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wigan_rlfc
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Saw the Wigan Saints match. Poor Wigan performance, especially O'Loughlin and Ashton. Can't believe that Trent Barrett dropped that ball over the line.
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SaintsFan_Webby
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I thought Ashton had a solid game. (I'm not exactly sure who O'Loughlin was so I can't comment.)
From where I was sitting it looked like they got mullered in the forwards and allowed St Helens too many easy yards.
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St Helens RLFC
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What a corker of a weekend. I had my reservations about whether or not this was going to work from an RL point of view as derbies sometimes aren't classic spectacles and the games can become a forward armwrestle but the standard of rugby was really high all the way throughout.
Even the first match, Catalans vs Harlequins, was high on skill and excitement value although a match clock was badly, badly needed because we weren't aware of where the match was up to at all. It was hardly a derby either but it was a great game that swung one way, then the other, and then right back the other way. The Quins ended up edging it by 4 points, 32-28.
The next game, the Hull derby, was easily the the most tense game even if it was low on quality. I thought Hull KR totally deserved their win and but for a dodgy video refereeing decision their margin of victory would have been greater. Paul Cooke was obviously the man who everyone was watching and he produced some great kicks in play to keep Hull FC at bay. It was remarkably tense and dramatic but KR deserved their win. Hull FC were very poor. I had built this match up gents - I hope you agree it was worth it!
The main event on Saturday was obviously the game I had the most interest in - Saints vs Wigan. Wigan were very, very poor on the day. They might have had a lot of the ball but never looked likely to do anything with it, and their tries came from our mistakes. Or the officials' mistakes. Paul Wellens was superb in attack obviously but in defence was well. We rarely got out of second gear - the truth is that we really didn't have to. I might have had head held in hands for vast periods during the game but that's just the way I am. We were very, very comfortable and that Wigan let down their legions of fans.Ah well. Mutants.
After a night out round Cardiff we moved onto day two. We got a bit caught up trying to fix Matt's PS2 and we missed the first half an hour of the Huddersfield vs Wakefield match. Can't say it was too bitter a blow. Wakefield were and are very, very poor and Huddersfield blitzed them. It was not a contest. I also saw more Castleford fans than Wakefield fans. They are a waste of time. They offer nothing to Super League and I hope they go down.
The next game was surprisingly entertaining as Warrington and their noisy barmy army blitzed a very poor Salford team at will. Sure, it was a very one sided game but the entertainment factor was very high was Wire played some great stuff and looked like they would score at every opportunity. They played some neat rugby and put some good moves on. I know Matt and Tim were impressed with some of their play.
And the main event was Bradford - Leeds. It's just an airport in my view but the RFL deemed it to be the main match of the weekend and as much as I think that should be Saints - Wigan, the billing was justified as Leeds snatched a dramatic and controversial winner with time up as a penalty kick from Kevin Sinfield (it would have been a draw had it gone over) came back off the bar into the hands of the miles offside Jordan Tansey but the try was given as Leeds won 42-38 in one of the most dramatic games I've ever seen. And I would say that Brent Webb was responsible for about 70% of those points - scoring a hat trick but being absolutely pants in defence.
The rugby was great, the weekend was great.
Even the first match, Catalans vs Harlequins, was high on skill and excitement value although a match clock was badly, badly needed because we weren't aware of where the match was up to at all. It was hardly a derby either but it was a great game that swung one way, then the other, and then right back the other way. The Quins ended up edging it by 4 points, 32-28.
The next game, the Hull derby, was easily the the most tense game even if it was low on quality. I thought Hull KR totally deserved their win and but for a dodgy video refereeing decision their margin of victory would have been greater. Paul Cooke was obviously the man who everyone was watching and he produced some great kicks in play to keep Hull FC at bay. It was remarkably tense and dramatic but KR deserved their win. Hull FC were very poor. I had built this match up gents - I hope you agree it was worth it!
The main event on Saturday was obviously the game I had the most interest in - Saints vs Wigan. Wigan were very, very poor on the day. They might have had a lot of the ball but never looked likely to do anything with it, and their tries came from our mistakes. Or the officials' mistakes. Paul Wellens was superb in attack obviously but in defence was well. We rarely got out of second gear - the truth is that we really didn't have to. I might have had head held in hands for vast periods during the game but that's just the way I am. We were very, very comfortable and that Wigan let down their legions of fans.Ah well. Mutants.
After a night out round Cardiff we moved onto day two. We got a bit caught up trying to fix Matt's PS2 and we missed the first half an hour of the Huddersfield vs Wakefield match. Can't say it was too bitter a blow. Wakefield were and are very, very poor and Huddersfield blitzed them. It was not a contest. I also saw more Castleford fans than Wakefield fans. They are a waste of time. They offer nothing to Super League and I hope they go down.
The next game was surprisingly entertaining as Warrington and their noisy barmy army blitzed a very poor Salford team at will. Sure, it was a very one sided game but the entertainment factor was very high was Wire played some great stuff and looked like they would score at every opportunity. They played some neat rugby and put some good moves on. I know Matt and Tim were impressed with some of their play.
