Yep. I think he has the potential to be an upgraded Donaldson, which would not be a bad player at all.

Yep and Donno has had plenty of game time.

Different ends of career though, I suspect O’Connor will be looking for a starting spot.

We have plenty of options in the back row perhaps too many. If the back row stays healthy then Donaldson game time should be limited next season.

I still think Walters has potential and he’s another one with a big pre-season ahead.

Are we feeling confident for this game?

Honestly I think we need Cas to beat HKR and then I think we’ll be safe in the 6.

I agree Walters will get etter with more game time which he'll get next season when the reserve league comes back. I am correct in thinking the reserve is to resume?

St. Helens - 1. Lachlan Coote, 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Kevin Naiqama, 4. Mark Percival, 5, Regan Grace, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 11. Joel Thompson, 13, Morgan Knowles, 14. Sione Mata’utia, 16. Kyle Amor, 18. Jack Welsby, 19, Aaron Smith, 20, Joe Batchelor, 21. Lewis Dodd, 23, Jake Wingfield, 24, Josh Eaves, 25, Dan Norman, 29. Ben Davies.

James Bentley out for us with spinal ligament damage caused by the ridiculous Kasiano incident. Unsurprisingly the Sky campaign to get Paasi banned worked and Kasiano was let off.

Bentley off to see a specialist but faces an indefinite period out. Hopefully it's not as bad as first expected, but could be one that affects his start to the season with Leeds as well. Google ranges the injury from 6 weeks to a year.

Real shame, gosh he's had it tough this last year. He would very much have wanted to sign off at Saints on his own terms as well.

Hope it's a good game on Friday. It could go any way I reckon, Saints will start as favourites but Leeds are in patchy good form. I expect Saints to win this one; I think they're a mentally strong side who will respond from the Catalans result, and on paper they just have a better squad than Leeds right now.

Leeds will need a couple more standout performances like we saw at Magic to challenge them, and to get on top early so that seed of doubt gets in there and we get at their energy levels.

Yes it was Sky’s fault Passi got banned, nothing to do with his shoulder directly to the jaw or anything.

Saints fans have nothing to moan about the disciplinary procedure when Tommy Makinson recently got his ban reduced! And Passi is very lucky with 2 games

Vuniyayawa's not in 21 man squad. Can't afford to lose any more props before Hull KR. I don't think we'll beat Saints, so I stand by my selection. Throw Corey Johnson in too.

2 Tom Briscoe
3 Harry Newman
5 Ash Handley
9 Kruise Leeming
10 Matt Prior
12 Rhyse Martin
14 Brad Dwyer
16 Richie Myler
17 Cameron Smith
18 Tom Holroyd
20 Bodene Thompson
21 Alex Sutcliffe
22 Sam Walters
24 Luke Briscoe
25 James Donaldson
26 Jarrod O’Connor
27 Jack Broadbent
28 Corey Hall
30 Levi Edwards
31 Morgan Gannon
32 Corey Johnson

Broadbent
Briscoe Newman Briscoe Handley
Myler Leeming
Prior Dwyer Thompson
Martin Gannon
O’Connor

Johnson Smith Holroyd Donaldson

Edwards Hall Walters Sutcliffe

I thought we might have slim chance but with King out i think were just lacking too much in the forwards

I doubt we would win at Saints with a full strength team out ive got to be honest. Different gravy those boys.