Anyone watch the sky coverage when they went to the changing rooms during half time. Potter was stood there looking into space rather than rail roading his players as i believe Anderson used to do.

Anyone would have thought it was Wigan who was 24-6 down at half time.

Has he lost control already?

Perhaps like the players he was in a state of shock about the all conquering (9th placed) Wigan side, for whom glory now surely awaits?

Expected response. Cheers.

You watching the game again?



Seriously though, i used to like DA giving the players a rollocking, because it showed he was passionate about the team, but it seems that brian potter's style of management is not to rollock the team.



I wouldnt say he has lost control though.

Aye, thats the point im making, although Sadd above cannot look past the loss.

Well you can't help admit if you have anything about you as a saints fan, that on the day in edinburgh we were beaten by the better team. It hurts to say as a saints fan but its true.

Nice try cockle but shouting and balling the dressing room is for amateur level coaching. You might get a few n00bs on here complaining about the collapse of the team after two defeats. Most of us know better though. I blame the communist cap anyway for our loss because it's allowed you to catch us up for eighty minutes.

lol if you we posted this on cherry&whine, humour defecit Hogan would have locked it and banned the poster by now

I commented about it at the time and my view was that Harry had said something like "What was all that in aid of?".

I don't think he should be effing and geffing but he should have been pointing out our errors or the signs of weakness in the Wigan team. It showed the Wigan dressing room and Nobby was sat down talking to his players in a controlled manner.

im only shocked that your anti Potter post has not been deleted like mine was t'other night

Bet you've been scrieking into your plate of scouse all weekend haven't you.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I remember DA getting ritually abused for going ape at half time

There was nothing Potter could possibly have done. We were dead on our feet from the kick off, it's the lack of squad depth that is costing us, not the lack of ability or coaching he's getting at.

Stop making excuses.

You were simply outclassed by a more eager and passionate wigan side.

They wanted it more.

Unquestionably. But all you've done is looked at exactly what I said from another perspective. It was clear in the build up that Saints didn't want the trip to Edinburgh and that more than a few of them are running on empty because of the workload they've had so far this season. Given our lack of a squad, we were bound to drop a few games over the coming month or two. I just hope they can recover enough to beat Catalans at the weekend.

I would expect that the simple, and most likely explaination, would be that, somebody else (who was out of shot) was saying something at the time.

Huh? We've played the same number of games as everyone else (bar Quins and Bradford) yet their teams don't look finished, so why should ours?

It seemed to work for Anderson though. You looked a far better and more enthused team under him, would you not agree?

lol thats just tickled me for some reason

I'd say its too soon to say better - we have at times this year looked very good just like at times during Anderson reign we looked dog .. the last 2 grand finals are 2 prime examples.

Except it didn't work when Ando tried it in 2 Grand Finals.

The past couple of weeks is really nothing new. Saints have ALWAYS been a side who will turn someone over one week, then frustrate the week after.

We have bigger issues to deal with in the future, like honing youngsters into key roles. That is why we have Potter in the hot seat.

I don't think a bollocking at half time on Saturday would have changed the scoreline. Wigan wanted it, they were fired up, and Saints looked disinterested.

Very true. Anderson was always going to be a tough act to follow.

Ando fine tuned a top machine, pre assembled. 2006 saw possibly the best side there has been in Super League, a ruthless defensive unit, well drilled attack from players in their prime, with subtle skills outwide to complement a dominant pack.

Potter needs to de-assemble to re-assemble. He won't get recognition if he succeeds or fails, because likilhood is we will bear the fruits of his work long after he has gone.