From last week Ade Gardner and Tony Puletua return, but Adam Swift and James Tilley drop out.

Wellens, Gardner, Turner, Soliola, Meli, Hohaia, LMS, Puletua, Wllkin, Laffranchi, Clough, Jones, Makinson, Ashe, Forster, Walmsley, Greenwood, Percival, Howarth

Makinson
Gardner
Turner
Percy
Meli
Hohaia
Wilkin
Laffranchi
Howarth
LMS
Soliola
Jones
Wellens

Clough
Puletua
Walmsley
Greenwood

Harsh on Swift, I think he's been good.

Glad TP is back - I'd start him instead of LMS.

How long is Walker injured for - or is he just omitted?

Ant was still on crutches when I saw him Saturday

As I've said before, to the usual mockery, there isn't competition for places at Saints. Swift could have been the world's best winger last weekend, but if Gardner is fit, he will play.

If Swift isnt injured and has just been dropped thats another poor decision for me.

Walker out for another 7-8 weeks. Had plaster removed this week & returned to saints for rehab in week.

I don't see what the support for Swift as a winger is about? He's clearly not a winger and will never forge a career there, so why waste time pretending he is? Gardner has done well when he's played and if anything, his returns will be vital given how poor the pack is at the moment. He'll probably do 100m worth of hard work through the game which could be crucial. Swift won't do that.

Is swift a scrum half ?

Thought he started off as a stand off. Wonder if Brown will try him out in that position when the opportunity arises.

Why? I don't think he's done as well have people have made out on here. He's done ok though.

No he hasn't. He has been poor this season, on the relatively few occasions he has played. His defence has been poor, he has no pace in attack, he can't catch a bomb and even his famed kick returns haven't been consistently good.

Makinson isn't a winger either. He learned how to be a winger while playing for the first team on the wing during Gardners first long injury absence in 2011. A lot of young backs start out by playing on the wing. As others often say, most young players don't have a fixed position when they come into the first team. If given a decent run at wing, who is to say that Swift wouldn't make a great winger? He certainly has potential there.

At this point in time, experience and yards are important and Gardner brings both.

Defence is equally important. No good making yards or having experience but not defending effectively.

It's fine, I don't expect you to agree.

We could sign Ryan Hall and you'd argue Makinson should play in front of him.