Well done wigan, trying to be as neutral as is possible, you really had the oppurtunity to beat us tonight, with desire like your home grown players showed you must be about to turn a corner. Also, and this hurts me to write, but fat pal was on great form tonight and a real threat to us, the best i've seen him play.
With your sam at 7 and our kyle at 6 i see a rosy future for england rl.
The derby is back!

Well said

right then if the derby is back any chance you can start loosing to Wires....

I thought you lot were off your game tonight - Leeds?

Leon seemed to warm to the home crowd too

sorry mate your derby's with widnes

I realise I am being completely negative tonight but...

It still doesn't feel like a real derby. I never once thought tonight that it could suddenly boil over at any point and fists would be flying.

Now I know that shouldn't be the mark of a good derby but I feel it was lacking passion some what from Saints in particular.

Although a bit of competitiveness in the game is a nice change.

I imagine they were a bit tired and bruised after leeds, but dont take anything away from wigan they really played well.

at least pick a team in the same division......

I thought Barrow last week played better than you lot but they didnt get the lucky breaks and the ref seemed to spot their forward passes

I think saints were drilled not to niggle or be niggled.
My credit goes to wellens, played full match against leeds, then wife drops sprog, doesnt sleep since, gets face smashed in after 80 grueling minutes against wigan, gets straight up, goes home to crying baby no sleep, has to play leeds on monday, good week for the lad, i bet he ages 20 yrs!

Christ how slow will he be next week?

yes they did played very well

Oh yeah. When you're as good and as disciplined as Saints are then what's the point in messing about?

I agree it's quality coaching from Potter. You are a very professional outfit.

He'll have to run backwards for the whole game.

He has his work cut out with Graham, his fire is what makes him as good as he is, but is something teams can exploit

I thought it would be a walk over but Wigan looked the better team for most of the game.

Wait 'til he gets his new bionic knee he'll give feka a run for his money

Anyone found Wellens' teeth?

Seriously, very disappointed as I thought we hit harder all night, but couldn't break down an awesome Saints defence.

Please, no more 'Nobleisms' - just get in that dressing room and tell 'em - 'Do that every week and you'll be right. Well bloody done lads.'

Great game, disappointed but we've kicked on. Saints showed their experience tonight.

Or even the same town and same postal district

The hull derby has more police than fans

I thought wigan were going to win a few times, they were good but should have converted their chances. Lets hope round 2 at KR is just as good.

Round 2 will be in Edinburgh and if the game is anything like that tonight i'll be happy enough.

As will I

i stood there and i applauded two fantastic rugby performances at the end of that game! both teams where, fantastic!

a draw would of been the fair result tonight!

I thought Wigan should have put a very tired Saints to bed.
Simple fact is they arent a good team.
They played with heart and passion and not a lot else.
Saints were there for the taking, they were like a punch drunk boxer wobbling on the ropes. Wigan just didnt have the punch in them.