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Pryce and Eastmond played in the last Good Friday game at KR and Saints lost that one too.
What amazed me about the GF was why Roby did not play 80 mins.
Lomax had been injured for a number of weeks and started, Roby who is a tremendous player only came on after 20 mins when Wigan were 16-0 in front.
Roby's absence was far more influential in Saints poor start to the GF rather than Pryce and Eastmond.
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| Quote: Father Ted "Roby's absence was far more influential in Saints poor start to the GF rather than Pryce and Eastmond.'"
Thankfully we won't have that problem this year.
Some of my Wire mates think Roby is an over-rated player who can't pass, kick or direct a game.  |
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| Quote: SaintsFan "Except we beat you during the rounds so we were fully capable of beating you at the Grand Final. The big and noticeable difference between 20 June and the Grand Final was on 20 June we had Leon Pryce playing. Had both Pryce and Eastmond been playing our chances against you were 50
and we didnt have Lockers playing in June but we did in the GF... pointless argument, none of us know what would have happend had those two not been injured in the GF, to suggest Saints would win easily is laughable but then again looking at who made that comment it really doesnt matter. I dont believe we were fortunate that you were 'disabled', as I know we are more than good enough to beat a full strength Saints team.
The half back injury thing wasnt recent and shows the need to increase depth there (or was there someone else injured who could play there????), either way a team has to deal with injuries and that shows how good a team really is. Wigans depth this season is their biggest strength imo.
The Saints I know and hate dont make excuses up and go on about it months laters, at the end of the day Wigan could only beat what was put in front of them and they did.
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Individual absences had nothing to do with the Grand Final loss. We were beaten by a better organised and more enthusiastic side, and frankly the score flattered us.
It will/would be nice to have half-backs again, though.
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| Quote: Dux "Individual absences had nothing to do with the Grand Final loss.'"
I don't know how anyone can argue that having your two international half backs out injured does not have an impact on ANY result, let alone a GF. |
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| Quote: FearTheVee "I don't know how anyone can argue that having your two international half backs out injured does not have an impact on ANY result, let alone a GF.'"
Ordinarily I'd agree, and I'm sure it would have been helpful to have had them in the side, if only for Kyle's kicking game, but we were so inferior in the pack in the GF that Pryce and Eastmond would have been up against a brick wall anyway (and no doubt loads of folk on here would be banging on about them going missing in big matches). |
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| Quote: Dux "Individual absences had nothing to do with the Grand Final loss. We were beaten by a better organised and more enthusiastic side, and frankly the score flattered us.
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Finally, something sensible. |
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| Quote: Bondi_Warrior "to suggest Saints would win easily is laughable but then again looking at who made that comment it really doesnt matter. '"
Well, I don't think I made that comment. I said we would have had a 50:50 chance. Without our halfbacks we were highly unlikely to win given Wigan's strong defence (which was determined to keep out our attempts to barge the line, pretty much our only way of scoring tries for the last third of the season), fit squad, overall ability and tactically astute coach (such a contrast to ours). It was frustrating for Saints fans because we'd done so well to get there without our halfbacks and with so many injuries (35 separate incidents over the season, some season-long).
I'm not 'making excuses' for anyone; that's just childish. I'm stating a fact. Without Deacon and Leului (never can spell his name) you wouldn't have been as effective at the Grand Final. No RL fan with even half a brain would deny that. |
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a quick question-
are you sending a team to play york this weekend? their official site is down and looking for some details?
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| Quote: Blobbynator "Thankfully we won't have that problem this year.
Some of my Wire mates think Roby is an over-rated player who can't pass, kick or direct a game. ![]()
not sure about kick.
and he does seem like the quiet type. (looking back over my shoulder!  )
but he is far from overrated. underrated if anything
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| Quote: jimmyfivebellies "a quick question-
are you sending a team to play york this weekend? their official site is down and looking for some details?'"
I doubt it mate, we've a friendly against widnes on Sunday |
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| Quote: jimmyfivebellies "a quick question-
are you sending a team to play york this weekend? their official site is down and looking for some details?'"
The under 20's i think. |
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| Quote: rammsteinbloke "Millenium Stadium is our ground and Murrayfield is their ground.'"
very true!!!!
Makes it an even better game!!!
Can't wait for Cardiff!!!! |
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SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
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| Quote: rammsteinbloke "Millenium Stadium is our ground and Murrayfield is their ground.'"
And if you really want to pee us off get Bentham to referee.  |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "And if you really want to pee us off get Bentham to referee. ![]()
Thats the spirit, get the excuses in early 
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