Trainman wrote:
It is often what a player does for the team around them, not just in work rate but in experience, influence and spirit. These are the things the coaches see but fans do not.
Imo that’s what Powell offers that O’Neil cannot do yet.
Statistics: Posted by Pie_Eyter — Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:56 pm — Replies 24309 — Views 4750246
If Gale has signed I’d be ok with it. The lads played in a WC final, Grand final and Challenge cup final. That is priceless knowledge and experience to pass onto the team. No one who has left or signed in the last 30 years for us has that single playing experience. If he has signed he’ll have my support and hopefully would be playing with abit less pressure than at Hull FC.
Statistics: Posted by Pat Bateman — Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:54 pm — Replies 118 — Views 10936
Leeds cheated to win the game from a forward pass.
The RFL, officials and everyone else are against Saints
CHEATS
Statistics: Posted by Swoggy Loiner — Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:54 pm — Replies 421 — Views 81803
SFW wrote:
Agree with the majority of this although not completely with the carry through of bans. To paraphrase Steve Mascord yesterday, you can't have an incident like Ben Flower on Hohaia and then have him play for Wales a couple of weeks later. That's not to say I think trivial Grade A/B charges should carry over aswell but where do you draw the line?
I have been trying to work out what distinguishes Saints from the rest, and in particular us.
I can’t help but think the ownership model at Saints is part of it.
I don’t doubt for one minute the commitment of our owners’ nor their wish to succeed. They are both very successful in their own filled. But, they both have large successful businesses of their own.
At Saints, as far as I can tell, McManus has no other significant business interests. He can devote his full attention to Saints working... Читать дальше...
Perhaps the identity of the finalists is not so big a surprise after all.
Anybody really think that a shock result is coming next week?
Statistics: Posted by Jack Gaskell — Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:16 pm — Replies 8 — Views 629
Brilliant result, great to be back winning academy titles, development is obviously key, but getting used to winning trophies is part of that.
To do it without our 3 eligible stars at that age group, even better.
Well done the everyone involved.
Statistics: Posted by mattsrhinos1978 — Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:01 pm
The coach has done a great job down there.
Statistics: Posted by Irregular Hoops — Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:00 pm
Featherstone are challenging Warrington for the title of greatest bottlers.
Statistics: Posted by CM Punk — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:58 pm
is it nov 1st?
Statistics: Posted by tad rhino — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:57 pm
Batley Bulldogs Defy the Odds To Eliminate Featherstone Rovers
With Leigh Centurions comfortably into the Million Pound Game with a comprehensive win over the York City Knights, all that remained was to determine their opposition next Sunday night as Featherstone Rovers took on the Batley Bulldogs for the chance to take a tilt at Super League rugby in 2023.
The home side were massive favourites with the bookies and the pundits and been handicapped by sixteen points on the coupon before kick-off. Читать дальше...
Batley Bulldogs Defy the Odds To Eliminate Featherstone Rovers
With Leigh Centurions comfortably into the Million Pound Game with a comprehensive win over the York City Knights, all that remained was to determine their opposition next Sunday night as Featherstone Rovers took on the Batley Bulldogs for the chance to take a tilt at Super League rugby in 2023.
The home side were massive favourites with the bookies and the pundits and been handicapped by sixteen points on the coupon before kick-off. Читать дальше...
Batley Bulldogs Defy the Odds To Eliminate Featherstone Rovers
With Leigh Centurions comfortably into the Million Pound Game with a comprehensive win over the York City Knights, all that remained was to determine their opposition next Sunday night as Featherstone Rovers took on the Batley Bulldogs for the chance to take a tilt at Super League rugby in 2023.
The home side were massive favourites with the bookies and the pundits and been handicapped by sixteen points on the coupon before kick-off. Читать дальше...
Batley Bulldogs Defy the Odds To Eliminate Featherstone Rovers
With Leigh Centurions comfortably into the Million Pound Game with a comprehensive win over the York City Knights, all that remained was to determine their opposition next Sunday night as Featherstone Rovers took on the Batley Bulldogs for the chance to take a tilt at Super League rugby in 2023.
The home side were massive favourites with the bookies and the pundits and been handicapped by sixteen points on the coupon before kick-off. Читать дальше...
There’s a new sheriff in town, and the buck next season stops with the playing squad.
Statistics: Posted by Irregular Hoops — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:55 pm — Replies 2588 — Views 329335
What another great game from the championship. Well played Batley
Statistics: Posted by hull2524 — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:54 pm — Replies 2 — Views 39
Wonder what steps the RFL will take to negate any chance of Leigh not getting promoted. Bans for Hooley, Hodson and Manning?
Statistics: Posted by ryano — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:52 pm — Replies 2 — Views 61
DallasMead2 wrote:
I just like to put people from St. Helens in their place when they get all giddy. Just a nice reminder that they live in a small, run down, deprived, dying town. Winners in rugby, losers in life.
Statistics: Posted by Judder Man — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:45 pm — Replies 116 — Views 6136
Irregs#16 wrote:
*Pay
Statistics: Posted by Cokey — Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:41 pm — Replies 33 — Views 3234
Uncle Rico wrote:
I quite like the idea of this Band of Brothers routine and yes having a strong academy with a good hit rate of producing SL standard players from within with P&B coursing through their veins is worth striving for.
However. using hindsight and revisit our 2012 squad and tell me about all those players that couldn't give a monkeys.
That's the balance of squad I’d like to see here now and I didn't think any less or more of a player based on where they were from. Читать дальше...
For the first 15 or 20 years of SL it was very possible to see the dominance of a few clubs as one of the sport’s natural cycles. To me, and I don’t think I’m alone in this, it now feels like a permanent hegemony, and that realisation requires some sort of adjustment - initially from the non-hegemonic faction.
None of the options are hugely palatable but those that occur to me are:
1. I don’t think it is very tenable anymore but we should acknowledge the ‘try harder/follow the example of the big clubs’ argument... Читать дальше...
magicman wrote:
Sorry everyone, this is probably the wrong thread again, but having rattled my own cage I’m now going back into it for a while!
Don’t blame me for how Pi**ed off I feel this morning, blame S**t Helen’s, 4 Winning GF’s in a row - is enough to make any Wires fan sick, sick, sick. I’m sick of them with - their fast running, tackling, passing, catching, kicking, fitness, skill set, professionalism & their continual influencing of the referee & their pushing of the rules to the absolute limit! Читать дальше...
Once were Loiners wrote:
We've got two reasonably good hookers ahead of Johnson, and I'd expect O'Connor to get better with a preseason training in the role. Johnson might not get too many games, and its up to him to take the game on when he gets picked.
Next year will be interesting. If we have Sangare and Holroyd available we may see Smith change the defensive tactics. The 'rope-a-dope' quite passive defence he's used this year was a lot to do with the lack of size up front... Читать дальше...
2 years at his age should be a given for a player of his quality.
why leeds are playing hardball with him I dont know
Statistics: Posted by tad rhino — Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:03 pm
mattsrhinos1978 wrote:
This is beautiful, you came in here on a wind up but now its you getting wound up because no ones bit!
If you want enlightened just read this thread, its gone how many predicted, we arnt good enough to compensate for his shortcomings, your team are, good move for all involved.
Really not much else to say, which should be your cue to stop making a fool of yourself and go enjoy the victory...Unfortunately, something tells me you'll be back.
