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| Our 3rd in 4 years, and we've won our last 5 I think. That said, Saints are so far ahead of everyone else this year - won 17 from 18 with a points difference around +350 - IMO there's a bigger gap between them and the rest than during the Daniel Anderson era and their "Team of All Talents" won the BBC Sports Team of the Year Award.
One way or another to win the cup we'd almost certainly have to beat them. Given the risk of humiliation on the big stage (they weren't on top form yesterday and still cruised to a blow out score against Wakey), would we rather draw them this afternoon, go for an unlikely 2005 style semi final win and face Warrington in the final?
As a side issue 3 of SL's top 4 are in the draw now, and with us having knocked out clubs in 3rd and 5th this puts our current Top 5 rivals at a distinct advantage in the SL competition with 2 free fortnights to come. interesting scenarios to play out.
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| wasn't to disappointed over loss,maybe too many errors.better side won.we have a tremendous record winning semis.5 on the bounce,law of averages say you will lose one eventually.
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| I was genuinely surprised at how we (Wire) played on Saturday given our truly abysmal showings the previous 2 weeks.
Price has obviously drilled into them the game plan - kicking game, strong chase and big efforts to restrict meters in tackles 1 to 3 based on line speed and numbers, BUT fair play to Hull. You took chances when they came and we never really looked like we'd shake you off until the final try. Ratu showed great speed and stood up our defence like a kipper, and the Kelly kick was top draw.
Radford pointed out the deficiency - high kick defence - and I can well understand his frustration if you'd been working on it all week.
I counted the wrong calls by the ref and I saw 4 that went against you - including the Shawl break which I didn't think was a knock on. There was 1 against us. I've counted worse but even so...
Onward and upward.
I actually am In 2 mins about getting to Wembley. Depends which Wire turn up.
We could get totally stuffed.
You may yet have the last laugh.
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| Quote: fez1 "I was genuinely surprised at how we (Wire) played on Saturday given our truly abysmal showings the previous 2 weeks.
Price has obviously drilled into them the game plan - kicking game, strong chase and big efforts to restrict meters in tackles 1 to 3 based on line speed and numbers, BUT fair play to Hull. You took chances when they came and we never really looked like we'd shake you off until the final try. Ratu showed great speed and stood up our defence like a kipper, and the Kelly kick was top draw.
Radford pointed out the deficiency - high kick defence - and I can well understand his frustration if you'd been working on it all week.
I counted the wrong calls by the ref and I saw 4 that went against you - including the Shawl break which I didn't think was a knock on. There was 1 against us. I've counted worse but even so...
Onward and upward.
I actually am In 2 mins about getting to Wembley. Depends which Wire turn up.
We could get totally stuffed.
You may yet have the last laugh.'"
Good luck in the final.
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| Have Saints ever played Wire in a Challenge cup final, I don’t recall.
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