Quote: DHM "Saints had two weeks to prepare for one of their biggest games of the season. With Leeds likely (still) to finish top of the pile the last thing Saints want is to have to travel back to Leeds to play a team that's beaten them 4 times already in the season for a place in the GF. I remember in 2003 when Leeds went to Bradford in a similar situation having lost multiple times to the Bulls (4 I think) that year already - it's very, very tough to turn that around mentally - and we didn't. Also, Saints have been really struggling and just needed a win full stop.
BMD's reaction post match on Sky was a bit of a give away - he actually smiled. The only thing tougher to get over other than losing a CC final is winning one, very difficult to come down and then get back right up again in a few days then play (without three key players) a team like Saints desperate for a win. The mood in the Leeds team looks totally different than last year when a generation of players finally lanced a particularly painful boil and then put their feet up. The loss will get them focussed and Cats will feel the backlash.
The other silver lining is that Saints may have some confidence back and Wigan have to play them.'"
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Oh and I thought we competed really well. I seem to remember Saints coming to us one season after winning the CC and we put 70 past them
