Re: THE Derby : Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:16 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I don,t think it really matters offside is offside, ALL players except the marker have to be inline with the referee at the play the ball and not 4 or 5 metres in front.

That's not the way it has been officiated, at least for the last 15 years I've been watching. What happens when there is a break? Do we automatically penalise the defensive team for offside off the next ptb when their props are inevitably still working their way back? It would kill the game if the officials were overzealous like this.

Re: THE Derby : Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:19 pm  

SLS wrote:

Who gives a poop ? You carry on dissecting your hollow victory against the current champions of the country, we'll see you later in the season when we aren't decimated by injury upon injury.

Well The Chief obviously does or he wouldn't have posted the picture. I only came on here to see it because FeartheVee posted in on our board. Agreed it will be a different game next time hopefully with better weather and your first choice halves playing, touch wood we'll have Charnley, Flower, O'Loughlin and Powell back in action too.

Re: THE Derby : Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:59 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

What happens when there is a break? Do we automatically penalise the defensive team for offside off the next ptb when their props are inevitably still working their way back? It would kill the game if the officials were overzealous like this.

In that scenario the props are on the wrong side of the ball and deemed out of play, historically Cunningham would run into them as they were joining the correct side of the ball, this brought them back into play and off side.
Williams was on the correct side of the ball and by the rules of the game....offside.

Re: THE Derby : Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:41 pm  

The issue for that try was Lance's poor choice to pass. He was in a far better position to kick than Turner, he should have taken the responsibility on himself instead of passing it to Turner who was under pressure. If he took the kick, even if he did a poor kick, we wouldn't have conceded.

Re: THE Derby : Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:35 pm  

Wigan in video replay inaction "special dispensation" shocker? It's inconceivable

Re: THE Derby : Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:23 am  

Twentyman wrote:

If Saints ever get a full strength side out on the pitch against Wigan or anyone in SL, they will take them apart. Just having Walsh and Burns on the pitch on Friday would have decimated that Wigan defence.

Having Walsh and Burns back is no use if you can't defend! Anyone in SL except Leeds?

Re: THE Derby : Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:52 am  

SLS wrote:

If Saints had a full squad available, then there'd be no point playing the season - just give both trophies to us now. We wouldn't lose anywhere, such is the strength in the forwards.

Even having a fit Walsh and Burns will see us win the league. They can leave Percival, Lomax and Vea in the stands. We'd still win it.

And you say only wigan fans think everything is AWESOME! It's not Burns and Walsh that are key to your play. If you lose Roby and Walmsley you will be right in the smelly stuff. Mose 6 carries in a match for 22 metres, that is pathetic. I know you didn't have Greenwood and Vea but who else is missing from your forwards? Mose last night by the look of it.

Re: THE Derby : Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:47 am  

SuffolkCherryPie wrote:

And you say only wigan fans think everything is AWESOME! It's not Burns and Walsh that are key to your play. If you lose Roby and Walmsley you will be right in the smelly stuff. Mose 6 carries in a match for 22 metres, that is pathetic. I know you didn't have Greenwood and Vea but who else is missing from your forwards? Mose last night by the look of it.

Enjoy your moment. We are all over the shop the last couple of weeks, I admit. It's a long season though.

Re: THE Derby : Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:54 am  

SuffolkCherryPie wrote:

And you say only wigan fans think everything is AWESOME! It's not Burns and Walsh that are key to your play. If you lose Roby and Walmsley you will be right in the smelly stuff. Mose 6 carries in a match for 22 metres, that is pathetic. I know you didn't have Greenwood and Vea but who else is missing from your forwards? Mose last night by the look of it.

Even other teams fans can see what a utterly useless player Mose is. He's an embarrassment to the club.

I've seen more aggression from Mr Tumble.

Re: THE Derby : Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:01 pm  

Twentyman wrote:

Even other teams fans can see what a utterly useless player Mose is. He's an embarrassment to the club.

I've seen more aggression from Mr Tumble.

If I was playing saints, Id be happy for mose to play as he's effectively a player down.