Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 6:48 am  

PopTart wrote:

Reality check guys.
Watson is good yes. Deserves all the accolades.
Salford are good yes. Play well as a team

But Jackson Hastings is why they are there.

Exactly this

Hastings is probably the best half back I’ve seen come from aus since Trent Barret

I don’t see a big difference between us and Salford with exception to Hastings the guy is exceptional

Put him in a fit wakey team with miller and I’m sure we’d be in the GF

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:14 am  

Its all ifs and buts. Salford have done extremely well and they do seem to have a coach that Knows what he wants from the team and individuals, and will expect it. For me thats one of the best displays of coached rugby i have seen. I actually thought J H had a quiet but productive game and he recognized that fact with his man of the match award interview.
The pack man for man was the main factor and any half back would benefit from a display like that.

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:49 am  

First Well done Salford, I hope they go on and win the GF, because I really like to hear the St's fans have a moan - they're the biggest whingers in SL!
Secondly, imagine if we'd played most of the season with TJ, Bill T, Big Dave, Huby, Arona, Ashurst, Brough etc on the park not in the stand, I for one am convinced we would have been top five.
I'm happy with the recruiting so far and believe we have the right team in management to ensure next year we are stronger.
We then need a slice of luck injury wise.....!

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:01 am  

Like all neutrals I will be shouting for Salford but not just because their the underdogs. It's because St Helens owner Lenigan is a poor looser. His reaction after they lost in the cup was pathetic. He was a major player in bringing in Elston who has done nothing for his massive salary. Crowds are down generally in superleague he has shown to be all talk. He has brought in the shot clock and that is about it. Crowds will be down even lower if Lenigan and Elston get there favoured Toronto in SL, a team that can't even play in their own country for half the season because its too cold. Come on Salford come on Featherstone two clubs who truly deserve success because of hard work not because of a single benefactor with deep pockets.

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:21 am  

I really dont get this thread.
Why would anyone want to use Salford making the GF as a stick to beat their own club

The irony with our respective seasons is that, we ended up having the season that many expected Salford to have and that they have had the season that we all dreamed about.

There is nothing to say, other than well done Salford and to wish them well next week or, perhaps the op will be desperate for them to get smashed by Saints, just so that they dont win the big prize.

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:35 am  

ball-in-hand wrote:

Like all neutrals I will be shouting for Salford but not just because their the underdogs. It's because St Helens owner Lenigan is a poor looser. His reaction after they lost in the cup was pathetic. He was a major player in bringing in Elston who has done nothing for his massive salary. Crowds are down generally in superleague he has shown to be all talk. He has brought in the shot clock and that is about it. Crowds will be down even lower if Lenigan and Elston get there favoured Toronto in SL, a team that can't even play in their own country for half the season because its too cold. Come on Salford come on Featherstone two clubs who truly deserve success because of hard work not because of a single benefactor with deep pockets.

Does Lenigan own sts now and here’s me thinking he owned Wigan but I suppose you must be right

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:09 am  

Apologies it was Mcmanus who was whinging
Etc

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:15 am  

It just frustrates me that every other club pretty much has gone on to actually doing something "special", i.e making a final or in Cas and Hudds cases finishing top, Catalans winning the CC last year.

Maybe I should've called the thread "when's our turn?"

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:31 am  

Well we've more chance now we're not flogging all our best players thanks to mc and his team.it must be a nightmare keeping all the cherry pickers at bay.

[PopTart]

Re: Only us : Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:44 am  

There's also the fact that some of those that have done something special have also been relegated in the SL era.
There's a lot to be said for mid table obscurity.