30 Aug: SL: St Helens v Castleford Tigers KO 7.45pm (TV)

[Man of Kent]

Did James Child spend some time at St Helens this week?!

[Aidan Putt]

He’s been in the poond bakery. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

6 minutes ago, Denton Rovers RLFC said:

I felt sorry for Child in the Cats/Warrington game but this proves he is utterly incompetent, really awful!

Let's feel sorry for the championship clubs he'll be reffin next week.

[Guest]

Cas are lucky saints played a final last week and are resting a few players, they have been ######.

[Gates1]

Full time.  Cas lost by a Jamie Ellis.

[Man of Kent]

Saints 4-0 Cas FT. Saints poor, Cas worse.

Cas will have a good excuse but in reality they weren’t good enough. Luke Gale’s injury ruined their season and rumour is he’s off so where do they go from here?

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

1 minute ago, Gates1 said:

Full time.  Cas lost by a Jamie Ellis.

 Clueless right to the final hooter.

[Man of Kent]

Saints missing Sean Long?

[paulwalker71]

Wow that was hard to watch

[JohnM]

Cas were really bad. No attacking idea at all, other than, "here, you have a go."  Wasted field position, no idea near the line, awful kicking. 

[Manx RL]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

Saints missing Sean Long?

Or Matty Smith?

[Just Browny]

5 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Saints 4-0 Cas FT. Saints poor, Cas worse.

Cas will have a good excuse but in reality they weren’t good enough. Luke Gale’s injury ruined their season and rumour is he’s off so where do they go from here?

Have you ever enjoyed a game of rugby?

[snapski]

Awful attacking options on the right side. Child cost us a clean break and maybe a try, but saved us with the late no try for saints. 

If Ellis plays again, just fold the club.

[doc]

5 minutes ago, paulwalker71 said:

Wow that was hard to watch

Seen worse. I enjoyed it anyway.

[BULLETT]

Garbage from both teams. They should give up their match fees to Stan the man and made to wash their own kit. Thank God we had Jenna who is fantastic at her job.

[Oliver Clothesoff]

Glad we’re getting into form at the right time. Eight points scored in two games and about 30 errors. 

Think that game is a pretty good indicator as to why some say we play too many games. That looked like two tired teams from the start. 

[Manx RL]

1 minute ago, BULLETT said:

Garbage from both teams. They should give up the match fees to Stan the man and made to wash their own kit. Thank good we had Jenna who is fantastic at her job.

Stalker  

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Thank you kindly saints for keeping us in the playoffs!

[GeordieSaint]

Gritty win. We were poor in attack. But very good in defence. But tonight was about winning. Wasn’t bothered how; just win. And they did. So very pleased. 

However, our forwards need a rocket up them. Walmsley, Thompson, Taia, LMS... nowhere near firing. Dominated last week and I’d argue again tonight. I do like Bentley though; he’d be in my 17 every week.

[snapski]

And finally 1 penalty of the saints defenders obstructing chasers to a kick. Been going on all season and could have been pulled 3 or 4 time again tonight. 

[Chrispmartha]

Poor quality game IMO, it might be just me and I’m sure ill be proved wrong but Saints don’t look like a GF winning team to me 

[Denton Rovers RLFC]

5 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Thank you kindly saints for keeping us in the playoffs!

And next week we play Cas, I honestly don't know who is going to win but it could well decide the final play-off spot.

[Clogiron]

Has Ellis got a contract anywhere for next season

Leeds might be looking for a half

[Chris22]

Glad that game is over really. Always going to be awkward coming off a Wembley loss.

Hopefully next week will be more of a normal one and we can keep improving into the play offs.

[Gates1]

37 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Saints 4-0 Cas FT. Saints poor, Cas worse.

Cas will have a good excuse but in reality they weren’t good enough. Luke Gale’s injury ruined their season and rumour is he’s off so where do they go from here?

In truth Cas lack a quality half (Gale) and a top outside back who can finish (Feki, hopefully).   If Gale goes use his wages and fee on another half, at the end of the day hes the biggest earner at the club, but has played just  a handful of games in 2 years and would command a fee.

I also think we need another new winger alongside Feki.  Claire is doing a steady job at present but should be a back up.  Eden is out of favour and could be eating porridge come April anyway.  Olpherts has hands like Egodu with wet kippers strapped on.

We at least look defensively solid on the edges with Blair and Matuiti (Big problem at times this year).

Rankin, Feki, Blair/Matuiti, Shenton, AN other (hopefully, if not Eden or Claire), Trueman, Gale (or replacement) is a far better backline than we have had for alot of this season 

Pack is decent.  Clark put, never played more than 10 minutes so is no loss.  Griffin  and Hepi in can't be any worse based on that.  Rumour that Moors could retire through injury would be the only loss imo and to be honest his game time has been limited this year due to injury so could be argued his salary and Quota spot could be used more effectively.

Biggest worry for me is the improvement other teams around us are making which could see us left behind them.