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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:20 pm 
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High - Leslie's last game at Leeds
Low - Catalan away in the cup - we were on fire in the first half, but went belly up at H/T - whatever he said was a shambles.






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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:28 pm 
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The Wigan play-off fiasco was another low, another that springs to mind is that awful cup exit at home to Hull in front of the BBC.

The away win at Catalans with the Finnigan last minute try was a good un though.






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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:33 pm 
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2009 at Saints a definite high point. I was there, not many others were. I went to the game with absolutely zero expectation, so it was just brilliant. Beating Wigan at home this season was pretty good.

I watched the great Wigan play-off capitulation in the pub... in Wigan. Definite low point! Getting battered by Wire last year at Odsal was another low point. Despite the good end to last season failing to make the play-offs on the last day of the season was a big disappointment.

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Lows: The Wigan and Catalans comebacks against us when we were miles ahead. Being the first side to lose to Crusaders. Getting nilled by Crusaders. Signing Michael Worrincy.

Highs: Comeback against Wigan this season. Elliott Whitehead's break through into the first team and excellent form. Nick Scruton & Beaver proving to be awesome signings.






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Leaf wrote:Despite the good end to last season failing to make the play-offs on the last day of the season was a big disappointment.



That probably ranks as a high and a low point. The high of winning as we needed to and looking like we were going to do it. Followed very quickly by the low of realising results had gone against us elsewhere.






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Highs, signing Menzies.

Lows, Missing the playoffs and becoming a shadow of our former selves.

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Saints away has got to be the high.
And Wigan in the play offs the ultimate low. That was the beginning of the end for me. The whole of Odsal utterly shell shocked. I wonder how many fans we lost that night.






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debaser wrote:Saints away has got to be the high.
And Wigan in the play offs the ultimate low. That was the beginning of the end for me. The whole of Odsal utterly shell shocked. I wonder how many fans we lost that night.



There was pnly 9000 there anyway wasn't there? I was shocked at how empty the terrace was.

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Highs
The Cup Quarter final win over Huddersfield
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Our inability to beat teams that are considered rivals on regular basis.






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Highs - Got to be the wins against Leeds obviously, and the comeback against Wigan at Odsal this year.

Lows - The stuffing we had at Odsal against a under strength St Helens team this season! Last time i fealt that low was when Wigan demolished Northern in Bolton!






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