Why what happened after the final...to the many neutrals out there he reffed it very well so well saints won the penalty count 4-2...so hicks as to be punished cos your spoilt chairman didn't get his own way...what a club....

Hicks didn't deserve to get the final and hasn't got the final. It's as simple as that.

I assume McManus stopped Hicks getting all the other games in the play-offs too? Like Cas-Wire (Kendall), Cas-Salford (Thaler), Saints Wigan (Kendall) and Salford-Wigan (Thaler)?

Hicks reffed poorly in the CC final and has found himself out of contention for the big games at the end of the season as a result. It's all very simple.

Hicks hasn't been given any big games since the final because of the quite frankly disgusting behavior of McManus, it would have been unfair to have put him in that position.

Hicks decision was correct in the CC final...going to the screen would have only added another 2 minutes to that already daunting trip back to St Helens.
Hicks has been wrapped up because of McManus. The guy has too much influence along with Lenegan.

Cast your mind back to the wire saints game at our place.you lot scored of a blatent forward pass..disgraceful decision... No tantrums from wire no slagging off the ref (was it thaler)whoever was ref got a gig the next week.so your talking bobbins...just hope Kendall controversially denies you lot the victory that your taking for granted...

Is the death threat from a wire fan being overlooked to make your statement relevant?

From the lad with a learning disability you mean?...that was dealt with ahead of a final that had no bearing of how Knowles failed to ground the ball?....that overlooking?

All Wire fans have learning disabilities. "No tantrums from wire no slagging off the ref" in this particular match. Well done dire fans. Model fans.

You lot have no moral high to stand on.

The death threat had no relevance to the game or anybody's performance whatsoever until St Helens pathetic snipenosed excuse of a chairman decided to try and hide another bottled Saints performance behind it. If the RFL had any stones that moron wouldn't be allowed anywhere near Old Trafford!
Dress it up how you like but as well as losing the CC final St Helens as a club have also lost a lot of respect from genuine people over this incident!

He may be a pathetic snipenosed excuse of a chairman, but he knows how to run a club and he will be at Old Trafford on Saturday. How close did you come to liquidation again???

I agree. Voicing legitimate concerns is far worse than issuing death threats and terrace rioting.

The St Helens club has a lot to answer for.

From someone who thinks it's right to mock people with a disability.
Stupity. I'm not a mod and have a fair tolerance to many things said...but to joke about mental health, and to my club isn't acceptable.
I'd lifetime ban you instantly.
I've reported your ill thought out post.
I hope you have a moment to reflect and edit it.

Why were these "legitimate concerns" not voiced before the bottled performance??

Yes in fairness I can't argue with his results as a chairman... I should have said pathetic snipenosed excuse of a man!!

Isn't it just a case of being a poor loser ?

Much better

PS Can we borrow him for a couple of years!! Lol

Looking at him, he doesn't look like he's got years left in him.

Who caused the unfair pressure? There is still a storm over hicks in St Helens, maybe a referee rant just goes really well alongside a massive bowl of sour grapes. I can't help but feel the RFL should have backed hicks and given him key games. Their "protection" of hicks makes it look as though they agree with those of a sour disposition.

Christ duckie the last 64 years really have hurt havent they, stick to the xmas jumpers and banjos in future because if saints win on saturday you are gonna pop

If the 64 years have hurt us then bank holiday weekend must have crucified you lot in st Helens..your still not over it now....

If we lost to our big rivals wigan then it might have done , losing the cup to wire is a bit like liverpool losing to man city, youd rather it hadnt happened but in the big scheme of things its no big deal

If its no big deal why are you spouting on the wire forum? We are all on our holidays already.

Because you muppetts are always good for a laugh

That's it thanks