Sat 4 Sept: SL Magic: St Helens v Catalans Dragons KO 17:15 (TV)

[JohnM]

A... may ...zing! Great result! Mind you, did anyone count the empty seats?

[Just Browny]

10 minutes ago, Mark S said:

How did that worm shagger make it over the bar?

Thought this was a reference to how Walmsley wriggles about when he has been tackled.

[Waynebennettswinger]

Well done Catalans. Amazing journey to the top! Steve McNamara and team have done a phenomenal job

[JonM]

3 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Congratulations to Steve Mac, a Challenge Cup and now League Leaders. Really pleased for him.

Seem to recall he got an awful lot of stick on here.

[spanishknight]

Fantastic game, well played both teams

[ELBOWSEYE]

1 minute ago, JohnM said:

A... may ...zing! Great result! Mind you, did anyone count the empty seats?

Watching a finish like that yours eyes should not leave the game. 

[John Rhino]

14 minutes ago, Mark S said:

How did that worm shagger make it over the bar?

Deceptive. The shot from behind the posts showed a goodly height on it 

[Padge]

3 minutes ago, JonM said:

Seem to recall he got an awful lot of stick on here.

He was getting justified stick, but he has matured into a very good coach.

[barnyia]

Bit of positivity now heavy winger? Mourgue can keep le melon if he wants, dudson decided to run, and kasiano decided to do a bit more, Maloney nipped over from Lézignan to kick the drop!

Edited September 4, 2021 by barnyia

[Just Browny]

Anyone needs me, I'll be on RedVee.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Padge said:

He was getting justified stick, but he has matured into a very good coach.

He was still getting a lot of stick after becoming a good coach.

[Futtocks]

76': St Helens 30-12 Catalans Dragons
77': St Helens 30-18 Catalans Dragons
78': St Helens 30-24 Catalans Dragons
80': St Helens 30-30 Catalans Dragons
102': St Helens 30-31 Catalans Dragons

[Padge]

Just now, Futtocks said:

He was still getting a lot of stick after becoming a good coach.

True

[barnyia]

But they do  need to do better to win a semi or the final. 

[JonM]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

He was getting justified stick, but he has matured into a very good coach.

He'd been coaching for 15 years, including spells as an assistant at two NRL clubs, plus the England job, when he took over at Catalans. I'm sceptical that he's 'matured' that much in the past two seasons.

[Futtocks]

I bet there were quite a few people who cheered for Samkins today who never thought they'd ever find themselves doing that.

[JohnM]

6 minutes ago, ELBOWSEYE said:

Watching a finish like that yours eyes should not leave the game. 

Of course they didn't. Sarcasm rules! Just surprised the seat-counters have been absent.

[Pigeon Lofter]

Thinking Saints would trample Catalan with the score then at 30-12, I wandered off to have dinner-only to return when the post-match interviews were taking place  and so missed all the late drama.

Will Sky re-broadcast the game, be it highlights or otherwise? Thanks. 

[Padge]

Just now, barnyia said:

But they do  need to do better to win a semi or the final. 

Concentration I think is the answer.

[dkw]

1 minute ago, Padge said:

Concentration I think is the answer.

Discipline as always with the Catalans is the question.

[Scubby]

4 minutes ago, JonM said:

He'd been coaching for 15 years, including spells as an assistant at two NRL clubs, plus the England job, when he took over at Catalans. I'm sceptical that he's 'matured' that much in the past two seasons.

He won the Challenge cup 3 years ago. In his 5 years at Catalans he has certainly matured. This is only his second head coaching job with a club.

Edited September 4, 2021 by Scubby

[Padge]

1 minute ago, JonM said:

He'd been coaching for 15 years, including spells as an assistant at two NRL clubs, plus the England job, when he took over at Catalans. I'm sceptical that he's 'matured' that much in the past two seasons.

I am talking of his early coaching career, becoming mature is a time thing and a process that happens during that time.

Mature cheese doesn't become mature overnight, it is a slow process of flavour increasing over time.

 

[Exiled Wiganer]

3 minutes ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

Thinking Saints would trample Catalan with the score then at 30-12, I wandered off to have dinner-only to return when the post-match interviews were taking place  and so missed all the late drama.

Will Sky re-broadcast the game, be it highlights or otherwise? Thanks. 

They are likely to put together a highlights package… just start watching at 75 minutes in. 

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

Discipline as always with the Catalans is the question.

A lot of that is concentration, but I get your point.

[Hvy wg]

17 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Bit of positivity now heavy winger? Mourgue can keep le melon if he wants, dudson decided to run, and kasiano decided to do a bit more, Maloney nipped over from Lézignan to kick the drop!

I never doubted big Sam Kasiano. Mourgue and Dudson on the other hand... Despite his frantic run Mourgue threw two hail Mary that hurt us and uhm... It was Dudson best and I'm still not sold on the guy.

I admit he turned it up a notch or two in the late second half.