After a couple of days to reflect and recover from the trek there and back, I'm not too downhearted about it. I was puzzled at a couple of the selections, Shorrocks starting and not for the first time recently in Partington picking a sub that they seemed reluctant to put on the field. O'Neill there for a bit of a change in pace as the game opens up would have had more value if we are only using a sub for >20 mins. KPP was a massive loss pre-match to the extent I'd say if he plays at least one of the later Sts tries doesn't happen.

The biggest cause of frustration coming off the ground was the Red. Our last try being scored or not, it influenced the result. It was a yellow at best simply because the incident was caused directly by the tackled player already going to ground and rotating without the committed defender having sufficient reaction time.

On the whole, it's just 2 league points and really emphasised 1) regardless of who could have and didn't play for either team, any derby now is there for the taking. Not one of the gloaters who has appeared since would put a ton on the result of the next one. 2) Field has adapted his role. I didn't realise quite how good his assists were until re-watching the highlights. I don't really care if opposition fans point blank refuse to see it but the ongoing development of a creative game adds some real variety to our attacking threat. And after the sheer misery of the Lam years, the joy of watching a sparking attack can override any short term disappointment of a defeat. Onto the next one.

I think the full quote of Watson was along the lines of Hudds and Saints being the best two teams in terms of field position and turning the ball over, and I agree with him. Wigan have suffered that fate in games against both teams, with them only being able to get over the line in one game, but both really tight, nip and tuck games.

That’s why I say Hudds will be a challenger to Saints; their grindy style of rugby is suited to the play offs.

Huddersfield haven't played well since the Challenge Cup Final

They did for a couple of weeks, in fact they were absolutely superb but it then feels like they’ve hit a bit of a wall. It’s understandable I suppose. I think a few absences have hurt them but everyone has those.

Its not churlish of you one bit, you notice that French had made history and Wigan had won 60-0 and the talk is all about French & Wigan (Especially on this board) that you felt left out so much that you was moved to mention how well Saints had performed.
Dont come back and say I am being sarcastic as I dont care you could have just said well done French and left it at that.
If it was in reverse and we went on Redvee do you think the response would be as accommodating.

Fair point.