I know what you are saying but Saints should just be viewed as another game. Another game that we should aim to win, like all of our games.

That's kind of my point.

People are worried about 'hangovers' if we lose, and all that. The 'another game' comment, that's how I think Smith views it. As long as we perform, execute what we practiced and stick to the gameplan, win or lose I don't think he'll be too fussed, his immediate thoughts would turn to putting right whatever went wrong, and getting the performance right against Wakefield. (...then Salford, then Hull ...)

Looking at the game this weekend, it is almost 1 year to the day since we were embarrassed against Harlequins at The Stoop.

What a difference a year makes eh?

What a difference one man makes.

I wish you hadn't said that.

After 6 rounds we have the 2nd best attack 199 and the 2nd best defence 68 (Hudds only let it 40 points so far after 5 games 14 against us)