Has Royston mentioned what his policy is going to be with regards to the Bradford game?

With us having the usual 5 or 6 out injured anyway, Roby adding to that list presumably (Any news on that?) and the Exiles/England contingent likely to swell up with late call ups as other teams make their players cry off, what would that leave us with for the Bradford game?

If we don't ask the players to back up from the Exiles farce, we could be down about 12 players? Kind of reminiscent of another game at Bradford I remember.

Presumably Bradford won't have anyone selected for the Exiles game? Is it a case of 'we won't win there anyway with so many out, so lets just rest everyone?'.

On this occasion, we would be mightily obliged if you would consider doing just that?

Pretty please?

We DID do our best to bugger up the Pies' chances in the cup the other week.

We'll forgive all past wrongs. We'll even acknowledge "Wide to West" was the best try of the SL era (which IMO it was anyway).

You know you want to...

He has said players will back up from the Exiles game so be just like Easter (sort of)

We should play our best 17 available, rest no one.

But will it being like Easter for us make it like Christmas for Bradford?

I can't see Simmons going for the Millward esque George Formby option. I think he will pick the strongest possible team, including thise who have played in the exiles match.

Saints players have backed up after internationals before, this will be no different.

For me two points is two points. We need to win this game to keep in touch with the wire and pies. It is going to be tough but the players are just going to have to get on with it I am afraid.

And it was never a voluntary tackle by Joynt at Old Trafford was it?

Perry not in the final 18 so that's good news for our pack on Sunday.

Only because he can't be chosen because of the 3 per club limit.

I appreciate that but I'd far rather they chose Soliola over Perry, given Graham and TP (our 2 best "go forward" pack men) are playing. We'll need Perry's hard yards.

Bearing In mind Its a top eight,and were pretty handily placed I wouldnt play any of the forwards If they play long minutes.
We have much bigger games comeing up and If we have to lose a battle to win the war then so be It.

Do England have the same policy of only 3 per club????


With Perry out of the Running, Roby injured, that gives us a fresh front row for Sunday.

Perry Moore LMS

What about clough/Flannery and Wheeler?

If clough and Flannery are back that would give us cover up front and in 2nd row.
Wheeler maybe able to cover either Shenton or Meli.

There is still a chance that Wilkin will not get picked, so there maybe no need to get players to back up. Or if they do back up they can do it from a bench spot.

That way if it's going well after 20 mins, Royce may just let the starting 13 do a full 80.

Selection for England will be telling. And 1 man still has to come out of the Exiles 18.

No.

Potentially Wigan could have seven players in Fridays match.

Four for England and three for the exiles.