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Quote: saintcj "The messing around at the play of the ball is really taking the p"£$ now.

How many blatant forward passes where missed too

Shocking performance from the refs'"


Damn right fella. Thaler was complete garbage. I can see plenty of people saying that Saints fans want it all their own way, but putting it plainly, as the Peter principal dictates "if enough people say it's the case, then it must be so". I personally witnessed thousands of people saying the same thing last night, bloody rubbish and completely inconsistent.

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Quote: sgtwilko "clueless is maybe a bit strong!! But if you arnt getting a quick play the ball you have no real plan b !!'"
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Quote: sgtwilko "it's like debating with a brick wall!! At no point did I say Fridays game was over refed!! Nor do I crave dull rugby, but I like other fans prefer the defensive aspect of the game more than the attack!! That's just my preference!! I like the contest at the ruck!! Please stay with me on this and I will try and give my views on the game!! it seems to me your biggest beef with the refing isthe holding down! I think our game needs to evolve in sl as it has in Australia!! The problem we have at international level is our backs are so used to sl defence where there are massive holes to run through that we don't have a clue how to unlock tight defenses!! Which is a problem at your own club!! You are the best attacking team around running at a tierd disjointed defence but look cluless against a tight well drilled defensive line!! The play the ball is slower now than in other seasons but this will make our game stronger especially at international level, teams will become more creative in attack!! Lets be honest people are saying this sl has Been the best ever not the worst !! I think the nrl at it's peek had gone too far and was too slow but the game on Friday was far from boaring!! Whilst holding down for fans is frustrating it's just a frustrating for me seeing an almost tag style rugby where teams are looking to drop to their knees and spring up for Lighting play the balls!! Saints are constantly looking for the fast play the ball as all teams are!! But saints are also looking to lay on, have hands in, pull the ball out and turn player on their backs! You can't be top of the league with the second best defense if you wernt!!

In this tread you all have a beef with the holding down which week in week out saints are the worst/best at(depending on your point of view) with Leeds and hudds!! You post like saints are the only team not doing the holding!!

Thailer refed the game the same for both teams!! He didn't hammer one team and let the other get away with it!! In very wet conditions, he refed a derby with without giving pen after pen and let the teams battle it out!! Which for me was great to watch!! I think thailer should get a pat on the back for this!! Instead saints fans hammer the ref in game you won!!

I think the real problem for some of you is that you want a pen when saints get held down but turn a blind eye when you are defending as you are the kings of hands in! Where as Leeds are kings of the ball strip and hudds are kings of the wrestle!

On Friday You wernt allowed your cake and didn't get to eat it!! Good on ya thailer!! It's refreshing to see a game with out 20 pens in it!'"


Quote: sgtwilko "[sizeI think it's you who is the child!! The game is over refed!! [/sizeI'm board of ganson smith and bentham!! Most of the others arnt much better!! the fact that a saints fan posted in this thread that he would rather see 30 pens in a game and 12 trys than half a dozen pens and 4 trys says it all!! As I have already said I'm sick of watching the refs march teams around the park for 80 mins!! Of course as saints fans you want this!! And it's obvious why!! But most of you are unwilling to recognize your teams floors so we can't have a reasoned debate about it!!'"


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Quote: sgtwilko "it's like debating with a brick wall!! At no point did I say Fridays game was over refed!! Nor do I crave dull rugby, but I like other fans prefer the defensive aspect of the game more than the attack!! That's just my preference!! I like the contest at the ruck...'"


There is a fair way to contest at the ruck, and there is unfair interference. Holding the player down too long, leaving the arm in, and a player dropping in late, isn't improving the game - it is slowing the game down without using any skill. It is dumbing down the defensive game.

If you like the defensive aspect of the game, surely you would want the defending team to earn winning the ruck, and to earn slowing the other team down. Otherwise the defending team control of the ruck is pretty much dictated by the referee.

I want quick, fast flowing rugby with fair play around the ruck. It doesn't need to be lightening, but it needs to be fair and consistently refereed.

This is my opinion as a Rugby fan, not just a Saints fan. I don't know why you have to keep muddying the waters with accusations of wanting the rules to suit St Helens. It is not the case for most fans.

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