You'd have thought I was chairman of the Jimmy Saville Appreciation Society when I recently called Saints, in reference to Barba, a one-trick pony.

Since then, heavily depleted (and heavily penalised in one case) Hull and Leeds teams have pushed them very close, with the common factor being they have done a job on Benny boy.

I maintain that if you shut Barba down, most of Saints attack is nullified. Yes Roby is still one of the best, Richardson looks good but they aren't gamechangers.

If Moon had nailed Percival when he was going sideways faster than a crab on a conveyor belt, Leeds would have won. If Ferres had scored nearer the sticks like he should have, Leeds would have won. If Hull had been allowed to keep 13 players on the pitch, Saints would be out of the cup.

I salute Saints tenacity and luck has nothing to do with it but their season hangs on one man, and it ain't Jon Wilkin.

Can't give you an argument.
That's my point. Other than I do think they've had the fortune, if you discount it as luck, to meet the bigger opponents while injury hit.

Saints are unquestionably the best team this season, and may well win the treble. But they aren’t nearly that far ahead of their rivals as Sky seem to think. They’ve started very well and generally maintained that form, with the occasional plucky victory. I don’t think they’re the foregone conclusion in tight finals though. I’d still back Wigan and possibly us and Hull, to push them at a grand final. The cup final might be their chance to blow a team away on a dry firm pitch.

Nice one

Leeds are pis poor.
They are becoming embarrassing.
The penalties they got suckered were pitiful.

Anyone else think when watching a sky game, instead of listening to commentary on the match, we're listening to a chat show in the back ground?

Was thinking the same. They talked an entire set of six about the merits of Conner being MOS!

A Huddersfield win would go along way for a top 4 position.

4696, wonder where the other 5000 are that went in for free have gone.

5K at Huddersfield on a Thursday night none Derby match is a hefty increase. Nearly 1k

Difference being that Hull took a lot more than Catalan.

Good result for us tonight. A win tomorrow would be a big result
for the top 4

Hull have the best team out I've seen from them this year.
It'll be interesting. And boom 4 nil already on Merseyside listing sky watching .

Saints will find their measure tonight.

Anyways. Leeds vs Wakey
Last chance for Leeds

Love watching Wakefield.
What a great try.
6-6

Wigan vs St Helens.

I'm going to be less displeased to see Pies win with kids and duel reg loans.