Fri 31 Jan: SL: St Helens v Salford Red Devils KO 7.45pm (TV)

[DavidM 8,157]

That was nice . Saints halves looking busy and threatening whereas the Salford halves havent been a factor and haven’t gelled at all 

[7723 463]

Disappointing game so far, pretty boring, lets hope the second half is more entertaining.

[Man of Kent 5,681]

Saints making it look easy. Forwards going  forwards and half-backs finding gaps.

[Man of Kent 5,681]

Just now, 7723 said:

Disappointing game so far, pretty boring, lets hope the second half is more entertaining.

Bit of a comedown after last night. Flat atmosphere doesn’t help. 

[jacksy 582]

Think i will be switching off. 

[metallithrax 26]

I wonder if Lussick would do better if he stopped trying to start a Mexican Wave at each play the ball.

[Red Willow 484]

Salford lacking discipline and concentration.

Saints looking to pick up where they were at the end of the season.

As for the play the ball, how hard is to to gain your feet before putting the ball down  

[Wolford6 1,923]

At halftime, Watson needs to tell:

  - Lolohea to let Brown run the show

 - Welham and Sarginson that they've got wingers outside them.

 - the referee that there's two sides capable of giving penalties away.

Edited January 31 by Wolford6

[hullste 53]

39 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Sorry but that ptb right before the try was exactly the same as the one he penalised 

Let's be unbiased pal, Salford have done exactly the same for over half their play of the balls without being penalised. Same last night loads of incorrect play of the balls without being penalised. In fact Welsby's is the only one that has??? 

[Damien 7,983]

5 minutes ago, hullste said:

Let's be unbiased pal, Salford have done exactly the same for over half their play of the balls without being penalised. Same last night loads of incorrect play of the balls without being penalised. In fact Welsby's is the only one that has??? 

Says the Saints fan.

[DavidM 8,157]

6 minutes ago, hullste said:

Let's be unbiased pal, Salford have done exactly the same for over half their play of the balls without being penalised. Same last night loads of incorrect play of the balls without being penalised. In fact Welsby's is the only one that has??? 

Yep , no bias . It’s overall been frustrating and then a random penalty .

Edited January 31 by DavidM

[Neutralfan7 51]

Missed the first half, how have both sides looked?

[Man of Kent 5,681]

8 minutes ago, Neutralfan7 said:

Missed the first half, how have both sides looked?

Saints pack too strong and halves too incisive for Salford to handle 

[Man of Kent 5,681]

It’s going to take a very good side to beat Saints this year

[Man of Kent 5,681]

24-2 Saints after 47

[Dunbar 7,205]

When you see a wonderful cut out pass at speed like that from a 19 year old full back you wonder how people can say the skill has gone out of the game.

[Futtocks 12,617]

Just now, Dunbar said:

When you see a wonderful cut out pass at speed like that from a 19 year old full back you wonder how people can say the skill has gone out of the game.

Put these on and have a go.

[DavidM 8,157]

1 minute ago, Dunbar said:

When you see a wonderful cut out pass at speed like that from a 19 year old full back you wonder how people can say the skill has gone out of the game.

That was brilliant .... that is really difficult . See the number of times that pass hits the touchie 

[Man of Kent 5,681]

Lomax MOTM by a mile. Oozing class even for his standards 

[Damien 7,983]

10 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

When you see a wonderful cut out pass at speed like that from a 19 year old full back you wonder how people can say the skill has gone out of the game.

Yeah its ludicrous. The game is just different. 

[dkw 4,024]

33 minutes ago, metallithrax said:

I wonder if Lussick would do better if he stopped trying to start a Mexican Wave at each play the ball.

Lussick at acting half

 

[DavidM 8,157]

Saints are like when Man City were winning the league . They can make games look ‘ boring ‘  because they’re so superior . Really have become a machine 

[Wolford6 1,923]

3 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Saints are like when Man City were winning the league . They can make games look ‘ boring ‘  because they’re so superior . Really have become a machine 

Saints don't look 50 points better than Salford, but that's how it will end up. I think the way to beat Saints is to get in their faces and disrupt the machine, but Salford haven't done that.

[DavidM 8,157]

Skillage , dad Elton will be pleased

[dkw 4,024]

What a bizarre penalty that was, it certainly wasn't a shoulder.