I've every confidence that we will bounce back this week.

Don't forget on last friday we had only had a five day gap from the previous game as opposed to Bradford's seven.

I know they are fully fit athletes but those two days does make a big difference especially to the older players like Longy and Kieron both of whom looked a bit off their game.
We were definately sharper with Roby at acting half.

This week we will have had an extra couple of days over Wigan. hopefully big Tony and Gidley should be back so we shouldn't have any problems.

I think he's been doing alright. Not outstanding, but certainly not shocking. He's not hit top form just yet, but i wouldn't say its a season too far or anything like that. I'm confident he will come good.

He did it in Australia not so long ago.

I was booing the ref tbh not the team - I dont boo my team FACT

Thanks Rafa

Overreaction or what? We lost get over it. Haven't got a god given right to win every game you know. I would much rather lose a weekly round game such as Friday to ensure we are peaking at the right moment which is Old Trafford in October.

well you have been short of the mark in 04,05,07 and 08. not much but short non the less, if your gonna be there or there abouts in the cup then its have a big squad which you dont! or have some periods in the season where you play within yourselves, where training is less intense and the performance may suffer.

if you dont win the GF this year 1 in 6 is hardley dominant is it? so previous seasons would suggest change may be needed in terms of preparation throughout the season

Pryce?



They beat the side (3-0) that went on to become the World Champions 12 months later.

The point was someone mentioned Burrow as never having performed at International level when a Man Of The Series award might question that claim.

Wasn't a dig mate, just that the Burrow point was made in response to the same accusation being levelled at Pryce - fact is they were both outstanding in that series, as were several others.

I have a horrible feeling that says more about the Kiwis that year than Pryce and Burrow though.

That is a point I have made many times before.

IIRC the Kiwis had a lot of their top players missing for whatever reason for that series.

We're not as good as 44-0 suggests and we're not as bad as our second half capitulation at the world cup suggests.

To be fair, we were absolutely abhorrent in the semi and still could have nicked it. The Kiwis certainly have the edge mental strength wise, they often get humped by the aussies in ANZAC tests but tend to perform well when it matters.

or leeds...

He's not loved be many outside your club so he needs his own fans behind him!...

He should try and refrain from being such an annoying little sh't then!

Great Britain "Man Of The Series" 2007...

He should and he should stop prancing around and loving himself, also get his wig chopped and stick with a decent style!...

4 GF's in 5 years 3 wins or half a dozen cup final wins??

i know which ide rather have!!

BACK2BACK CHAMPIONS!!

caught a big un here lads i may need a hand reeling it in...

think im the one who needs a bigger boat

Suprises me how much fuss everyone is making about the passing back moment. I seem to recollect a few seasons ago now we made quite a few back passes, if memory serves me correct we were back inside our own 20 at one time, then it went Wide to West. Brilliant when it comes off. Awful when it doesn't, but doesn't that describe a lot of Saints play.

The difference being that was the last play of the game when we were losing so had no other option, not half way through a game when we should've been building pressure and sticking to our game plan.

Who was voted man of the tour when GB went to Australia in one of the early tri nations? In fact, not sure it was formally called tri nations but its the tournament where GB played a 'select' side as a curtain raiser to Aus v NZ final.