Which is the better side between us ? : Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
Now chaps this isn't a troll or wind up for starters
I got hammered on here last year after the GF because I posted that Leeds didn't deserve to be on the same field as Saints. I felt that Saints were the better side then as I felt Leeds were the better side this year.
Having seen a bit of the season now and watched us beat you twice, relatively comfortably on both occasions as well, I have to say I feel the same as last year again. I genuinely do not think Leeds can beat Saints if we show up or unless the conditions nullify us. That isn't to say we lost either GF due to the weather, I felt on both occasions after watching them again that Leeds showed up bigtime and Saints for whatever reason didn't, not really the weather. Leeds adjusted their tactics whilst Saints did not. It is hard to believe that Leeds didn't want to win yesterday, it was a knock out game and would have made you favourites to win the double yet you were comprehensively outplayed in your own backyard.
This season, Saints look stronger in the pack with Puletua there and Gilmour makes us quicker in the centres. Defensively we look better as well. I have felt now having seen you twice that the only way you can score against us is when weve either lost the plot for a moment, made a silly mistake or have already won the game. Not good signs for a Leeds fan IMO. They look like they have gone backwards to me do Leeds. Sides such as us would be going out to put markers down this early in the season and Leeds have failed miserably twice.
Still, I am not confident of beating you at OT as the past 2 years have shown that we are more than capable of losing there. However yet again, I see Saints as the superior side in the league (and I suspect most neutrals will also now) and realistically the trophies are Saints' to lose again.
Thoughts ? As I said, a serious post with no mickey take intentions so lets not go mental.