GAME ON : St. Helens v Hull FC - 20:00:00 GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

Shaul, Fonua, Talanoa, Minichiello and Bowden all missing for Hull

Good win for FC is that.

probably means that only 1 of wigan and saints will make the 4 now - or neither. big big derby game ahead

Probably the worst game I've ever seen. Hull were terrible and never in the game. Saints were worse, probably setting a world record for unforced errors tonight. James Childs came up with one of his trademark performances in a game involving Saints. I won't say he's corrupt and a cheat as I'll sound bitter, but he's definitely been paid off and he's a crook.

Eh? I thought the all powering Saints side would sweep aside everyone in the super 8s and cruise to grand final glory.


Child ain't a cheat or a crook. Incompetent at times at worst.

Yet 1st 15-20 minutes second half he did as much as he possibly could could to get you over the try line

Funny how fans view things as many hull fans thought he was worse for us and more lenient for saints around the ruck for laying on

He was bloody awful tonight and did his level best to penalise Hull with questionable decisions. Not sure what the final penalty count was but pretty sure it was in St's favour.

A knockonathon on a wet night, Saints pushed to hard trying to score on every play instead of laying down a good platform set after set.

HullFC were more steady and played a waiting game both defences were good, both attacks poor, Hull just played a more steady game.

With 4 players ruling themselves out on the day or the day before the game, a prop playing at centre and up against the new favourites for the grand final on their home ground, I'll take that win. Bit of a cushion in 3rd now, potentially rest some players next week and travel down to Wembley!

And yet they won!!

So if Hull weren't in the game, but Saints lost, if this a first that both teams weren't in the game?

This. People need to get this into their heads.

James child has become a parody. I've seen men with no eyes, ears, legs or arms be better at their jobs as lollipop men than Child is at his . I remember years ago when he was a lowly linesman, Leon Pryce nailing a sweet 40-20 that bounced a foot in play and he gave it out in the full, even though the sky camera was bang in line with it. I thought Stevo was going to have a heart attack. No wonder our sport is a laughing stock when we employ whoppers like James child

Regards

King James

When does Benjamin Barba get to play?