So did I but had the pleasure (Ray French ?) of listening to the win on BBC Merseyside.

Still obviously not the same as being at the match; I especially wanted to be there for the Steve P tribute.
I was at last years game when we were very lucky to draw with Hull.

Well done Saints, roll on the Salford game.
It's already a better season!

Quote: saint at wire "So did I but had the pleasure (Ray French Just watched the highlights on extra time, they mentioned it's the first time since 2009 we have beaten hull in St. Helens! Whilst the scoreline might not be as favourable as we like (though we did also have 2 tries ruled out) I think this was a potential banana skin which we've fell for many times in the past! Improvements to be made, but still definite positives to be taken! Brown wasn't happy! www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ith-saints?

Quote: saint at wire "So did I but had the pleasure (Ray French Just watched the highlights on extra time, they mentioned it's the first time since 2009 we have beaten hull in St. Helens! Whilst the scoreline might not be as favourable as we like (though we did also have 2 tries ruled out) I think this was a potential banana skin which we've fell for many times in the past! Improvements to be made, but still definite positives to be taken! Brown wasn't happy! www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ith-saints?

I'd take an ugly win over a beautiful loss every time

Just the sort of game we'd have given away in the last few years

COYS!!!

Typical saints- always taking the when you've won well and slagging your team off if things aren't just as perfect as you'd like.them to be.

I'm not sure anyone here is "slagging off our team" - there are areas for improvement in every game, and we should be looking to build week on week. Nothing wrong with that. Lots of players, walmsley, Wilkin, Roby, Amor, Walsh and lms are getting a lot of praise, particularly for thei second half showing.

I'd rather our coach was upset with a win, and has areas to work on, then be happy with a loss

It's from reading general comments. You have a great side this year. Luke Walsh was stunning v wire and your forward pack is not great to watch as a wire fan. Aside from the regulars you have Masoe Masoe to come of the bench and he was destructive v nz. You chaps should have some faith in your side. Out of all the sides your odds on.

How did you guys think Hull went? It's hard to get a picture with Humberside's terrible commentary, but the impression I got was that we asked questions when we had the ball, but indiscipline gave you plenty of field position which you can't afford to do against a quality side like yourselves. Would you go along with that?

We were very poor bar a 20min period in the second half.

I'm worried for when we play Wigan, Leeds and Hudds

I don,t think we are "slagging our team off", its early days yet we have had 2 games so far which we would have lost last season.
We've got new players that need a bit of time to settle in, last year we slagged our team off for lack of effort, this season we are looking at further improvements from a successful start so far.
Hull were a very good team last night and exposed some of our weaknesses, its these areas we debate.

I think Hull will cause a lot of trouble for teams this year, they look a nicely balanced team, once they sort out the defence they should go OK this season.
To be honest I thought they got the benefit of Silverwood not policing the play the ball area to try and stop the momentum of our forwards. Luckily we have Walmsley and Amor who got us back on the front foot.
This game could have been a lot closer and could have gone the same way as last season, we are fortunate that Walshy brings us a kicking game so that we can defend in the opposition half.
I will be chuffed if you beat Warrington next game and put them in an early season relegation battle.

First half you was the better team. Your kicking game was top class in the first half and opened us far to easy for my likeing.

Hey just checked my prediction on this game. I was only 2 points out for both sides.

32 - 20 rather than 34 - 22.

Hull are never easy beats.

Our defence is a big worry for me. When Warrington on the odd time moved it wide, we was opened up with ease. When hull moved it wide, we was opened up with ease.

If we defend lie this against hudds, Leeds and especially Wigan (that move they do will rip us to shreds) we will be on trouble.

The first half Hull dominated us and i put this down to the occasion i think Hull wanted it more, aggressive defence and moved the ball very well. Saints up'd the game early in the second half and went on to dominate the match, scoreline should of been much more. Perfect try for Makinson ruled out just before Hulls late consolation.

2 very tough games for Saints and 4 points from it, got to be very happy with that as a saints fan.

We don't play any of those teams until the end of March, brown has accused them of complacency this week. There's plenty of time to fix the wrongs before we face them, and our game against Warrington shows we can mix it with the big boys, so I'm not too worried yet!

As the other thread said, we found a way to win, even if we were, mentally at least, a little off the boil.