Not a surprising reaction forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -challenge

Not a surprising reaction forums.redvee.net/showthread.php ... -challenge

What a small club mindset.

Not worth going if Penrith are going to play a NSW Cup team, can't believe I'm agreeing with Saints fans but I am in this case

I kind of agree but the records books will show a UK win. Plus it would be a good experience for the Saints youngsters...

I’m all for us playing it if it’s a full strength team we are playing and they take it seriously. Do I think we’d beat them over there? Probably not but I’d like to see us test ourselves and give a good account.

If they are playing half a side then it’s a long way to travel and disrupts our season bearing in mind we’d have started the season.

Don’t blame them in the slightest if Penrith feel like they can throw a bone and treat an English club like a warm up act.

If they want a proper game and a Saints fan would rather leave it, then I’d have a go.

lol

yes massively disrespectful of Penrith to say (before the game has even been agreed) that they would be playing the youngsters basically making it a training run. If the WCC is going to be treated like that by the Aussies, i would rather it not played at all.

Only way i would go if i was Saints with that knowledge, is if Penrith agreed to pay for the trip. No chance of that like but if they want to take the mickey...

I think Saints should go.............................. and send their Academy team, valuable experience for the youngsters.

It's always a pre season game for the Aussies, isn't it?

looks like it totally backfired on the OP lmao

It wasn't a preseason game in 1994...

Talk about clutching at straws to try and have a pop at Saints/their fans. Hurry up next season we need something real to talk about!

Saints need to ask the Superleague organisers to give them a Thursday fixture before they fly out and a Sunday fixture when they fly back to give them the best preparation time. Another option would be to play the game in Perth as there are direct flights from/to the UK but I can't see Penrith agreeing to that.
I do hope both teams field their strongest teams possible, for the sake of the sport.

Would be a really interesting game if full strength sides are played - Saints would definitely have a chance.