Massively so. Also looking at their social media they absolutely love the lifestyle there. I know that they have been before with Saints Academy but this is completely different, they now have the better facilities, hotels, eating at better restaurants etc, worlds apart from an Academy tour that they more or less had to fund themselves by raising money.

To be honest I wouldn't blame them either. Take Welsby for example, a 21 year old kid who has already won x4 GF's and a CC. What else is there for him to achieve at Saints? Go and test yourself over there and if it doesn't work out then he's still young enough to come back here and get a marquee deal somewhere.

I know that some of the Aussies were particularly impressed with Dodd's cameo. Looks to me like he has put a bit of size on in the off season so looks even better. He'll be like a new signing as we were playing superbly up to him going off on Good Friday last year and being done for the season.

Heads went down a little on full time when Penrith scored the equalising goalkick.

The turning point in extra time was when Percival used every ounce of his strength to get himself and the ball out of the in goal area. If he doesn't do that Penrith get the ball back with the chance of an easy drop goal to win it.

Was a pivotal moment for sure

On another note Cas on the handicap may be a good bet for Sunday. I’m not saying they’ll beat us but they won’t lose by much.

Judging by the players social media pics, they’re still drinking now. Not back until probably at least tomorrow then 2-3 days to get their body clock sorted and shake the jet lag off and we’ll be lucky to get two training sessions in before Cas.

Better hand the title back. Lose your first game and the season is over with apparently.

Yes, we spoke about that yesterday. Managed to watch the 1st half on my sons phone and the 2nd in a pub where we had stopped for breakfast on our way to HKR.
Fair play to Saints they were well worth the win, the forward pass decision looked wrong but I haven't watched it back yet, suffering watching the HKR recording today is more than enough suffering for any Wigan fan.

Just off topic, can all of you give Carley Stenson your votes on Dancing on Ice tonight. She is my daughters best friend and has been since junior school. They have sang together, been each others chief bridesmaids, holidayed together etc etc. and Catherine along with her husband Mark with our grandkids Summer and Cian have all gone down to watch Carley tonight.