Sat 30th Sept: SL Elim: St Helens v Warrington Wolves KO 12:45 (Sky & C4)

[John Drake]

Discuss St Helens v Warrington Wolves here.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Saints by 18.

[Johnny Ringo]

This could go either way just like the last meeting . Saints will need to hold that tight defense they have. Saints by 1 score. 

[Gooleboy]

Saints by 12.

[sam4731]

I'm a bit wobbly about this one. The last post season game we lost was against Wire at home.

[Chris22]

Our last two matches against Warrington have been very close and I can't see this being any different.

Neither result would be a great shock but we are in good form so I think we'll edge a tight game.

[FearTheVee]

I'm confident but also terrified, if that makes sense.

[ELBOWSEYE]

32 minutes ago, FearTheVee said:

I'm confident but also terrified, if that makes sense.

Is it possible we could have the referee this time 

[ELBOWSEYE]

People see this as an easy win but I think saints will give us a game.

[Harry Stottle]

I'm not a great fan of either team, but my heart is with Wire for this one Vaughan will be missed and the Warrington centres are next to useless these days but 80 mins of real tension and take it to Saints as Leigh did can upset them, had Joe Mellor cut his fingernails it could well have been a Leigh victory.

I see Ben Thaler is the merry whistle blower, all depending on one's perspective that could be a good appointment.

[Neil Monaghan]

A Warrington win and wellens crying about Asiatas tackling technique.

[M j M]

I'd quite fancy Warrington in this one if Vaughan wasn't missing. The pressure is completely off them and that should work to their advantage and I think St Helens have a soft underbelly this year - and a lesser coaching set up.

However without their best player though it's hard to see a Warrington win.

 

[WN83]

Wire need to stick in for as long as they can. Saints will start quick and put them in the washing machine early on, with defenders flying from all angles at them and the likes of Makinson and Percival will start trying to pick holes from dummy half, on the back of the forwards carries.
 

I could see Warrington wilting tbh and going 2 or 3 try’s down in the first 15-20 mins but I hope not. If Wire can be in front or within 4-6 points, going in to the last 20 mins, they’ll have a shot because outside of that frantic first 20-25 mins, Saints don’t look like posting loads of points. 
 

Sadly I see a Saints win by 20 points or so, on the back of a quick start. 

[bobbruce]

10 hours ago, WN83 said:

Wire need to stick in for as long as they can. Saints will start quick and put them in the washing machine early on, with defenders flying from all angles at them and the likes of Makinson and Percival will start trying to pick holes from dummy half, on the back of the forwards carries.
 

I could see Warrington wilting tbh and going 2 or 3 try’s down in the first 15-20 mins but I hope not. If Wire can be in front or within 4-6 points, going in to the last 20 mins, they’ll have a shot because outside of that frantic first 20-25 mins, Saints don’t look like posting loads of points. 
 

Sadly I see a Saints win by 20 points or so, on the back of a quick start. 

It’s actually the other way round Saints forwards get good go forward on the back of Makinson and Percival’s early carries. If you can stop those two you go along way to stopping Saints. 

[Black Country Wire]

We'll either win by a drop goal or get thoroughly spanked.

[Josef K]

It’s going to be a close game. The pressure is on Saints, i can see Wire throwing the ball out wide, Saints will do what they do best, plod down the middle little kick into the corner on the last. 

[Just Browny]

No Mikaele for us, which is probably the final nail in the coffin. Just hope we give a good account of ourselves.

[Just Browny]

Amor or Wilkin, what a choice.

[Mark S]

19 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Amor or Wilkin, what a choice.

With some media training Amor could easily become the face of RL punditry/presentation.

[Old Frightful]

This is a fairly dramatic increase in intensity compared to last night's game.

Ahem.

[Nothus]

Saints bombed several chances already! Looking ominous for the wire.

[Old Frightful]

Fantastic break from Knowles ends with Percival making his second error of the game.

Ominous signs already for Wire.

[Old Frightful]

Good word that..."Ominous"

Two more Saints' errors, Lomax and Welsby, at least they're being shared out. Last one called a Wire knock on though.

[Padge]

2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Fantastic break from Knowles ends with Percival making his second error of the game.

Ominous signs already for Wire.

Or ominous for Saints.

I think Saints are guilty of trying to kill the game in the first 15 and playing it too fast.

 

[PEANUT HEAD]

12 minutes ago, Mark S said:

With some media training Amor could easily become the face of RL punditry/presentation.

You mean the face of saints.