Got to say it's fair enough that Saints can point to the fact that they were missing Eastmond and Pryce.

We have heard it all year that from galoots and doylems that injuries are no excuse for a defeat which is fair enough but they are reasons as to why your team are'nt as fluent or firing on all cylinders great game and both teams put their all into it imo.

Haven't been over there yet, I was saving it for when I had bad news to cheer me up...

saints chances improved when pryce was ruled out.



He goes missing in big games and they effectively play a man down with him there.

As they say forwards win the games, backs decide by how much. We were missing a fair few.

Such as?



You had Kylie, Buderus & Diskin, Peacock, Eastwood, JJB, Sinfield, Bailey & Burgess. That is your 4 first choice props, 2 first choice hookers, first choice backrow and first choice loose forward. I can only think of Ali L who was missing.

Only missing Lauitiiti and Ablett.



Clarkson has come in and more than made his mark already this season. Outstanding again today and appeared to play a lot of minutes.

Ali & ablett. One a real work horse, the other a player who always makes a difference vs Saints.



You also forgot kirke (:winkicon_smile.gif who has probably played more games than any other Leeds forward this season

Now now, let's not get into this who was more hard done by debate.



You can't use injuries as an excuse when you were in a winning position more than once and blew it.



Eastmond and pryce wouldn't have changed graham turning his back on us twice.

Easily done.



Jones-Buchanan - 27

Buderus - 26

Kirke - 25

At least it wasn't raining

Credit to Sts for pushing us all the way without recognized half backs. It's a valid excuse and they very nearly did us.

Leeds very nearly did us rather than St Helens.