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This isn't a pop at the current Saints team.
I can't believe how far the standard of quality RL has slipped. The biggest cheer of the night was for "operation omega". Earlier this week I watched a clip from "Saints Redvee" about 1992 41-6 win against a dominant Wigan team arguably at their peak.
The standard of rugby in those days bears no resemblance to current superleague offerings. Forwards running into gaps, offloads, half backs in true control etc etc. Yes I know it's a different game these days but to me the current game is robotic - little or no off the cuff flair, players over-coached, gameplan and structure dominant etc.
Yes, defence is so structured and dominant these days but, I ask, as a spectacle what is better for entertainment and enjoyment - the current era or what was offered up in former days. No brainer for me!
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Tweet from @martinoffiah 23/08/2011: 'Must admit i did love watching Saints- Cunningham Joynt Longy Tommy then Leon, last classic RL team ever'. Even the dark side can't help but love the rebellion.:Transparent Backgrounds/Kermit%20the%20Frog.gif |
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| Quote: LovesToSpooge "Yeah it's terrible isn't it. A real borefest! I love nothing more than seeing incessant running from dummyhalf, with little to no passing of the ball to the threequarters. That's proper rugby. ![]()
Good effort. No, though.
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| Quote: LovesToSpooge "Yeah it's terrible isn't it. A real borefest! I love nothing more than seeing incessant running from dummyhalf, with little to no passing of the ball to the threequarters. That's proper rugby. ![]()
Yes - it's far more entertaining to see 4 or 5 men at a time writhing around on the ground for 80 minutes instead isn't it?
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| Quote: The Chair Maker "you play to your strengths and opposition weaknesses.
Saints are very much a team that plays it tight down the middle and wears the opposition down, because we have a big mobile pack that is good at making yards and playing the ball quick, with Roby scooting from dummy half.
As for the earlier poster comparing it to the Wigan match in 1992. You are not comparing like with like.
That was two top teams slugging it out, with the game opening up in part because three players were removed from the field, Skerrett permanently for elbowing McCraken in the face, and Platt and Nickle for 10 minutes due to fighting.
I remember watching many matches around that time were Saints went through the motions against weak opposition, such as happened tonight.'"
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| Quote: Two Wheeled Saint "rlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v'"
Great to see that again, but you have to say the defence was appalling both one and one and from a total lack of organisation. It made for a highly entertaining game, was by today's standards was highly amateurish |
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| Quote: Two Wheeled Saint "rlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v'"
Great game and some great tries which would grace SL today IMO.
Wigoon didn't like it up them did they? Amazed to see mild mannered Phil Clarke acting like a thug. |
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