I'm not a fan of the shoulder charge. For me it's not a proper attempt at a tackle, but just a thuggish way to stop someone with a highly likely outcome of injury. But currently it's still legal, so I didn't see it as a red card. Catalans didn't have enough about them to get around Saint's defense, just running straight lines won't do it.
The Saint's Meli try was forward.
The Catalans try at the end should have stood. No way did he foul Makinson when jumping for the ball.
Get the reffing sorted out, or our sport will turn into a joke.
Football is bringing in technology to help. We've had it for years and still can't get it right.
This isn't an anti-Saints rant: I just want to see good RL.

Also, WTF was Rush doing celebrating like that? It's OK doing it in your seat, but not on the pitch. Get some humility, man.

I must admit I had to laugh when I saw that post! Saints just won a tight and important game for both teams and he was full of emotion and I'd entitled to celebrate.

Wane jumps up and down, he punches the air. Madge used to been seen laughing when Wigan was putting big scores in teams.

Whats wrong with a coach celebrating?

On the subject of the game, I thought saints showed great character to defend how we did, we showed great commitment and put our bodies on the line with a never say die attitde.

Perry did throw few silly head shots but so does lockers.

IMO the try that was not given by the VR should have been a try. I don't think TP should have been sent off.

We've had everything go against us early on the season and now we getting a few things and some luck.

No problem with the rest of the post but get your head out of 2006! Lockers gives no more penalties away than any other player and hasn't done for years. As for 3 head highs in 20 mins as Perry did...get real!

Errr..... Yes please.... Preferably in the English language if you don't mind? I did take a nightschool course in Gibberish literacy once but never got to the point of being able to converse in it sadly.

I tell you what though: the bitterness is strong in this thread...

i thank god that you are here to give us clarity... Thank you.

Bitter of what exactly?

I think it's great when coaches show personality.

The problem with the "celebration" in my opinion is that is was completely false, it looked almost forced, and very awkward. It came across on the tv very poorly.

Exactly. Looked more like a 'f*ck you' than a 'get in there, we needed that'

Added to the post match interview - "when we have got the ball we want a fast play the ball, when they have it it should be slow". And also the "I would have had complaints if the decision went against us, but im not going to moan too much as the decision has gone our way".

What a t!t.

A coach openly expressing relief that some decisions went his way in the post-match interview? Outrageous!!!! A sine die ban is just too good for him!

I took Rush's comments in good humour. I'm not a massive fan of his but I thought he came across well in that interview.

I think people are looking for reasons to have a pop now.

Saints are on the march, as Friday's game bears testimony to. You have been warned.

Starting to come out of your shells i see... How is the "Envyometer" ?

It's doing very nicely housed all nice and warm at our shiny new stadium, thanks for asking

Some dodgy calls by the ref for both teams to be fair.

TP should never have been sent off for that challenge nowt wrong with it and it shouldn't have even been a penalty in which they had that disallowed score which if being honest should have been given.

Have to say this is rugby for God's sake's not tiddlywinks,get a grip officials.

Talking of your nice new shiny Stadium when is it being finished?? its just that you get soaked when it rains because their isnt any cladding to stop the rain......

Yeah well said Cj,because the ref giving a penalty for that little runt Hohaia which saints scored and the forward pass off meli's try Catalans would of won,Blanch being penalised for trying to play the ball with Hohaia on his back.. true teams benefit from bad officiating and lets be honest Saints have their fair share... And what should TP of received then(A pat on the back)Rules are contact with the head is a No No.....

yea but to win super league you have to win the grand final , and we know what saints are like in the grand final !!

Could not agree more. This is my fear, I think the nothing to lose attitude is a big advantage. Warrington were the best team lady year and bottled it when it really mattered I get the feeling the same could happen to us and what makes it worse is it's plain to see we are the best rugby team in the country.

or from the u20s who have been all conquering for the last 5 years, these players know how to win games.

I hope your right.

If I was Wigan, I would fancy my chances for the GF/ It is no coincidence, since the break up of the duopoly of GF contestants that the CC winners have not registered a GF win.

Very true that you're the best team in the country on a game-in, game-out basis by a mile right now. If the trophies were decided on anything like a sane, fair or reasonable basis then you'd be worthy champions again this year. Sadly they're not, and unfortunately I think Leeds, Warrington and Saints have the ability to rise to a slightly higher level than you're capable of for those one-off crunch games come the playoffs. You're still probably favourites to win the GF, but only very, very marginally and I wouldn't bet against another Saints/Leeds final at this stage. I can't think of anything worse than that to be honest

Wire will do the double imo