Yet yesterday it was the goalkicking that made the difference. I wasn't there ( having finished a meeting in Esher at 6pm I think I can be forgiven ) but , maye if we'd had a better kicker we'd have taken two points from one or two of the 13 penalties we were awarded. It may well be that a couple of reffing decisions went against us, but these tend to even themselves out over a season. Giving up six points because we couldn't kick conversions is entirely down to us.

Choose to try for the 6pts rather than take the penalty kick is a tactical choice made the coaching staff. If we'd have taken the kicks and scored/missed it would have altered the way the game restarted and could have altered the sets that followed them etc etc. It's all if's, but's and maybe's.

Now I know how saints fans feel when playing leeds at O.T. If we are living on past glories.....Remind me again , what did you win last year?

You need to get rid of Mathers.

CRAP you talk.
We need lee briers on the pitch all the time and we need to sign a quality replacement for him now.
If lee had played last night we would of won that game, no doubt about it ,

If Lee Briers is the answer, what is the question?

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Always is mate

Dialogue has already begun. If Wire get their target player we'll all be very happy.

We can't beat you in big games, if you're not in them.

We did our part last year, where were you ?

Pity we weren't there. I've been hoping for a Wire-Saints final for a few years now, not because we beat you so regularly but because we both play similar, open-style rugby league and so our games have become so good to watch. Pity we were total bollox last season. Well, a pity from my POV anyway!!

Meanwhile, all Saints fans saved a small fortune last year as going to Wembley three years on the bounce proved very, very pricey!

It was the final the public wanted wasn't it. I know it was the final that I wanted. If we were to get there again this year, I really sincerely hope it'd be against your lot, and I know that there's a greater risk of heartache with your lot, but I want it to feel like a final. There was something missing last year for me somehow, sort of difficult to explain, it'll seem like I'm running Huddersfield down, just a lack of emotion, lack of atmosphere, lack of hatred if you like - so to speak. It was all a bit too nicey nicey.

I want to win, with a try in the last minute, and during wild scenes of celebrations, for my brain to engage and think "Ha ha, there's 30,000 of them sods in bits over there, 'ave some of that ... there's your 16 years ... shove it up your $%££$ %%£ £&££$ ..." (At this point, my voice will start to break up, and I'll cry, lots.)

Just a few points :-
Yes your time will come - good coach, good team explains why
Yes we did have an awful season last season. 2nd in league, losing grand finalists, beaten in Semi Final of Challenge Cup.
You won the Challenge Cup last year terrific performance. But tell me, how many of your fans on here would settle now, for a season like Saints had last year ?
Briers may or may not have won you the game, but if your so reliant on one player that needs addressing.

First big game in how many years? We were waiting to take you in the Grand Final, but you couldn't even make the Play Offs.