I had French as mom

Superb game, defences in top, lots of 50/50s that could have gone either way. Our lack of punch in the pack meant we were camped in our own half for too long, if it had gone to extra time we don’t have the kicking range. Going for 2 was the right decision, but only if you can kick it dead if you miss. The Conversion off the cross bar was the killer, the conversion travels 6 inches further it’s over and were 4 clear.

We need more grunt in the pack.

French isn't to blame there - he couldnt commit to the ball until it had bounced and it happened to bounce perfectly for Welsby.

Hardaker not to blame either and I personally would have gone for the 2.

Thought the penalty against Hastings was harsh but I will also say I thought their disallowed try should have been given.

They had the better of possession and territory but we had the better chances - we cut them open when we had the chance to go out wide.

Horrible feeling but congrats to Saints. Remember we're still 7 championships ahead of anyone else

Whoever decided to go for the two wants shooting. Hardaker isn’t guaranteed to kick those on the training ground never mind after 78 minutes of a game like that. In fact after that sort of match Pat Richards wouldn’t have been odds on to kick it. Inexplicable decision when all that is needed is a drop goal and if you miss that you still have extra time sudden death.

Im pretty sure it was offside, i thought the actual try was a tighter decision. Why can’t they get the lines out like they do for offsides in football?

I have to agree

No, he had to go for it. Danny McGuire who played alongside Hardaker expected him to kick it.

I never said French had a bad game , I thought he played well but tonight I feel he should have moved out wide to be more effective. Hardaker is stronger running the ball out from fullback . French thrives on the smallest of gaps in defence when bringing the ball out from fullback. There weren’t any gaps tonight

Firstly Ben Flower ruled out of the GF after getting injured last week

THEN Hardaker being a complete bottle job and costing his team the GF.

Karma at its finest and dont you just you love to see it.
Couldnt have happened to 2 nicer blokes

It was hardly a simple kick.

I'd say most players would back Frano Botica but he still missed occasionally including against us for Cas at Central Park.

We shouldn''t have put him in that position IMO.

What a war that was.

Gutted to lose especially like that but we had a chances to win the game and didn’t take them.

Very proud of the effort though, some performance.

Wigan and Saints are so far ahead of the pack it’s unreal.

Chin up lads, we’ll pick that trophy up again in the next couple of years. Saints are a great side too, respect.

Anyone who thinks he shouldn’t have gone for that kick is a whopper who has never played the game.

Absolutely the correct decision and was just unlucky