And the main event was Bradford - Leeds. It's just an airport in my view but the RFL deemed it to be the main match of the weekend and as much as I think that should be Saints - Wigan, the billing was justified as Leeds snatched a dramatic and controversial winner with time up as a penalty kick from Kevin Sinfield (it would have been a draw had it gone over) came back off the bar into the hands of the miles offside Jordan Tansey but the try was given as Leeds won 42-38 in one of the most dramatic games I've ever seen. And I would say that Brent Webb was responsible for about 70% of those points - scoring a hat trick but being absolutely pants in defence.
The rugby was great, the weekend was great.
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St Helens RLFC
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:lol2tn:
This weekend's 4 tries prove yet again that I should run Boots and All!
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Rugby_Cymru
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That's what i was thinking. And what's even more worrying is that i'm learning all about my reugby league from Boots 'N' All! :blink:
Very true. This match was an impressive slaughtering. It was hard to believe that Warrington were lying in 10th when they went into this weekend. They played like they were in the top 6.
f***ing ugly Warrington!
Very true. This match was an impressive slaughtering. It was hard to believe that Warrington were lying in 10th when they went into this weekend. They played like they were in the top 6.
f***ing ugly Warrington!
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St Helens RLFC
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They have suffered from a lot of injuries recently. They got beat 50+ by Leeds about 3 weeks ago and they had something like 10 players out. That's obviously going to hurt.
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Rugby_Cymru
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Dan, what's the reason for this weekend's break?
How come there's no league for a fortnight?
How come there's no league for a fortnight?
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St Helens RLFC
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It's Challenge Cup weekend mate.
We're playing knockout cup rugby this weekend.
We're playing knockout cup rugby this weekend.
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Rugby_Cymru
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Yes!
Does that mean it'll be on the BBC?
Does that mean it'll be on the BBC?
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St Helens RLFC
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Carnegie Challenge Cup
Leeds v Wigan, 14:45
Saturday afternoon on BBC1
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Leeds v Wigan, 14:45
Saturday afternoon on BBC1
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Rugby_Cymru
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Bring it on!
Come on the Rhinos!
Come on the Rhinos!
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St Helens RLFC
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We play Rochdale on Friday night. Surprisingly enough it won't be live...
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Rugby_Cymru
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Rochdale?
That leads me to believe that this challenge cup is the FA Cup of rugby league, yeah?
That leads me to believe that this challenge cup is the FA Cup of rugby league, yeah?
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St Helens RLFC
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Absolutely spot on.
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St Helens RLFC
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OH FFS!
Saints' terrible luck with sponsors continues as its rumoured our main sponsors earth have gone bust.
Saints' terrible luck with sponsors continues as its rumoured our main sponsors earth have gone bust.
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Rugby_Cymru
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What would the implications of that be?
I mean, surely Saints have sponsors dying to hop on board the bandwagon ala myself and Tim!
I mean, surely Saints have sponsors dying to hop on board the bandwagon ala myself and Tim!
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St Helens RLFC
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It's not a new experience to be honest - all:sports went bust on us in 2005.
It's difficult to gauge how this will impact on us. If they paid the cash up front (I expect they will have done, all:sports had done the same and we wouldn't leave ourselves open to it happening I'm sure) then all we need to do is terminate the contract, which was for three years and find ourselves a new sponsor.
As you say Matt, it ought not be too difficult. We need to tie ourselves to a BIG sponsor and keep them instead of messing about with companies who can't live within their means.
I would fear more for the Earth ***ans than Saints, put it like that.
It's difficult to gauge how this will impact on us. If they paid the cash up front (I expect they will have done, all:sports had done the same and we wouldn't leave ourselves open to it happening I'm sure) then all we need to do is terminate the contract, which was for three years and find ourselves a new sponsor.
As you say Matt, it ought not be too difficult. We need to tie ourselves to a BIG sponsor and keep them instead of messing about with companies who can't live within their means.
I would fear more for the Earth ***ans than Saints, put it like that.
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Rugby_Cymru
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Yeah, you'd think someone like Saints would have a fall back plan. But it didn't occur to me about Earth ***ans...jeez, what will they do.
On a similar topic: any ideas for how long Saints will continue to be sponsored by Puma (i should know that considering where i work)? And also, how long have they been sponsored by them now?
On a similar topic: any ideas for how long Saints will continue to be sponsored by Puma (i should know that considering where i work)? And also, how long have they been sponsored by them now?
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St Helens RLFC
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We've had the Puma deal since 2004 now. I would hope that will continue for many years to come, that is meant to be quite lucrative and after making a balls up of the first shirt they made (it plucked if you so much as breathed on it) the shirts have been of a very high standard.
I think it was a 3 year deal initially, I would hope that would be a long term thing as the shirts sell well, as does the training equipment. I would be shocked and gutted if that fell through.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6632931.stm
Ganson and his bumbling video referee Ashley Klein suspended from duty this weekend after the hoo haa following on from THAT try!
I think it was a 3 year deal initially, I would hope that would be a long term thing as the shirts sell well, as does the training equipment. I would be shocked and gutted if that fell through.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6632931.stm
Ganson and his bumbling video referee Ashley Klein suspended from duty this weekend after the hoo haa following on from THAT try!
