come on Pete, you need to pick the halves not just the pack.

I ain't got a clue what I'd pick as no combinations have worked this year at all. I don't think lance or lomax are #7 but who else is there?

I'd have to go with Gaskell at stand off as he's the most natural halfback at the club and the only one with a long kicking game (poor this year).

This would have all been avoided if we'd just signed a #7 on.

I would say Gaskell is a more natural 7 than a 6, would give Wheeler the no 6 shirt, Lomax on the bench coming on in the 2nd half against a tiring defence.

Rush was Andersons assistant, do it may be interesting to see of he coaches in an Anderspn style.

As far as players go, there will be one at least who benefits from this, there always is as a result of a coaching overhaul. Which player is going up grab the opportunity that is available?

Well it's a long time to our next game so it gives us some time for prep and boy we need it as after Sunday it's a quick turn around for Warrington.

What are you expecting on Sunday?

Saints 2006 revisited?

I'd settle for Saints 1995 reloaded.

You aint going to get either.

How can you say that so catergorically?

Too much inexperience in the wrong places.

joey hayes bring your boots, your on son

Watch out he be on to you, joey is on here

Prescott - 21
Hayes - 19
Andy Northey - 23
Louchlin - 29
Sullivan - 26
Gibbs - 24
Goulding - 23
Fogerty - 26
Cunningham - 18
Apollo - 26
Matautia - 25
Nickle - 26
Joynt - 23
Haigh - 19
Veivers - 31
Dwyer - 28
Pickavance - 26


Not exactly a team full of stars, infact our future golden generation where still relatively youthful.

I reckon our team could equal the heights of 1995

I don't really understand the obsession with moving Lomax to full back. Wellens is a very good full back, and isn't looking any slower than he has for most of his career. Lack of pace at full back is a weakness, but every team has weaknesses. In an inexperienced side, you don't start moving your most experienced player out of position, to then move a young player like Lomax into a position that isn't his preferred.

If we do in the future move Wellens for a more pacy player than its likely to be Lance, who is the next most experienced at full back.

Lomax did a very good job at scrum half last year. We need the kicking and organisation part of the game sorted out very quickly, this is something I think can be done with the same set of players but just sharing out the responsibilities differently and changing the tactics.

not been able to slag Kyle 'what more money' eastmond off for a while but he went sooner i.e. before matty smith signed of salford then ..... i said to my dad that he will win a grand final for someone, great player and for me the best player we have ever let go!
for me

FB wellens (esp with these 3 next games)

W foster
C Shenton - someone to tell tony and guy where to stand

C Wheeler
W Makinson - speed on this could be good

SO Gaskell
HB Lomax - no better pairing in the club

P LMS
H Roby
P TP - 2 props to lay the platform

SR La frank
SR Dixon - with wheels and tommy

LF wilkin - time to stand up and really help the halfs

SUB lance - act like moore last year (not crap) add a bit of zip around the ruck
SUB perry
SUB sia
SUB clough - size on the bench to give the half some feild position to do something