: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:11 pm  

It was a more positive performance, especially considering that we're now missing White, Talau, Myler and Wilshere. Apart from a couple of lapses in concentration that led to some simple tries, the defensive effort was better.

I thought we looked good when we moved the ball about a bit in the opening 15-20 minutes but we're still too slow in doing what we want to do meaning teams can get their defence back into position before we get the ball wide. We seemed to revert back to 5 drives and a kick after conceding a couple of tries and then just started gifting position to Saints early in the tackle count; failing to find touch from a penalty, Alker kicking out on the full from the optional restart and Nash knocking on twice in a row I think.

Fitzy performed a lot better than last week and his positioning in general was better and he was looking for the ball in attack, although he did let a couple of high kicks bounce again.

Smith's kicking game improved but I don't know if that could just be attributed to the weather rather than technique as I think that it was a little windy out there.

Big Phil has looked our best player so far this year - I thought he didn't have too good a second half of the season last year but he seems to have slimmed a little and he's making a lot of metres.

Our turnout wasn't great but we were in good voice for the majority of the game. Saints fans seemed disinterested - they weren't even complaining about forward passes and offsides and I think they made more noise when someone caught the ball in the half time challenge than they did when someone scored a try.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:45 pm  

beezer wrote:

i thought that was a good turn out last night seeing as we had been having all the negativity on here.

I dread to think what you would call a bad turnout then - nobody turning up!


Credit to the fans who did come over they were very vocal throughout the game!

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:46 pm  

Adamjk wrote:

Saints fans seemed disinterested - they weren't even complaining about forward passes and offsides and I think they made more noise when someone caught the ball in the half time challenge than they did when someone scored a try.

Some of us are struggling to get to grips with our own team at the moment and also we're finding the slower rucks are having a dampening effect, making the matches overall less exciting than in previous seasons. But apart from that, Saints fans are often silent for long stretches at home games. Only when things really heat up (either due to biff or pressure or tries or general drama!) do the Saints fans get going. In the Warrington match, for instance, we were quiet until the first try, after which we wouldn't shut up. It's a strange thing, but that's how it is.

Actually, I thought your turnout was pretty good and your fans made lots of noise. It was nice to see your guys back again!

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:14 pm  

gateaux wrote:

:shock: I dread to think what you would call a bad turnout then - nobody turning up!


Credit to the fans who did come over they were very vocal throughout the game!

Some of us have more realistic expectations of our away support, what with us being an unfashionable club that's never expected to win anything. I'd like to see what Saints' away support would be like in a similar situation.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:52 pm  

Fatboys Limb wrote:

Two 40-20s already this year may suggest otherwise?

last 3 seasons done nothing but crap kicks from the play the ball two 40-20 do not make a consistent kicker. he captain he can do what he likes cant he.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:04 pm  

Fatboys Limb wrote:

Two 40-20s already this year may suggest otherwise?

Do you realise how ridiculus that sounds!

Two 40-20s out of say 20 attempts in five games yeh great return

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:50 pm  

DirkDiggler wrote:

Do you realise how ridiculus that sounds!

Two 40-20s out of say 20 attempts in five games yeh great return

it was stated on Friday that Leeds got two 40 - 20's against wigan compared with just one all last season, so its not a bad return.

Speaking of Wigan they got away with a lot of lying on against Leeds, in fact Leeds first two penalties came from the video ref. So we might have to watch out on friday

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:47 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Actually, I thought your turnout was pretty good and your fans made lots of noise. It was nice to see your guys back again!

That's a more sensible outlook than the replies I've been getting on RedVee... Half a brain would be an improvement for some on there.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:27 pm  

Bigpev wrote:

Speaking of Wigan they got away with a lot of lying on against Leeds, in fact Leeds first two penalties came from the video ref. So we might have to watch out on friday

A Brian Noble team guilty of lying on in the tackle??? No way!!!

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:11 pm  

GT wrote:

That's a more sensible outlook than the replies I've been getting on RedVee... Half a brain would be an improvement for some on there.

RedVee is hardcore.

That means there is a contingent who post who think Saints can do no wrong ever and that no club, fans, coach, chairman or indeed set of toilets is as good as the Saints version. They get on my nerves sometimes.

However, there are also some who are quite sane, reasonable and normal. Honest!