Steady, an opposition fan seeing it from someone elses point of view.

Thanks for that.

Yes, Ian Smith didn't have the best game, but our lads did us proud with their effort today, especially with all the injuries.

I am on my own by the sonds of todays crowd, but thought Smith was for us!! gave too many "levelling" penalties to us. Penalties that we should`nt really get but he felt he needed to "even things up". In saying this I think he is one of the better referees in the S.L!

As i said on another forum, today is the first time i have ever seen a team have to defend 6 sets of 6 back to back, which is what we did at the end of today's game. It was inevitable that you would win.

have i fell into a parallel universe, saints fans are saying "we can't blame the ref" and robins fans are saying "it was the refs fault?" it seems opposition fans never can agree about referees

Back on track .

Kyle Eastmond is class and is the reason why you will be there or there abouts again .

hes no ball handler though, he caused us trouble all game as said above, but i dont think hes a SH, he reminds me of Rob Burrow when he first burst onto the scene, a dip of his shoulder duck under the wouldbe tackler and hes gone.

Class act Eastmond today, both at half back and full back.

Its no wonder you let the top up his pension

Eastmond at fullback is mouthwatering. If only we could have signed Brough.

I would agree with that. I am beginning to come around to the idea that that is possibly his best position, although he did some beautiful centre work when he was there last season. Stand off is another one he will be suited to.

Ian Smith favouring the home side? Surely not!

cracking game today well done saints for such an injury hit side you gave us one hell of a game big shout out for eastmond and graham awesome unlucky to be on losing side today,good luck for the rest of the season guys..

He gave some poor decisions for both sides, the back to one for you was bemusing as he had denied us in exactly the same scenario TWICE. He missed several forwards for both sides and allowed the PTB to be slowed down too much.

Could have been worse, it could have been Thaler.

He supports Warrington.

He was magificient going forward, must have made 4-5 clean breaks ducking under sloppy defence

One trick pony, until he learns how to pass a ball and be more creative he will be only average in my opinion.

Just like young Sam Tomkins. If these two are the future of English RL then I’m afraid we going to continue to get beaten by Australia and New Zealand.

Until we produce players of the calibre of an Inglis, Johns, Lockyer, Barret, Slater, C Smith or even Thurston, We will be light years behind the Aussie’s.

And I don’t believe that Eastmond and Tomkins are in this bracket.

In my opinion Michael Dobson would walk into the England team at Scrum Half if he were English, which shows that the Aussie production line is miles ahead of ours.

jog on.........

SL's best scrum half last season would walk into the England team if he were English?

This is just one leap of faith too far.

I see you have brought a strong argument to the table, judging by your response you are only a child and so I will not pursue the matter.

I shall wait for an adult to respond.

Your post isn't worth an argument.

I am glad you got your post in before bed time, looks like I could be waiting quite a while for a balanced response from an adult.

A balanced response eh? Ironic considering your first sentence in your initial post.

That is my opinion; would you like to enlighten us with yours?

This is the purpose of these forums is it not?

The purpose of these forums is to give licence to lunatics.

It's car crash stuff, but everybody likes a freakshow.

Tomkins and Eastmond are young and far from one trick ponies. Sam set up a lot this year with his kciking game. Eastmond can break a line with his electric pace but also has a good kicking game.

This best scrum half in the comp is english but he has just moved to Hull. Dobson offers no more than Kyle/Sam except his kicking game is better.