oh yah . really queaky watching your side

ya man you got a real good coach until he meets ***** do i really have to spell it out to you.

I have no problem saying Wigan are the best team in this league. We are not in your class, but then neither is anyone else in this league and neither were Leeds.

Sadly for Wigan, it only takes one game to stop Wigan. Not my rules, and not my prefered method for becoming champions, but Saints could lose 3 times to Wigan and still win SL without playing Wigan in the playoffs.

Hence the squeaky bum comment, the entire season boils down to a home advantage and a 2nd chance. But if Wigan have an offday again, like they did against Leeds or like they did against us in the playoffs last year then it's anyones.

I thought it was a really good game but yes spoilt by the officials. I actually thought the video ref was the poorest official and not Thaler. Good win for saints this at Catalan even if they did get a dodgy call at the end but still well played.
I do get the feeling that a few of the top teams are finding some form and I think we could get some really close play off games this year.

I believe that bad refereeing is adversely affecting our game. Once more Popeye the Thaler-man demonstrates another gem of miss judgment, a red card for what at the very worst was a yellow was just one more of a long list of howling mistakes, errors and sh*te calls this term. There is way too much grand-standing by match officials who seem hell bent on causing controversy, and as for the Dewsbury Dewdrop to say he thinks that Thaler is one of the best referees this season, well, I Know that’s no recommendation, but what a numpty! This match was another Thaler, plus video ref farce! And only those stubborn under-stains off the East lancs would argue.

I'm not a fan of the shoulder charge. For me it's not a proper attempt at a tackle, but just a thuggish way to stop someone with a highly likely outcome of injury. But currently it's still legal, so I didn't see it as a red card. Catalans didn't have enough about them to get around Saint's defense, just running straight lines won't do it.
The Saint's Meli try was forward.
The Catalans try at the end should have stood. No way did he foul Makinson when jumping for the ball.
Get the reffing sorted out, or our sport will turn into a joke.
Football is bringing in technology to help. We've had it for years and still can't get it right.
This isn't an anti-Saints rant: I just want to see good RL.

Also, WTF was Rush doing celebrating like that? It's OK doing it in your seat, but not on the pitch. Get some humility, man.

I must admit I had to laugh when I saw that post! Saints just won a tight and important game for both teams and he was full of emotion and I'd entitled to celebrate.

Wane jumps up and down, he punches the air. Madge used to been seen laughing when Wigan was putting big scores in teams.

Whats wrong with a coach celebrating?

On the subject of the game, I thought saints showed great character to defend how we did, we showed great commitment and put our bodies on the line with a never say die attitde.

Perry did throw few silly head shots but so does lockers.

IMO the try that was not given by the VR should have been a try. I don't think TP should have been sent off.

We've had everything go against us early on the season and now we getting a few things and some luck.

No problem with the rest of the post but get your head out of 2006! Lockers gives no more penalties away than any other player and hasn't done for years. As for 3 head highs in 20 mins as Perry did...get real!

Errr..... Yes please.... Preferably in the English language if you don't mind? I did take a nightschool course in Gibberish literacy once but never got to the point of being able to converse in it sadly.

I tell you what though: the bitterness is strong in this thread...

I think it's great when coaches show personality.

The problem with the "celebration" in my opinion is that is was completely false, it looked almost forced, and very awkward. It came across on the tv very poorly.

Exactly. Looked more like a 'f*ck you' than a 'get in there, we needed that'

Added to the post match interview - "when we have got the ball we want a fast play the ball, when they have it it should be slow". And also the "I would have had complaints if the decision went against us, but im not going to moan too much as the decision has gone our way".

What a t!t.