When the Sharkies win another G.F?

St's blew it, they had a shed loads chances in the third quarter of the game. That cheap penalty given by Thompson was a killer.

Enjoyed that.

There were certainly some opportunities for Saint Helens to score, and, if not to win the game, definitely put the Roosters under pressure. Whether the Roosters were at their best is unlikely, but in any case debatable. ATEOTD, we'll not know for sure. What we do know is that Saints execution when near their opponents line was poor, given they had played three rounds of SL.

I know fans who support clubs that have never won a World Club Challenge are always dismissive of the fixture but what was not to like about the game on Saturday? It was RL at it's best.

I wasn't exactly cheering for Saints but it was a high intensity game and the wools gave as good as they got but come up against a side with a little extra class. Had St Helens took their chances in the second half when they were on top they could easily have won. The Roosters certainly made no mistake when their chances came and deserved to win it.

Perhaps the English game and the NRL are not as far apart as many think but it was an excellent spectacle.

Proud of that performance from Saints on Saturday. We've come up against the best side in the world missing three of our first choice players and were right in the game up until they scored their 4th try. Our players left nothing out on the pitch. Just wish we'd have took those chances we had when on top in the second half.

Huge credit to the Roosters too. Their players did some coaching at some of our junior clubs in St Helens in the lead up to the game and were more than happy to chat and have photos taken with the fans pre and post game. They were still at the ground well after midnight socialising with fans and our players. They were great guests and were a credit to the NRL.

Fair assessment.

My evaluation of the difference better the two leagues is the same as it was after Wigan vs SGI a few years ago. The difference is execution, NRL teams just do the little things better. The pass is more exact, the pick up is sharper. The basic skills have to be in the NRL. Maybe Saints can afford to bomb more chances in SL?

Either way, it was a good competitive game and hopefully the attendance of Greenberg will see the game given the billing it deserves.

This.