I don't think it matters who plays half back. With LMS, Amor and Walmsley all out we will struggle massively to get any go forwards and that will make it extremely difficult to take anything from this game.

We essentially have 1-20 fit, with Clarkson and Bailey missing out due to not making selection rather than enforced changes.

We're likely to be:

Hardaker
Hall
Moon
Watkins
Briscoe
McGuire
Sinfield

Peacock
Aiton
Kylie
Ablett
JJB
Delaney

Singleton
Burrow
Kirke
Ward

PREPARE TO BE FISTED MEN!

I'd be inclined to line up like this:

Lomax
Makinson
Dawson
Percival
Swift

Charnock
Wheeler

Laffranchi
Roby
Masoe
Jones
Flanagan
Wellens

Bench:
Hohaia
Greenwood
Soliola
Walker

I'm inclined to use Sia as a prop for this game interchanging with Masoe.

A respectable loss say 12/18 points and i'll be happy without anymore injury's but i wouldn't put it past This squad to do a number on Leedsicon_smile.gif

As I said on the Leeds board, that’s not a bad side, I would fancy it over most in SL. The issues at half back can be mitigated by the fact Roby is such a quality player.

If I were saints fan my main worry would be that if that pack doesn’t win the battle in the middle of the park, it will drag players in and leave the saints smaller outside backs up against a big Leeds outside line, I would worry about the likes of Swift, Percival, Makinson, and Dawson, against the size and weight of Hall, Watkins, Briscoe. If leeds get a roll on, or get within the 20, it will be very difficult to keep those guys out.

If however that pack can set a platform and punch some holes (and a pack with Soliola, Masoe, and Laffranchi can do) then there is still enough speed and guile there for saints to put plenty of points on the board.

Well its backs against the walls time! Hope Charnock gets a crack, as has been said, if your good enough your old enough! Put him in at first/second reciever, use Roby/Lomax/Wellens to make sure everyone knows, HE calls the plays and who knows what could happen

Lomax
Makinson Jones Percival Swift
Wheeler Charnock
Laffranchi Roby Masoe
Flanaghan Soliola
Wellens

Hohaia Greenwood Richards Walker/ Savelio

Harsh on Dawson maybe, but id rather Jones was defending against Watkins. Hohaia being back gives us plenty of options if wheeler or Percival isnt 100% but its going to be a young pack!

Great opportunity for Saints this to show a load of commitment and fight regardless of the result. If you nick it then that would be some achievement but the club would take a raft of confidence out of a competitive performance I'm sure.

Even a defeat in the right manner could really drive your season on IMO.

Funnier things have happened than a saints victory.

Not to mention that Sinfield, Delaney and Peacock all had last week off against the Broncos. I personally think their bench (minus Burrow) is weak but the starting pack doesnt have much to overcome with our 3 props out.

The good thing about Leeds is they can become a penalty machine. Leuluai, Delaney, JJB, Ablett are all accustomed to the odd brain fart and if we can play on that and move ourselves up the field that will be a massive help and we NEED Wheeler to play, he is the creative type needed to unlock their defence. If he is taken out of the game then it's draw the curtains and turn off the lights time.

Never write off the Saints though. COYS!!

would be momentous to get a result here.
In the scheme of things, this means nothing, the cup match is everything/

I'll not post my team as certain posters will start crying and insinuate I'm leaking info and start crying that wello wouldn't still be in my 17.

Haha. Wellens is the 1st name on your sheet isn't he?