How many times did the sky team say it was a classic? Every couple of minutes it seemed.It was a tight physical game but totally lacking in skill and error strewn.certainly no classic imo.

Thought we were exvellent. Handley stood up to everything that Cas the at him and seems a strong lad. Cuthbertson could be MoM in every game be plays. He looks a level above

Positives: Very good ball control in the conditions, surprisingly decent kicking game even in the absence of Sinfield. Cuthbertson (again) a danger to create something every time he got his hands on the ball. Terrific pass selection from McGuire for the Moon and second Hall tries.

Negatives: The injury to Ablett which hopefully isn't too significant. The use of Yates, really should have got more minutes than he did and seems to be behind Achurch in the middle unit rotation. The inability to finish clear opportunities - Sutcliffe's dropped ball, twice held up over the line - could have been costly.

I'd like to see Sutcliffe being a bit more vocal and getting himself into the game a bit more rather than at times seeming to sit back and let McGuire run the game. Eventually this is going to be his team, and he needs to start establishing himself in a leadership role.

Looked like Handley picked up a knock near the end trying to get a ball out of play, and was hopping about a bit after that. Twice now he's looked blown out late in games though (Wigan at home he was the same) and in tighter games that's potentially going to cost us points.

For Monday: Golding in for Hardaker, Sinfield for McGuire, Burrow to start with Aiton on the bench, Mulhern/Walters into the 17 for Peacock/Ablett.

A good allround performance by everbody, but I must give peacock a special mention, he had an absolute storming game.

Totally agree, it was cringeworthy, they were saying it's the game of the season after 10 mins. Very good tight game but no classic. Our game was better.

Sky seemed obsessed with showing us a shot of Daryl Powell every 3 or 4 minutes.

I thought Powell looked pi55ed during the game, and he sounded it in the post match interview. It was like listening to punch drunk boxer.

That's why I'd go with Golding on the wing vs Wakey. Handley has done really well. But we need him to cover for Briscoe for 3 months and you know that every opponent in that period will target him meaning he'll have a higher workload than most wingers on a weekly basis.

So let him have Monday off and rest up for Salford on the Sunday.

Would rest Stevie Ward on Monday too if Ablett's hand is ok. The latter only played 20 mins so shouldn't be too knackered and Ward has done a ton of work this year (pre-season also) so let's not burn him out.

Yep and who said it? that yorkie bar Speedo! I thought it was an average performance and you did have the rub of the green!!!

Regarding commentary.....how good was it NOT to have Stuart Cummings in the Leeds/Cas game chipping in on every decision. Proof that they should get rid of him.

Typical "Wigan can't see further than their own ar*e
" comment here.

Don't relocate for your sake stay where you are

Stats from the game> www.superleague.co.uk/report/11094

Stats from the game> www.superleague.co.uk/report/11094

Yep. A bit of skill from either side would have seen them walk it. Wigan compacted their defence and Saints were lacking their 3 main passers to get around them. Poor handling, all biff and bash.

Was pretty annoying having to listen to "this is just the hors d'oeuvre, the main course is coming up later" from the tossbags at Sky. Our game was much more skilful, Leeds completion rate was staggering, and it's not like we didn't try offloads etc. The game of the season quote after 10 minutes was also total nonsense. A p!$$ poor kick play from their first set from Saints and a spawny ricochet do not a classic make. And 80 minutes of mud facials should only be found in a spa resort, Wigan should charge extra for those.

In how many so-called professional jobs do people carry on doing the same job for 25 years? Yet that is precisely what happens in sports commentary.
Well overdue for Sky to shuffle the pack.
But not by simply promoting Barry & Tez.