[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:25 pm  

I'm just about to watch the game back view at the game was that we were a better team from 1 to 17.

Whilst not getting carried away,we did a big job on saints today, we were told we hadn't played anyone yet, and I thought we were treated very harshly over the 2 catalans defeats.

You cant say saints had an off day today, we rinsed them out wide.

Ironically you could say that was a daryl powell-esque attacking display out wide

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:26 pm  

Lots to love about that display but for now I will highlight one big and one “small” points.
The biggie was to pass to second receiver from dummy half which nullified the Saints “speed” off the mark. The second was the move between Powell and Harrison for the try. I still can’t work out what they did!
!

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:56 pm  

Can't wait to watch this back but what a game.

The moments that stick for me how slick the movement between Williams, Dufty and Hayes, really clicked in attack.

Dufty jumping for ball (yes he missed one) but really took away St Helens one dimensional Dodd kicking attack,

Fitzgibbon loving his work loving the devil in him and the lines he runs.

Jimmy Harrison immense.

George Williams ran the show, game management was great drop goal to go in ahead was a great move.

Thought Saints try was offside but let them have that.

1-17 all did their jobs and loving the next man up mentality

Also I've never seen a Saints side full of so many basic errors, kicks out of the full, Lomax dead ball, but we pressured them and made them make the mistakes.

We need to not underestimate Huddersfield who did a number on Catalans but I'm sure Sam will get them in the right frame of mind.

Buzzing.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:59 pm  

That williams tackle on Dodd was a whomp,

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:31 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

That williams tackle on Dodd was a whomp,

Dodd had to play injured cause he was embarassed he got took down that way lol.

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:36 pm  

Question for the geeks…Ashton “no try” given as a knock on but even if it hit his hand it then went to his lower leg so isn’t that a kick?

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:41 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Question for the geeks…Ashton “no try” given as a knock on but even if it hit his hand it then went to his lower leg so isn’t that a kick?

A very 'pernickety' no try, had it gone up as 'try' I don't think it was clear enough to deny. He even visibly seemed to pull his right hand away from his leg and the ball, whether thats because he sensed he'd touched it who knows. He said in his interview he thought he did. But it was as either/or as that weird one we had chalked off in the 2019 final where fatty Lineham brushed against Goodwin. Marginal stuff.

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:00 pm  

Congratulations from a Leeds fan.
Only managed to watch the second half and have commented on our board that you can already see the Burgess effect making a depleted pack look very good with fire in their bellies.
Ashton has to be the best all round winger in SL at the moment and Williams controlling the game once again.
I was gutted when we missed out on Fitzgibbon as he was just the player we needed.
Have to say I don`t rate Dodd and even Welsby and Lomax looked very ordinary as you put them both under pressure.

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:07 pm  

Big, big win and a great performance.

Burgess has auprised me. In know time at all he’s built a great team spirit and a team that plays some very attractive rugby. The players appear to love him.

Whilst I’ve been critical of our recruitment in the past the club should be applauded for signing these two from the Championship. A fantastic bit of business:


James Harrison was quality as always. Such a consistent, solid performer. 7/8 out of 10 every week.

Matty Ashton, you wouldn’t swap him for any other winger in the league - he just has everything.

Re: St Helens : Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:10 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Big, big win and a great performance.

Burgess has auprised me. In know time at all he’s built a great team spirit and a team that plays some very attractive rugby. The players appear to love him.

Whilst I’ve been critical of our recruitment in the past the club should be applauded for signing these two from the Championship. A fantastic bit of business:


James Harrison was quality as always. Such a consistent, solid performer. 7/8 out of 10 every week.

Matty Ashton, you wouldn’t swap him for any other winger in the league - he just has everything.

The day James Harrison puts in a 7 out of 10 performance I'll be fuming with him!