Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:33 pm  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

Touchè.
Just stop looking to blame other clubs for our inability to do our job?

I'm not, we are beyond crap at the moment. Just don't think what saints did today is fair on us, hkr, hudds and leeds

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:36 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Coote, Makinson, Percival, Naiqama, Fages, Lomax, Walmsley, Roby, Thompson, Taia, Peyroux. Paulo was out of position too. Only Grace, LMS, Lees, Knowles, Amor and Paulo are first teamers today

I’m sure they could argue that playing Saints 3 times stinks in the first place

Not put it very well. Meant they only had 4/5 playing..not missing

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:37 pm  

wotsupcas wrote:

It's not disrespectful at all. London could only beat what was in front of them. But it is disrespectful of saints to the competition imo. There are 5 teams fighting relegation and this is the second time they have done this against London. Basically handing them a 4 point advantage.

So what there are 5 teams fighting for relegation!
Do you think there should only be one or a couple of teams fighting it out?
You shouldn't be in this situation as the majority of you thought a top 5 spot was a walk in pre-season.

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:48 pm  

Am I right in thinking that in the early days of Ferguson's tenure at Man Ure, weren't they severely punished for deliberately fielding a much weakened side prior to an important cup game? I suppose Saints current status could be compared to theirs.

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:53 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Am I right in thinking that in the early days of Ferguson's tenure at Man Ure, weren't they severely punished for deliberately fielding a much weakened side prior to an important cup game? I suppose Saints current status could be compared to theirs.

Am i right in thinking that this has nothing to do with Saints but Wakefield not winning enough matches?

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:57 pm  

Bigboff wrote:

Am i right in thinking that this has nothing to do with Saints but Wakefield not winning enough matches?

Yes you are correct. With Hull KR and London still to play, we will only have ourselves to blame if we go down

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:02 pm  

wotsupcas wrote:

I'm not, we are beyond crap at the moment. Just don't think what saints did today is fair on us, hkr, hudds and leeds

If Wakefield were ten points clear in the league, and in a CC semi final, would you suggest that Chester picks his team according to what's fair on everyone else?

Saints have suited themselves. Why you think they have obligations to any other club bar thwr own is beyond me.

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:06 pm  

DAVE@CAS1990 wrote:

If Wakefield were ten points clear in the league, and in a CC semi final, would you suggest that Chester picks his team according to what's fair on everyone else?

Saints have suited themselves. Why you think they have obligations to any other club bar thwr own is beyond me.

It's called 'clutching at straws'.
Point the finger at someone else, don't agree with Bigboff at all but he's bang on.

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:12 pm  

Don’t blame Saints, blame the RFL.

The fact a team can make so many changes without facing any sanctions is a joke and casts a massive shadow on the integrity of the competition.

The only thing I’d question Saints about is why in 23 games, they’ve chosen to field severely weakened teams against the same opponent twice?

Re: Saints resting 9 players ?? : Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:12 pm  

wotsupcas wrote:

Not put it very well. Meant they only had 4/5 playing..not missing

Regular SL players in red

Welsby; Swift, Costello, Simm, Grace; Paulo, Richardson; McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Smith, Lees, Batchelor, Bentley, Knowles.

Replacements: Amor, Ashworth, Eaves, Hazzard.

I make it 11 SL players who’ve played regularly or have masses of SL experience. No where near as drastic as some are making out!