Fri 29th March : SL : St Helens v Wigan Warriors KO 3pm Sky Sports Action/Main Event

[Roy Haggerty]

5 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

So he was simply left out? That really surprises me. Wardle vs Hurrell however, scares me. 

Yes. It’s a choice. Bennison > Blake for Wellens. 

[Roy Haggerty]

Saints’ attack is awful. Possession and territory is fine, but look remarkably incapable of actually crossing the line. 

[bratman]

Just now, Roy Haggerty said:

Saints’ attack is awful. Possession and territory is fine, but look remarkably incapable of actually crossing the line. 

And Wigan defending well to be fair

[DavidM]

One of the best rule tweaks in the NRL is the downtown rule , stopping players running off down field on last play . I think we should look at that 

[GeordieSaint]

1 minute ago, Roy Haggerty said:

Saints’ attack is awful. Possession and territory is fine, but look remarkably incapable of actually crossing the line. 

Too frenetic. It looked very unstructured.

[Roy Haggerty]

4 minutes ago, bratman said:

And Wigan defending well to be fair

We had the same problem in previous games too. We’re not good at turning pressure and territory into points. 

Edited March 29 by Roy Haggerty

[Padge]

Wigan seem to want to defend, making it easy for Saints.

 

[bratman]

2 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

We had the same problem in previous games too. We’re not good at turning pressure and territory into points. 

Yeah should probably have scored a try or two by now, clunky

[Roy Haggerty]

Just now, bratman said:

Yeah should probably have scored a try or two by now, clunky

Seen this against Salford and Leeds too. Loads of possession and territory. Inability to score. Opponents then go the length and score to make saints chase the game. 

[Barry Badrinath]

This opening 20 is the same as Leeds vs cas in terms of nil attack 

[DavidM]

I don’t think Wigan will mind this option 

[Roy Haggerty]

This choice to kick tells you that Saints *know* their attack isn’t good. All that pressure and they didn’t have confidence they could cross with yet another set inside the 20. 
 

It’s been a problem for 18 months now. 

[Old Frightful]

Just seen Michael Smith in the crowd.

The darts player I mean, I'm sure there will be more than one Michael Smith there...

[Gerrumonside ref]

Welcome back St Helens, Luke!

[GeordieSaint]

OFF…

[Old Frightful]

Hull FC players have seen red for that.

[StandOffHalf]

Good shot on Thompson.

Dupree then leading with forearm/elbow is at least a sin-binning IMO

[bratman]

Bad from Dupree 

[Dunbar]

Has to be a card I think.

[wilsontown]

Lucky boy. Can't see the disciplinary being reyt impressed.

[gingerjon]

I think that's a yellow because he didn't hit what he was aiming at first.

Lucky boy.

[DavidM]

Correct decision well explained imo 

[StandOffHalf]

He's pretty lucky to only be in the bin for that, having seen it again.

[bratman]

Right call I think

[Wolfey Rovers]

Red card all day for me. If his should blades weren't a thing his head would of done a 360°