We weren't good enough simple as. First 10 minutes i really had hope we would actually beat them after scoring twice in the corner. Just weren't good enough.

Thought Saints got the bounce of the ball aswell, every loose ball seemed to go in their direction. A kick hitting the post to score, Riley gets taken out off the ground and it breaks kindly for Saints and there were other examples. Not saying the result was in any danger but if you have no luck it doesn't help.

I just don't think you had enough ball to do anything about it. Saints pack made metres consistently and we respected the ball, with very few unfinished sets given the conditions. After the first 10 being all Wire, the next 60 was all Saints.



That can happen no matter how big the game is. If the other team has the ball and doesn't make mistakes it makes it very hard to do anything about it.

There was a lot more than a bounce of the ball. We were as flat as a witches tit for the last 70 minutes.

We played like we didnt have a kickin clue......

I knew it was going to go wrong before a ball was kicked, when Mathers ran out into the middle of the field before kick off - KIN ELL we DONT DO THAT and haven't done that all season ffs.

Jeez, even Clarky did it at the start of the second half.



I HAVE to believe that TS instructed them to play that way so we can come back later.......coz we were sh..end of.



Can't believe that was the same team that destroyed Leeds..



Not a good night

Got beat by a team playing 5 drives & a kick. The tries came from forced luck. No arguement here, we were beaten by the better team. Starved us of the ball from 5 minutes in.

Correction - 8 minutes.

In that weather thats all you need to do you lot was trying to chuck it around like it was 40 degrees you just cant do that

You're allowed one bad match. You've had yours. String two good ones together and I'll see you on 2nd October.



Good luck. Let's have someone new.

It wasn't elimination rugby...

Smith out.

The thing is, Saints have evolved. 'The Entertainers' now play a pretty low percentage game getting into your end of the field, then have some smart plays in your 20, wrap arounds, cut out to Graham right under the posts etc and it's very effective in conditions like that. We didn't seem to have similar tactics, when we did try it for a set and just go tight to the ruck with say Morley, Carvell & Co taking a drive each we made plenty of metres also but didn't seem to have the patience to stick to this and also the scoreboard to a degree dictated that we did a little more but given the conditions, you were never likely to overturn a deficit in those conditions.



I thought Smith nailed it, no need for any investigation on here, we got outplayed for sure, we'll cop it, learn and hopefully react next week. We've had good bouncebackability this year, i'm sure we will again. Again, reverting to Che mode, "We've been pretty good in knock out rugby ...".



We have got a few problems really, being honest, the Myler situation meaning we're looking a little to reliant on Briers and negating everything that is good about Monas when he's at 7 for one, but we'll all leave that in Smith's capable hands.



It's not a time for us to be down in the dumps, we've had a great year and it might not be finished just yet. We'll cop a bit on here from speccies as it was a poor showing, but who cares ? We've won a competition 2 years in succession, we're still in with a shout with this one. If the wheels do well & truly come off and we're out in a week, it's another year of progression, a year we've all thoroughly enjoyed, and we've got a team that we can be proud of. If this is a bridge too far for us this year, so be it.



This wolf does not bite Che, ever.