Right, let's move on from today's disappointment.

In 7 days we entertain the champions at Odsal.

Hopefully Herbert will be fit for the side, shame that Langley will likely miss out.

However, it doesn't look like the Wigan fans are expecting an easy game - [url=http://viewtopic.php?f=28&t=482371Clicky[/url

Another very tough game ahead. It could be another tight game where we need to make sure we take our opportunities. Agree that we could do with Herbie back in the side, we will need to be on top attacking form to break down the solid Wigan defence.

No video ref either, which is a bonus! Can't wait to see how this squad improves over the next few months.

Herbert (if fit) will add a whole new dimension to our attacking play. Hopefully we will give them a good match, but we can't seriously be expecting a win from this.
Another solid performance and I'll be satisfied.

If we get the bounce of the ball and Herbert is fit I believe we can take them close, another performance like today and I will be happy.

Should be a big crowd and a tremendous atmospher.Narrow win for Wigan.

Tremendous Atmosphere? Its like a grave yard at odsal!!

I fear for you. Wigan by 30 to 40. They are gonna get a right rocket this week.

No, you don't




You're havin a larf.


Doesn't matter, we have shown we are not a -30 -40 team, and Wigan struggled all day against what was the most second-rate team I've seen Saints put out in ages. if we'd been playing them, we'd have put 50 on 'em

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There is no reason based on yesterday's performance that you can't take Wigan very close, if not beat them. If the Bulls take that same intensity and work rate that they displayed yesterday into every game I would expect top 8 and above to be a given.

Thats if we play for 80 minutes and not 60

In a funny way, the way we lost yesterday after a hugh effort in first 60 minutes might motivate them even further on Sunday. Hopefully Wigan will find out on Sunday that there is no more dangerous animal than a Bull scorned!

As fans, we need to take the positives out of yesterdays games and get behind our boys on Sunday and give them even more motivation to get our first win of the season.

I'm confident that we CAN beat Wigan, we certainly have the ability to do so and Wigan looked far from convincing on Saturday!

Come on you bulls!

I think the Bulls boys might be getting a rocket of their own too though...

I don't think anything has been said about him playing next week but, yeah I certainly hope so. We can take the fact that we dominated our game against Leeds for long periods, even if not, sadly, the last twenty minutes, into the Wigan match and I'll be happy with a good showing, win or lose.

I didn't expect to beat Leeds, but the fact is we probably [ishould[/i have done so from 28-10 up, so I'm remaining optimistic.

Really enjoyed the game yesterday. One thought that occured to me was that the fast paced game is great to watch but makes match fitness even more important. Your guys seemed to be really blowing by the last 20 but give it 5-6 games in and the bulls will be really cooking. Bit of patience needed methinks but from a neutral point of view it's nice to be looking forward to watching the bulls play again as opposed to being a bit indifferent.

Watching the Wigan game again and tbh after they went 16-0 up they seemed to take their foot off the gas. Maybe just maybe we could get 2 points on Sunday.

The Bulls have every chance of winning any game this year if they remain relatively injury free. Sunday was their first game as a unit and they all did the club proud and I would bet that they cannot wait to get out there again this week.
Needless to say, that is where we all come in, let us make sure they know we are 100% behind them and do our bit to spur them on to their first 2 points of the season.
As Bulls supporters it has been a few years since we have had the potential that we have in this squad going into a new season and our support home and away could prove to be worth a few extra points in the bag come the end of the season.
We can make a difference ~ lets do it!!

I agree provided that doesn't include singing and waving flags!

Hopefully our top try scorer will have more than 11 or 14 tries as this has been the case for past 2 years.

I think the momentum swung their way after Walker's try was chalked off; they had more of the ball, we did more defence at a time in the game when fatigue is beginning to be more of an issue and, to be fair, it's always easier to find the energy with ball in hand. I did feel we 'clocked off' a bit though but against a quality Leeds side, who are used to winning, it was generally a good performance to dominate as much of the game as we did.
Nil desperandum.

Maybe it is a bit far, maybe not, but not long ago Saints wouldn't have been in for the likes of Shenton or McCarthy-Scarsbrook, and the performance was a country mile off "vintage Saints". For large portions of the game they offered no attacking threat at all.

Looking forward to Sunday for a variety of reasons, not least off the back of the performance yesterday (for the first 60 minutes anyway). As well as a bumper crowd, coupled with some hopefully nice weather, I genuinely think we have a chance.

And, I'm led to believe Langley could be OK for Sunday.

Where did you pick that one up from? Everything I've seen said it was dislocated shoulder?

James Donaldson last night.