that reassuring too! Chill pill time

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:24 am  

alegend wrote:

That St's side would have turned over Wakey very easy.Thats the difference bringing in younger players who have been coached well

You may be right but my post was regarding how a team is weakened big style when key players are missing wether it’s Saints or Wakefield, the difference being they have the money to attract a much deeper quality of squad.

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:34 am  

It's a false dawn for Warrington. Most seasons begin with a team burning brightly at the beginning. Last week, they stayed in the game by playing with real intensity. Last night, they blew Saints away by playing again with intensity. But that is not sustainable in the Super League. Too many games, and it will attract injuries.

The test for them will be when they can't raise that intensity, and playing this rather reckless offloading game will undo them, because they'll spend too much time defending.

Great to watch, but bright lights burn out more quickly. It's the team that just does the good stuff regularly and persistently that wins. Wire might only just make the top four because of the way they're playing. Saints will return. Wigan will just plug away. Hull look big and strong. It only takes Cas to start firing and they'll be out of the four.

(PS: I'm in Phil Clarke mode: make a ridiculous prediction but look a genius when the rare one comes off)

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:37 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

It's a false dawn for Warrington. Most seasons begin with a team burning brightly at the beginning. Last week, they stayed in the game by playing with real intensity. Last night, they blew Saints away by playing again with intensity. But that is not sustainable in the Super League. Too many games, and it will attract injuries.

The test for them will be when they can't raise that intensity, and playing this rather reckless offloading game will undo them, because they'll spend too much time defending.

Great to watch, but bright lights burn out more quickly. It's the team that just does the good stuff regularly and persistently that wins. Wire might only just make the top four because of the way they're playing. Saints will return. Wigan will just plug away. Hull look big and strong. It only takes Cas to start firing and they'll be out of the four.

Hopefully starting next week ???

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:40 am  

FIL wrote:

Hopefully starting next week ???

I did think last night that this will help us. It'll be like the game after a cup final. The downside for us is that they get a longer rest.

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:48 am  

I was hoping so too but they didn't look particularly battered and bruised when they came off last night
We really do need to start stepping up if we are going to compete this season (just in case people hadn't worked that one out already !!)

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:33 am  

Big lads mate wrote:

You may be right but my post was regarding how a team is weakened big style when key players are missing wether it’s Saints or Wakefield, the difference being they have the money to attract a much deeper quality of squad.

Agree what your saying BLM but I see our current squad as the strongest in a long time and I’m sure most if not all would slip into other squads comfortably, there is just something missing from our team that I can’t put my finger on ,wether that’s the coaching set up or a mental thing that’s stopping us from kicking on as we should. IMO consistency has always alluded us over the years, we beat teams that should beat us then lose to clubs that we expect to win .Not a clue how to sort it out but that’s my take on wakey over the years and probably why we’ve never really put a decent challenge on either league or cup ,which as a fan of over 50 years is frustrating. Yes I know we’ve had the odd nearly and what ifs but on the whole the only thing to shout about is we haven’t been relegated .But you know what I’ll still be supporting wakey up until I draw my last breath, I’d just like wakey to put a bit of silverware in our cabinet sooner rather than later .

Re: Saints : Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:50 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Agree what your saying BLM but I see our current squad as the strongest in a long time and I’m sure most if not all would slip into other squads comfortably, there is just something missing from our team that I can’t put my finger on ,wether that’s the coaching set up or a mental thing that’s stopping us from kicking on as we should. IMO consistency has always alluded us over the years, we beat teams that should beat us then lose to clubs that we expect to win .Not a clue how to sort it out but that’s my take on wakey over the years and probably why we’ve never really put a decent challenge on either league or cup ,which as a fan of over 50 years is frustrating. Yes I know we’ve had the odd nearly and what ifs but on the whole the only thing to shout about is we haven’t been relegated .But you know what I’ll still be supporting wakey up until I draw my last breath, I’d just like wakey to but a bit of silverware in our cabinet sooner rather than later .

Agree 100% Kettykat , nothing comes easy being a Wakey supporter