Surprised at the crowd (8,888), even lower than when they played at home to London in a league game this season.

If Silverwood has a conscience, he wont sleep for a week.
Ok, we will get a bigger gate at the GF, but that was criminal.

Would have been 10k + if played over a weekend, Cats brought 18 fans.

This is one of the most bitter threads I've ever seen. I'm cringing.

I am pretty neutral when it comes to Referee's . Don't buy into the so and so hates my team syndrome .

Even i Texted my mate in Liverpool during the match saying that the RFL (in the form of the match officials ) were on a mission last night to make sure there is a crowd at Old Trafford next Saturday .

For what its worth don't think Saints needed any help .

Regards , EW

Is this in comparison to Sky's comments about bias or the threads on other boards, including Saint's on the same? And why on Earth would anyone be bitter about St Helens getting to the final?

People are just saying what they saw. There is fans from clubs all across super league saying the same thing.

Nobody expected Catalans to win anyway but to have their small chance actually taken away by some of the worst refereeing decisions I have ever seen is just unfair, embarrassing and makes our game look tin pot.

Why would we be bitter as well? I think either team who wins tonight will fancy their chances at OT just like Saints probably do. I cant see either of the 3 teams left being too worried about any of the others.

What garbage.

Said the same thing last night and been saying it all season. Baring a miracle, Saints haven't got a chance against Wigan should Wigan do what is expected against Wire. As a Saints fan I do admire the professionalism of the players in doing their best and reaching the GF despite being coached by somebody who has sucked all the creativity out of the team.

Agreed. I'd love to hear these conspiracy theorists explain the following:

1. Why did the RFL allow Catalans to make the Challenge Cup final a few years back?
2. Why would the head of referees go on sky sports and agree that some of the decisions were wrong? Surely if there was a conspiracy he would draw attention away from it or back the ref up

It's a load of rubbish basically, the ref made a couple of bad calls but the better team won convincingly. See you in the final hopefully

I hope Bentham tonight is far better or he could ruin what has the potential to be a great game.

I expect referees to make mistakes. They are human like the rest of us. Unfortunately their errors will be highlighted more than ever due to the number of cameras and Sky's insistence on creating controversy.

That said I would hope the refereeing errors are roughly even. Last night that was not the case. I don't buy the conspiracy theorists view of the RFL not wanting Catalan in the final (if I did I would walk away from RL and not come back), Sliverwood however did RL, the RFL and himself no favours with that peformance.

The reffing was awful but despite that Les Cats were never going to win that game. It should have been a closer score but the result was correct.

What i noticed was the total lack of intensity throughout the match, was more like a standard league fixture than a semi.

For me whoever wins tonight will be massive favorites for the final as I genuinely think Saints are a very limited side.

I agree with some of the other comments regarding the winners this year whoever they are will be the worst team to raise the trophy in the history of the comp, be it us, Wire or Saints. It's a very worrying decline in standards.