Quote: SomersetSaint "We are certainly not out of the running at all, and our performances against Leeds and Warrington showed on our day we are more than a match for anyone. The loss to Wigan was disappointing, but the play off games against them last year showed we can turn them over. I do feel that if we are going to win anything we will need to be absolutely on top of our game, at anything less we would get turned over by any of the top teams, unlike on the past when we could afford to play below our best and still win. This year every team in the top 8 has a realistic chance of silverware'"
I just feel we ain't capable of wining big games. I know we've beat Leeds and Warrington but in tight games I don't think we have the x factor players to pull it off.
I think Wigan, Catalan , hudds and Warrington are much better than us, they have pace and power all over the park and that's something I feel brown is looking at for 2013.
I think we are on par with Leeds and hull this year and will battle for 5th spot which IMO a big step backwards and has to be seen a terrible season.
I can't honestly see us winning any of the next three games, I fear for us in the two Wigan games as we just can't handle the way they play rugby. The way they move that ball wide with dummy runners/options we struggle big time and our attack isn't as good as id like against Wigan.
I'm not bagging saints as the improvement has been massive from how we started the season but it's clear we are 3/4 good players off being a top side again. We struggle in the halves with lance hohaia basically going missing, we miss a strike player out wide and also lack some grunt in the pack.
With the play off conception we will always be in with a shout but IMHO I can't see us making Wembley or old Trafford.
Roll on 2013!
