my brother who went with me today said the same thing, he'd walk into most nrl sides, he'd be a stand out player for melbourne if brett finch was getting in their team every week, im pretty sure i could make the bench for them on that basis, makes scott moore's kicking game look decent, which is saying something.

In work today it hit me we (Wigan) were in a similar position against Leeds 3 weeks ago. Looking likely to score a try in the final few seconds. Danny Buderus deliberatley gave a penalty on the tryline knowing that it would force Wigan into taking the draw. Do you think that a saints player especially on the last Mossop tackle should have given the 2 points rather than give the game away.

Well said mate.

A great game between two very good teams.

Friday was the first time I've left a stadium after a loss and not been disappointed. Great effort, and a great atmosphere in our stand, made me proud to be a Saints fan.

Felt the same although it took me some time to bring myself to watch the game on TV....The last couple of mins were just too painfull

A great game in which lack of men and inexperience cost us. Losing two men playing in that heat always meant that we were going to be running on empty at the end, which we were as the defence showed.

Not many teams would have gone into a game with Wigan at the Pie Dome with their first three choice half backs missing, then lose their fourth choice half back before half time, and still come within 30 seconds of a win. Our young players made mistakes, the Lomax kick through at the end was an error, but it's the kind of mistake that you must accept that a young player will make in his development. If he's any good he'll learn from it.

We will take more positives from that game than Wigan will.