It is the basics, and the basics are the minimum requirements at any level. I do not expect us in our first year to be serving up gold plated rugby week in week out. Neither do I expect us to win the majority of games. But I do expect any team to be able to commit to doing the basics well. The tackling was awful, they felt they could beat our line single-handed, and they could. It is not the result for me at the moment, as stated I am not expecting to win too many, it is the display.
For me it needs a clean sweep with experience coming in, Kerr or Noble for me.
I am approaching 50, have supported from when my age was in single figures, home and away. But I am now limiting myself to my season ticket only. I will not go to any cup games or away. I am prepared to see this season out but SOC needs to give us hope, let us see what the future can bring. At the moment I haven't a clue what is going on, either on or off the field.
If Betts is to be given time then the coaching staff need to earn their money, Get them organised, working as a team and giving their all. Do that and you may keep the crowd with you. Many more displays like that on Sunday and fans will walk...

Rant over

I'm a Saints fan mate. I live in St.Helens. I'm not bothered about Fev.
The Fev-Cas game was televised too and like Saints & Widnes was a big derby game.
I want a strong Widnes team in SL, it's another potentially great derby game for us. I remember when the fixture used to pack out. The only way they can build is if the fans turn up, and they can then spend that money on better players next year and the year after.

I guarantee you that the Super League fixture will be at least double this, possibly even 3 times bigger if we have a competitive side by then.

You can't compare a Challenge Cup game on National TV with previous times when it was packed out.

Maybe the Fev fans had a stay-a-way protest for pretty much the whole time we were in the Championship Pepe!

Was it a protest??? 8.22900390625:5