That is a very impressive result, couldn't make it today and wondered how they would perform. It will be interesting to get a few views from those who went. Always difficult to assess what if anything such pre-season games mean for the regular season, but we get hold of an actual trophy for the first time which is encouraging!

What will be useful to hear is how particular players performed. All our tries from outside backs, which is encouraging, since this is a perceived area of weakness. "Widnes Academy" will have mixed feelings being a Saints fan, but with his son Declan scoring two against them to win the game!

Nice little confidence booster that even if it is a nothing game.Hopefully Hulme can step up to now to challenge for a place every week.I never went to the game nor Warrington but the sin binnings are a concern.Need to stop giving the reff reasons to bin our players before the real stuff begins.Four in two games can't all have been wrong decisions surely.

Good result today, i thought we stepped up considerably from the Warrington game, Both teams started with very strong sides and we won the 1st half 8-6 and generally looked pretty solid. Second half both sides brought lesser experienced players on but i was really pleased how we finished with Gore, Hulme, Carberry, Craven, Whitley and Ince all playing well.

BTW Manokafua (SP) went to charge a kick down on the last and dove at the players feet, slightly late but nothing worth getting a fuss over, Wellens then throws a punch to Mana on the floor and a melee erupts (handbags) yet only Macgraff goes the bin and nothing happened to Wellens? a terrible decision from Silverwood and the touch judges who are in general useless.

A pleasing result and good win for confidence.

I think you will find it was graff who was binned VM

But how did that thug wellens get away scott free after he did a 'ben flower' is beyond me

I just hope the rfl will ban him after seeing the footage or will another 'BIG 4' get away with blue murder

Btw what a great win and we deserved as well

Thats what i said mate

but yes Wellens got away with murder in that incident.

I'm made up with that result. A real confidence booster to Dennis and the lads. Surprised at Wellens as he's usually a good level headed professional. Until today I've had huge respect for the guy.

Can't wait for the Wigan game...

Sorry VM my bad

Might actually have been Wilkin who threw the punch, thought it was Wellens at the time, either way a poop house tactic. Should have seen red.

I have no mixed feelings "WV" he got NO TEA

and it was WILKIN who threw the punch into Graff ,and it wasn't just the one - wont matter anyhow when he gets banned - the guy wont be getting much game time this year thank god.

Thought Widnes did okay but the noticeable difference "whoever was on the pitch" was the speed of the play the ball - Saints far quicker and if it wasn't for the brilliant Paddy Flynn we would have been out of sight



Still cant understand why he hasnt got a Red V on his shirt

What's promising is that we are increasing the options we have to put on the park. The team almost picked itself last year and now we've competition in the back line and front row, with the 'pivotal' players being quite obvious. Healthy position to be in and stands up in good stead. Galea will add competition for the back row and now Hulme has put his hand up for a centre spot.

Now I'm sure you were proud when he took his tries! I was rather hoping that our PTB would speed up a bit now Clarke had exited the scene, perhaps not too much with White, but I thought Heremaia might give us a bit more zip! I assume Gore got a bit more playing time at 9 (or was it Carberry?), again he is solid and reliable rather than spectacular. I know he is probably destined for other things but if we really want more zip there Gilmore has got the skills to speed things up and offer a few options.

Paddy is black and white through and through now, every time he sees a red V he wants to knock it over!