Fri 15th Sept: SL: Warrington Wolves v St Helens KO 20:00 (Sky)

[GeordieSaint]

Wrench did Davies there go and proper. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

What a finish now.

Saints will have to dig deep.

Cah Wire exploit being a man up?

Edited September 15, 2023 by Gerrumonside ref

[bobbruce]

18 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

I don't think calling out that teams break from a scrum early because there is no real punishment is a bad thing.

That was blatent, he was 5 yards out of the scrum before the ball.  I have no problem calling that a professional foul.

Speaking to someone teams do it that blatantly when they realise they’ve miss counted. 

[Dave T]

In reality, with decent centres tonight Wire probably win by a couple of scores. 

[Dave T]

Execution just out again. Saints really have been there for the taking. 

[Man of Kent]

It’s Wigan’s year…..

[Just Browny]

Dodd has just tackled the wrong man there.

[Old Frightful]

Saints tackle an attacking Wire player without the ball and get a penalty?

Remarkable.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

In reality, with decent centres tonight Wire probably win by a couple of scores. 

Williams would have made a big difference to 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Heartbreaker for Wire 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Williams would have made a big difference to 

Aye, that one goes without saying tbf.

[Chrispmartha]

I was just about to post that I’m nit sure what Mbye offers saints he looks rubbish

[Dave T]

Despite this ongoing narrative of Wire's soft underbelly, it once again wasn't on show. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

All try scorers Saints players technically tonight

[Chrispmartha]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

In reality, with decent centres tonight Wire probably win by a couple of scores. 

Yeah wire had loads of chances but execution was well off, saints weren’t great

[Gerrumonside ref]

Just now, Dave T said:

Despite this ongoing narrative of Wire's soft underbelly, it once again wasn't on show. 

I think pundits are always caught off guard when games change in momentum like this one did.  

[Man of Kent]

Half-decent pack, Warrington, but Slammin’ Sam will need to move out some of the dross to leave some cap spend for quality backs.

[GeordieSaint]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Despite this ongoing narrative of Wire's soft underbelly, it once again wasn't on show. 

Battered us down the middle in that second half. We are desperately missing Walmsley and Paasi. Good effort from your men. 

Great defensive effort by us tonight. We won’t win the Grand Final as I think both Catalan and Wigan’s packs will be too much for us. Throw in Roby and LMS are way too old. But we won’t die for a lack of trying. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by GeordieSaint

[bobbruce]

9 minutes ago, Dave T said:

In reality, with decent centres tonight Wire probably win by a couple of scores. 

Is that counting Saints not having any props. 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, bobbruce said:

Is that counting Saints not having any props. 

You'll probably notice it wasn't in depth full analysis of the game mate. It was a comment on how we created half a dozen chances but our three quarters ballsed them up in general. 

[Wolford6]

Did Saints win it or did Warrington lose it? The jury's out.

Personally, I think the Warrington team should have won it, and would have with someone calling the shots at halfback.

[Just Browny]

Look at the state of those Saints fans behind the pundits. Classy, classy people.

[sam4731]

2 minutes ago, Wolford6 said:

Did Saints win it or did Warrington lose it? The jury's out.

Personally, I think the Warrington team should have won it, and would have with someone calling the shots at halfback.

It's easy to say that from a second half perspective but there's a reason Warrington inevitably lost and that's because they were chasing the game after the first half.

[Padge]

1 minute ago, Just Browny said:

Look at the state of those Saints fans behind the pundits. Classy, classy people.

Not watching, what are they up to?

 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Saints needed to win and they won.

Looks like injuries to key players were avoided too.

it wasn’t a romp and they didn’t nil Wire either.

But they look happy enough.