You should have won that game. At least 3 gilt edged chances coughed up inside the Saints 10 metre line in the final quarter alone, all down to poor composure. Real shame.

Salford game next week really crucial now

No chance. You could clearly see it go forward on Sky. He was stood short of the line, moving along it and passed it and it crossed the line. Miles forward.

He caught it b4 the line never forward watch it again

He did catch it before the line, but it was still forward. It was more forward than the Makinson no try that would of taken it to 10 - 0 that was called forward anyway ...

Pass was fine but to be brutally honest. I saw game on a tv and at times we served up nothing short of dogs dinner.

On a positive note, thought Simon went well today along with Washy and Riley. Think Timmy is struggling at the minute, very hit and miss in the last few games and he had a decent platform to play behind today.

Still, a much better performance than Widnes and no shame in pushing Saints all the way.

No help from the officials but we didn't help ourselves either. We had the the chances to win the game but didn't take them. Still think if we'd had have Godinet running at their tired forwards late on we'd have won that game but i guess we'll never know. Washbrook did ok but did just as well once he switched to his natural position and McShane probed well but the dummy half forward passes he put in cost us dearly. A positive step forward after Widnes but one that got away. Big game now at Salford next week.

Yes, I agree we got some tough decisions, but you make a lot of your own luck.
We did pass the ball forward too much, Miller did drop the ball with a run in, as did Collis, Ali did obstruct when it was two on one for Lynne to run it in.
Whilst I agree Saints got the rub, we won't get many better opportunities to beat a top team this year.
Great shame. Two points lost. Even with the decisions, sadly only ourselves to blame.
I would have had Wilkin in the bin for the high tackle / shoulder charge to the head.
Saints slowing down the play of the ball all game - but that's professionalism - if Hicks thinks that's quick enough, we should have done the same.

We would have probs been penalised for it

Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034

Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'"

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'"

Is that the total for both the home games together?

That was the first time I got to see the team in the flesh since the season started. I must admit to being very encouraged by what I saw.

Admittedly there are lots of ifs and buts. However we did create chances and potentially crossed the line 3-4 more times had it not been for forward pass/obstruction/dropped ball etc. The fact we are getting so close is what encouraged me.

The heart was there even though the execution was marginally short.

I agree Salford is a massive game now and we really need to be clinical. We've got to keep in the middle pack of the league and not get drawn into the scrap at the bottom.

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'" The Elston era lives on.

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that and I would imagine not many away fans. www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'" The Elston era lives on.

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that[u and I would imagine not many away fans.[/u www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'" You got that bit right though, understandable Friday night and on Sky.

Quote ="Tigerade"Fantastic attendance to say it was on Sky - 9676. Good turn-out that[u and I would imagine not many away fans.[/u www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034'" You got that bit right though, understandable Friday night and on Sky.

Michael Carter said tweeted on Saturday that it was 4104 and that he'd get the correct figure sorted.

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1843763._/? Unbelievable. No mention Wilkin's high shots....

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1843763._/? Unbelievable. No mention Wilkin's high shots....

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That would be the tackle which Flanagan clearly runs straight into the chest of Lauitiiti, the one which SKY showed a number of times because Flanagan got completely smash daddied by big Ali, the one where the whole SKY commentary team were salivating over because it was a great example of a big tackle that didn't need the type of cheap dirty play Sts and Wilkin in particular were employing!

Cunningham,




You couldn't make it up!

Quote ="asmadasa"www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11843763._/? Unbelievable. No mention Wilkin's high shots....'" www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?6008 There you go.

Quote ="asmadasa"www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11843763._/? Unbelievable. No mention Wilkin's high shots....'" www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?6008 There you go.

The only era where that was a legitimate tackle is the mid 1970s

Joke decision not to ban him for 3 games!

Wellens should have got 3 for tripping as well but Cunningham was looking the other way when they happened so can't comment!

The Wellens incident was a disgrace, no one watching the game could fail to see it.

Just shows the independent panel isn't as independent as they say

In the sixties and seventies a trip was always instant dismissal, as was the 'stiff arm ' tackle.
In many ways there is more leniency now.

Are you meaning the 'Cumberland throw'?