Fri 8th Sept: SL: St Helens v Leigh Leopards KO 20:00 (Sky)

[sam4731]

"Chris Kendall, he's one of your own!"

That leafy suburb of St Helens known as Huddersfield.

[Spidey]

1 minute ago, LeytherRob said:

Surely Bell lost that into a Leigh man in the initial contact

That’s what I thought 

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, LeytherRob said:

Surely Bell lost that into a Leigh man in the initial contact

He wasn't asked to check that - not sure of the current guidelines on if they can rule of things they aren't asked to?

[Just Browny]

1 minute ago, sam4731 said:

leafy suburb of St Helens .

Certainly an absurd concept.

[sam4731]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

He wasn't asked to check that - not sure of the current guidelines on if they can rule of things they aren't asked to?

The VR overruled Kendall when he went up to check the merits of a penalty try. i.e he overturned a penalty.

[LeytherRob]

Just now, gingerjon said:

He wasn't asked to check that - not sure of the current guidelines on if they can rule of things they aren't asked to?

The VR did look at it and said 'it went backwards in relation to the ground'. Which is true, but only after it ricocheted into a Leigh man 

[sheddingswasus]

I thought you had to have control of the ball.
Bell clearly didn’t. 

[LeytherRob]

Just now, sam4731 said:

The VR overruled Kendall when he went up to check the merits of a penalty try. i.e he overturned a penalty.

Kendall gave no try for that decision, he wasn't overruled.

[northamptoncougar]

Long term Saints are screwed, Mbye’s distribution is terrible and Clarke isn’t that type of hooker, they’d be better off with a 39 year old Roby.

[Roy Haggerty]

Funny old do, this. In one sense, the final score seems to represent the territorial dominance of Saints. On the other hand, it’s a misleading margin because Saints have really struggled to score - two tries from very scratchy circumstances and one from a Percival bit of brilliance. Only the Lomax try looked worked. Whereas Leigh look much more effective and structured when attacking. 

[Guest]

Never a try. Leigh have been very hard done to this match, all the 50 50s have gone saints way again, no surprise there. 

[Snowys Backside]

Incorrect play the ball and a strip !

 

Yeh, all right !

 

Great game though

[JonNgog]

2 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

Funny old do, this. In one sense, the final score seems to represent the territorial dominance of Saints. On the other hand, it’s a misleading margin because Saints have really struggled to score - two tries from very scratchy circumstances and one from a Percival bit of brilliance. Only the Lomax try looked worked. Whereas Leigh look much more effective and structured when attacking. 

On the other hand, dominating territory to this extent without two biggest forwards is pretty impressive 

[LeytherRob]

For all the niggle and the debatable calls both ways, I must say these kind of games give me great pleasure. There is no greater compliment a promoted side can get than one of the 'big boys' being so rattled and emotionally invested in a game against you. We're no longer cannon fodder but a genuine threat.

[sentoffagain2]

7 minutes ago, 7723 said:

Never a try. Leigh have been very hard done to this match, all the 50 50s have gone saints way again, no surprise there. 

 Agree hope the moderator dosn't think we are saying the ref is biased.

[Roy Haggerty]

5 minutes ago, JonNgog said:

On the other hand, dominating territory to this extent without two biggest forwards is pretty impressive 

That’s true, and it’s remarkable that Saints are managing that middle dominance without those big guys. But Saints fans have been noting the lack of an attacking/organising half. Imagine this Saints side with Lam as their halfback? 

[sam4731]

9 minutes ago, 7723 said:

Never a try. Leigh have been very hard done to this match, all the 50 50s have gone saints way again, no surprise there. 

BINGO!

[Phil]

Superb game!!

So why are we unable to market this sport? 

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, sentoffagain2 said:

 Agree hope the moderator dosn't think we are saying the ref is biased.

Perish the thought.

[Southampton Leyther]

Good game, brutal defence from both sides. 

Thought the call on the Briscoe disallowed try was absolutely awful though. Really key decision and he got it so wrong. 

 Not to give the try was fine as Mellor clearly touched it but the Sts player (Bell?) Blatantly lost the ball into the Leigh man in the initial contact. 

Should have been leigh ball 30 yards or so out, instead Saints camped on our line again and that was the end of it.

Very enjoyable match but a few key decisions at the back end felt more than a little unfair.

Proud of the Leythers on that display. Congrats to Saints. A cracking game of RL all around.

[Harry Stottle]

30 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

First contribution of the night from Welsby is to run 15 yards across the play the ball and push somebody.

It was to hard for Saint Jack, very noticeable when the going gets tough Jack gets going, usually in the opposite direction.

[Snowys Backside]

Pleased with that. Back to matching intensity without our most creative and inspirational pivot on the pitch. We deserve 4th. Don’t #### it up !

Two very fortunate tries for Saints ( the last was never a try) an the kick MBye was offside IMHO, but the Leigh disallowed try was harsh when there was already a Saints knock on an they played advantage. 
 

Great game. Great atmosphere and let’s hope we are in the mix because let’s be honest, if Leigh had the possession and the territory Saints had, the score line would be overloaded. 
 

Saints are a very possession, conservative minded side now, but well done ! 

[Snowys Backside]

15 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

It was to hard for Saint Jack, very noticeable when the going gets tough Jack gets going, usually in the opposite direction.

Big Tom smashed him first five minutes. After that, he became the Chicago Bears quarterback !!

He is another Jake Connor but Younger and probably less frustrating!

[Tippytoe]

Hes not celebrating now "Quote Jon the knob Wilkins " re the non touch call" in respect to a club chairman I dispair and am glad I sacked in my sky subscription he is the sole reason the game is on its ###### with patrons like him we'll all be in the bin.

[Snowys Backside]

32 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

That’s true, and it’s remarkable that Saints are managing that middle dominance without those big guys. But Saints fans have been noting the lack of an attacking/organising half. Imagine this Saints side with Lam as their halfback? 

I will be honest, both your half’s are gash !

Roby is better than both Dodd and Lomax combined !

Good luck in the playoffs. I think you will make it 5/5 due to experience but you desperately need a 6 and 7.