Not aware of any injury especially considering he hasnt played any games yet.

I like all that reasoning.

The only thing that would sway me the other way - to Lomax at #1, is that Wilkin seems to be playing as a half anyway, so if he's going to do that, we may as well give him the shirt, let Lomax take up the attacking birth out wide and let us pick an extra forward?

Really though, I long for the magic of Lomaskell to return, so would like us to work on that.

Lomax to FB would be a statement of intent.

Both that there are plans in place for when Wello retires and that we are looking for a controlling halfback to step in.

It's only on the rumour thread, but if Lance could find a club, then we could solve a few problems at the club by having people but for the wrong positions.

This is like being told it's Christmas, but that you've got to work a 12 hour shift.

Whilst it's an absolute blessing to have the corpse finally removed from the field and actually play a few games with 13 players rather than 12, the timing of it isn't exactly ideal. In fact, this happening now, when Saints are in a complete and utter shambles in most areas of the pitch, could make my assertion that Wello is absolutely terrible look a bit silly.

Whilst I have no doubt that I am right and he is terrible, it would have been better if this happened when the side was in form, particularly in attack. Whoever plays fullback will improve our attack, but it's in a side that is struggling. It wouldn't surprise me if we got slaughtered by Bradford at the weekend.

Jon Wilkin will be #7, with Jonny Lomax at #1.

Now if that is not backtracking whilst hedging your bets I don't know what is.

A brilliantly worded statement that will prove you to be correct no matter the outcome.

You are David Cameron and I will collect my £10.

Thank you

Why thank you.

Do you get what I'm saying though? We could throw Billy Slater in that side and we would still struggle to make him look good. They need to sort out some structure in the attacking plays and a lot more movement off the ball before any fullback would be able to shine.

Wilkin is not HB of any dimension

But yet he spends his time stood in our half backs way at 1st receiver and can't get involved in forward play after the 3rd tackle as he's positioning himself for a kick out of hand.
I'm not a massive fan of him being there, but I think if they'v spent a week in training with him there, he'll do ok for us in this fixture.

Have some courage in your convictions, Saddo. Sure this isn't one of those generally open ended statements you make where you can claim to be right no matter what happens, but this weekend we're playing a Bradford side with only 17 fit players, 3 of whom are hookers apparently.
We have improved slightly each week, so there is a chance that our forwards will lay enough of a platform for our backs to have some freedom, no matter how dissapointing the season opening has been.
If we're on the front foot and have either Lomax or Makinson joining the line out wide, it will cause all sorts of problems.

perhaps old Saddo has been protesting too much about Wello, and is trying to hide his love for him and his silky skills and undoubted pace?

Would have been an ideal time for Lance to step in and justify his wage...

Cos hes injured

He's not anything of any dimension now, its a pity he doesn't disappear into another dimension.
A bit harsh I know, but I don't think he is any use nowadays apart from a bit of TV work.

He's over 40 tackles a match worth of good! Without him on the pitch we'd be mullered, especially if we had to depend on lazy sods like TP and Meli for defence.