Re: Atmosphere last night : Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:47 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Interesting, given that some people have said that it's the ground at fault for the lack of atmosphere in the past. I think Monday conclusively disproves that.

Once the cladding is up and the stadium gets that reverb sound going it'll be fine. We had many, many dour games at KR as well, games when the team played terribly and didn't try. But the team there was special for the last 15 or so years. We get a semi decent side that can at least hint at winning trophies and a team that approaches every game with the effort and commitment it showed on Monday, the atmosphere will never be a problem.

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:48 am  

Saddened! wrote:

the worst overseas players we've ever had in Laffranchi and Hohaia

Really? You either haven't been watching Saints long or you have a very poor memory. They're not the best by any means but a million miles away from being the worst.

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:52 am  

Harry Pinner wrote:

Really? You either haven't been watching Saints long or you have a very poor memory. They're not the best by any means but a million miles away from being the worst.

Damien Smith? Remember him (1998)?

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:21 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Damien Smith? Remember him (1998)?

I remember him coughing and spluttering during matches as if he'd been out on a 15-pint bender and smoked 40 Regal Kings the night before. The fact that this was the conclusion I jumped to at the time probably says a lot about the level of performance he was producing.

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:29 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Damien Smith? Remember him (1998)?

Michael O'connor, the best player in the world...

Michael Smith

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:31 am  

Harry Pinner wrote:

Michael Smith

I tend not to worry about the Michael Smiths, Tricky Trindall ans Phil Adamsons - they didn't actually get much game time due mainly to issues aside from their playing ability. Its when you find out we've signed a Kiwi prop for the up coming season, get all excited, and then it turns out to be Bryan Henare ....and then he stays for (what seems like) an age.

Re: Atmosphere last night : Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:34 am  

Harry Pinner wrote:

Michael O'connor, the best player in the world...

Michael Smith

I think there are two classes of bad imports, in truth. One sort are the good players who fail to make an impression because they fall out with the coach/are over on a drinking holiday/get homesick/have injury problems etc. I think you can put the likes of O'Connor, Trindall, Adamson, Micheal Smith and Josh Perry in this category.

Then, occassionally, you just get players over who clearly have no ability whatsoever. Leon Felton and Bryan Henare spring to mind.