The squad is:

2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 24. Tom Armstrong, 27. Nathan Ashe, 29. Scott Hale, 33. Warren Thompson.

Interesting line up there. I wonder whether Royce is aiming to play Nathan Ashe at fullback or stand off, since he has played in both positions and we are totally lacking a stand off? Or maybe Nathan will be fullback and poor old Wilkin will be stuck in the stand off position. Hopefully, whoever plays in whatever position gives it 100% and we come out with no more injuries, win or lose!

If Kyle puts in a performance we know he is capable of, then we are perfectly capable of winning the match.

If Kyle does what he did in the early season matches then its going to be a very tough ask, as he will be exposed defensively and saints will be unable to offer anything in attack.

Tom Armstrong
Ade Gardner
Michael Shenton
Francis Meli
Jamie Foster
Jon Wilkin
Kyle Eastmond
LMS
James Roby
James Graham
Sia Soliola
Matty Ashurst
Tony Puletua

Andrew Dixon
Josh Perry/Scott Hale
Shaun Magennis
Nathan Ashe

Hull FC squad:

T. Briscoe, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Gleeson, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, Manu, Moa, Obst, O'Meley, Phelps, Sharp, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.

Radford out and Westerman in following the Warrington game.

It's a shame that Makinson is out, I was looking forward to seeing what he could do with a run at full-back.

27. Nathan Ashe (He's the only out and out full back in the squad)
2. Ade Gardner
3. Michael Shenton
5. Francis Meli
22. Jamie Foster

12. Jon Wilkin
7. Kyle Eastmond

10. James Graham
9. James Roby
15. LMS
4. Sia Soliola
18. Matty Ashurst
11. Tony Puletua

8. Josh Perry (Can't see him starting in the first game back, although he may)
19. Andrew Dixon
29. Shaun Magennis
24. Tom Armstrong

Warren Thompson and Scott Hale to miss out.

If Perry isn't fit - he was only a possible, not a probable for Hull - then we may need Thompson's size. He looks a big lad on the Saints site photo anyway!

Spoke to somebody I know in the medical team today and according to him, Perry will play. Kyle is the uncertainty.

24. Tom Armstrong,
2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton,
22. Jamie Foster, 5. Francis Meli,
7. Kyle Eastmond, 27. Nathan Ashe,

8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham,
4. Sia Soliola, 12. Jon Wilkin,
11. Tony Puletua,

15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Shaun Magennis,

That's a fairly decent looking team.

You need an outside back on the bench

No surprise about Kyle, given that according to Simmons on Saturday Kyle couldn't complete 10 hard minutes on a treadmill!

Oh well. I hope the lads give it their all, anyway!

Except Matty Ashurst and Andrew Dixon don't seem to know what the word defence means!

He did however say that it was 'promising'. So who knows, I guess we'll find out on Monday!

Quote: SaintsFan "Except Matty Ashurst and Andrew Dixon don't seem to know what the word defence means!'" Matty Ashurst doesn't seem to bad 18 tackles a game with only 2 missed tackles. 5 appearances. Andrew Dixon averaging 15 tackles a game with 4 missed tackles. 4 appearances. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Neither are fantastic though, not for a back rower anyway.

Quote: SaintsFan "Except Matty Ashurst and Andrew Dixon don't seem to know what the word defence means!'" Matty Ashurst doesn't seem to bad 18 tackles a game with only 2 missed tackles. 5 appearances. Andrew Dixon averaging 15 tackles a game with 4 missed tackles. 4 appearances. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011 Neither are fantastic though, not for a back rower anyway.