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[gangad]

Agood win for Saints against Wigan today ,despite the referee

[Alan]

A superb performance by Saints in every aspect of the game. I honestly thought we'd lose heavily.

I must have lived away for too long. I thought the referee was OK but there again I usually do.

[Greenbanker]

I actually thought the referee was abysmal.

Phil BENTham. says it all for me.

[eddiedunc]

As someone who stopped following Saints when Rugby League went to summer rugby, I have three comments.
1. What a great game, deservedly won by St. Helens
2.When are Saints fans going to stop moaning about referees?
3. Can anyone explain the organisation of the playoffs?

Edited by eddiedunc, 18 September 2011 - 08:37 PM.

[gangad]

I`ll stop moaning about referes when they get it right and show some consistency

[leschip]

It's part of the unwritten laws of the game: ref's MUST be critisised.
Great win
Great game

[Handsome Johnny]

i think i'll put a tenner on saints to win the grand final...........brilliant performance

[eddiedunc]

No takers on explaining the organisation of the play-offs then?

[Alan]

Eddie, I'd love to but I'd need to look it up. Life's too short to memorise the Superleague play-off structure. A bit like memorising the definition and rules of Powerplay or the Duckworth Lewis rule in ODI cricket

Edited by Alan, 19 September 2011 - 12:54 PM.

[gangad]

2009 Super League Playoff Fixtures
Week One:
Qualifying play-off (QPO) one - 1st v 4th (winner receives a bye to week three, loser to week two)
Qualifying play-off two - 2nd v 3rd (winner receives a bye to week three, loser to week two)
Elimination play-off (EPO) one - 5th v 8th (loser goes out)
Elimination play-off two - 6th v 7th (loser goes out)
Week Two: (highest placed side will play lowest placed side as above)
Preliminary semi-final (PSF)one - highest placed QPO loser v lowest placed EPO winner (loser goes out)
Preliminary semi-final two - lowest placed QPO loser v highest placed EPO winner (loser goes out)
Week Three: (highest placed winners from week 1 will choose opponent from week 2 winners)
Qualifying semi-final one (QSF) - highest placed week one winner v chosen opponent
Qualifying semi-final two - lowest placed week one winner v side not chosen
Week Four:
Grand Final - QSF one winner v QSF two winner
Simple is`nt it

[Alan]

Thanks gangad. Can you now explain the Duckworth Lewis rule please, oh and how Powerplay works in ODIs?

[eddiedunc]

How are you with Quantum Physics Gangad?

[gangad]

Alan, on 19 September 2011 - 08:32 PM, said:

Thanks gangad. Can you now explain the Duckworth Lewis rule please, oh and how Powerplay works in ODIs?

I dont even think Jack Duckworth or Jerry lewis could explain that one Alan

[joe90]

Wigan where beat in every department on Sunday,i think Wembley took it out of them,but Saints played well,Wigan where beat in the first round last year then went on to win it,Saints have won the battle but they have not won the war.

[Greenbanker]

joe90, on 20 September 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:

Wigan where beat in every department on Sunday,i think Wembley took it out of them,but Saints played well,Wigan where beat in the first round last year then went on to win it,Saints have won the battle but they have not won the war.

I don't think anyone's writing the goons off yet. However they;ve got a very hard game against Catalans on Sunday. If they play like they did against Saints they're gone. Plus you'll be lucky to have another ref as determined to keep your lot in the match like Bentham did.

Anyhow it was uncle Maurice himself that once said "Any team that wins the challenge cup and nothing else is soon forgotten".