“We’re back, baby! We’re back!”

I think I saw more ideas / inventiveness / moves in the first half than I saw in the whole of '22. Powell really seems to have brought the best out of his players and has got them ticking along. No doubt we will have some 'bumps in the road' but he has been an inspired signing so far.

The clown also says we've had it easy with injuries! They live in a world of their own that lot.

Yep they live in their own world. You venture into St Helens and you think you just landed in escape from New York, I keep waiting to see Snake Pliskin.

Most forums are echo chambers, but the warped vision some of the posters have on there is another level. 2 in particular are outstanding…and Saddened isn’t one of them!

I think what is different this season in that he has a group of players who seem to have bought into his plans and who actually seem to be enjoying themselves playing a very watchable brand of RL - Yes, people will say that will obviously happen when a team is winning and that it could easily change with a few losses, but even after winning the first 3 last season, there was a sense that all wasn't well and that Powell was fighting fires within the camp.

This season's side does remind me of Cas from 2017 - very free spirited and a side given licence to play - I think it's massively helped with the professionalism of guys like Vaughan, Drinkwater, Ratchford and Williams, who are bringing out the best in the younger lads. Players like Ashton, Thewlis and Walker look to have matured massively and then you have a x-factor player like Dufty, who provides that unpredictable magic that makes supporters want to come to games and, at the same time, frightens opposition to death.

Of course, we don't know what will unfold results-wise and it might well just be another of those anti climatic seasons trophy-wise, but, personally, if this level of RL and entertainment continues then we, as a fanbase can't really ask for much more - We don't have a god given right to trophies, but we deserve to see some decent RL and this side is finally giving us that.

Absolutely right. We are looking so dangerous with the ball.

Could argue that we've been waiting seven years.

Nice to be really enjoying our rugby again.

Very well put DSM. The style of play is what we were probably hoping for from Powell. That is as important to me at least as trophies (I’m well aware many will disagree. The point is the coach and team set the style, but there are many variables as to whether you win a trophy or not.
We have coped well with various changes in the pack and hopefully some important bodies will be back soon.
I’m enjoying the ride so far!

I went to college near there and if I ever ventured into the town centre for the bus, the theme music from The League of Gentlemen used to be in my head. I honestly thought I'd bump into Mickey Love or Tubbs and Edward! It honestly is Royston Vasey.

No disrespect here, but Warrington isn't much of a step up on St Helens, so I'm not sure where this cultural snobbery is coming from?...

I'm not trying to lord it up here because I don't like poverty and there are bits of Warrington that could do with some care and attention too, but on all official measures St Helens is a lot more deprived than Warrington.

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