Unfortunately Rugby League is tied in with the SKY tv money. Clubs would go bust without it.

I don't think Channel 4 are paying anything for their coverage deal - or if they are it's minimal. It's more to do with bringing the sport to a free-to-air audience than any financial benefit for the clubs.

Field puts an enormous amount of work running off the ball.

He's almost always on the shoulder of anyone who looks like they will make a half break.

Not seen anyone back up like that and scare the opposition so much just by being there in a long time.

Fair play to Smith for making the most of the space Field gives and I'm guessing the work on the training pitch.

Field also pulls off a nice one on one tackle on one of Salford's forwards who broke through the line.


Not bad for a one trick pony who can't tackle.....

People will, naturally, point towards the Saints game as one to watch out for, but the biggest game we've got in the diary is undoubtedly Catalan's at home.

That away trip was probably the worst we've played all season & it's not a happy hunting ground for us. Quite simply put - we need to finish above them & doing a number on them at home will be a massive boost. I hope the club go a bit tactical in regards to getting people through the door for it.

Amazing what playing behind a strong pack and with an attacking structure not put together by a clown can achieve.



They used to think Wellens was better than Radlinski. They're a strange breed.

There are some very odd comments about Field on redvee - reminds me of the days when Offiah was "only good because he's fast and all he does is score tries". Errrr, well yes.

He's a very, very dangerous player with the ball. I do think he lacks a bit ball playing wise (seems to throw quite a few panic/bad passes on the end of breaks) but that's probably just a natural desire to push the play sometimes. His prescence is enough to scare teams and create space for others.

Will be very interesting to see how he goes later in the season when the plays are more well known, the games are more of an arm wrestle and tracks aren't as quick - but maybe that's just the optimist in me.

I suppose it's a compliment in a way. As you say, it's a criticism levelled mainly at dangerous players. It's strange that it only seems to be Saints fans who suffer this particular malaise. Fans of other clubs seem to be more than happy to acknowledge how he's been a joy to watch at times. As usual I exclude yourself etc from this observation but posters like Saddened et al have made themselves look like spoiled schoolchildren at times.

The 'bad pass' comments seem to stem from one game. I can't remember him being any worse than anyone else in this regard otherwise. You'd think Johnny Lomax never threw a bad pass to lose Saints a challenge cup semi final to hear some people talk



Check out the interplay for the French/Field try from the Salford game for an example of great passing interplay. Not sure there's another pairing in Superleague who could better that.