I just hope he hasn't been saving up one of his trademark howlers for OT, because he really deserves some credit for his performances of late; he's been excellent.

Meli, has been our most consistent (and I mean consistently good b4 any smart forum nobs jump in) back this season. Ade Gardner on the other hand has had a shocking (and I mean in a bad way if the previously mentioned nobs chim in) season........

Meli has had a great season. I would have happily seen him stay in oz/nz but he has performed under potter.

Gardener has had a poor year by his recent standards BUT there are plenty of others at saints who have underperformed PRYCE being the stand out for me.

Meli is one who could cause us a problem next week. I thought he was outstanding last night and must have gone close for the MOM.

Longy showed there's life in the old dawg,... Wilkin looks to have psyched himself up for a big one..... and Wellens was back to his old self.

FGB had a quiet one.... perhaps the new pampers were chaffing... and its looking good for a classic at OT.

With the traditional result of course!

game saving tackle in the corner late on
With the traditional result of course!
Dont be so smug and arrogant they seem to be timing things better this year and a whole bunch of players are on top form ATM

It'll be interesting to see who, if any, Leeds decide to target with the kicking game? The last couple of years they've had a go nat Meli with a degree of success. But then watching the game last night Gardner was poor under the high ball, granted the conditions weren't the best.

Either way, the kicking game may very well be the deciding factor next week- if Longy brings his kicking boots with him he'll put us on the back foot given the field position. on the flip side of that, if Sinfield et al manage to get it right your wingers could be in for a torris night- as could Scott Donald if Longy gets it right.

All makes for an interesting game next week! Personally, I can't wait!

I'll be amazed if they don't target Gardner specifically, he's been terrible under the high ball this season generally.

correct, unfortuately. Ade has gone backwards this year for no apparent reason

Was Pryce playing?

Thought he was very productive running at young Tomkins whenever the opp presented it... Creamed Tommy on more than one occassion..loads of hard yards coming away from the Saints red zone..always available to recieve the ball and some good offloads to provide linkage.

Not 3 bad for a prop who IIRC seemed to be on the pitch most of the time....
youll be wearing them round your ears then

Meli has been very good of late, however as he has improved, Gardner's form has declined.

i thought pryces defence was outstanding last night,funny how we all see the game differently

Pryce's defence has been outstanding for weeks but hardly anyone seems to give him credit for that. They all want him to miracle attacking moves from nowhere to prove he is 'there' even though our whole game style has totally changed and we seem these days to have morphed into a defensive side which no longer feels the need to score more than 20 points!

Meli for MOM at Old Trafford, even if we lose. Baddest wing dude in the land.