Not a hope of Jones replacing Percival. Not in the same league.

Lomax
Makinson
Turner
Percival
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Wilkin
Vea
Thompson

LMS
Masoe
Richards
Hohaia

Because I like him.

I did go to some length to say he would be having an impact role. He would not play more than 20 minutes in my set up and the first time he comes on he would be coming on with 2 other sets of fresh legs.

I also said without seeing the players in a game it's hard to call, but it's certainly a line up I'd like to see.

I think we know what the rest can do as all but Burns and Vea was here last year.

Like I said, I'd ease Saveilo in gradually with hope of him being a first team regular come the business end. The kid played two super league games so he's still not up to the speed of super league and being gradually brought in will ease him in and hopefully build confidence.

Seems to be that the Percival Makinson partnership is being favoured today.

The new match update is pretty good. Very up to the minute

What's this on?

I'm home with ankle injury so can't go

www.saintsrlfc.com/match-centre/match/4518

www.saintsrlfc.com/match-centre/match/4518

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
3. Mark Percival
4. Jordan Turner
5. Adam Swift

6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh

8. Mose Masoe
9. James Roby
10. Kyle Amor
11. Atelea Vea
12. Jon Wilkin
13. Luke Thompson

14. Lance Hohaia
15. Alex Walmsley
16. LMS
17. Greg Richards

1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Turner
5. Swift
6. Burns
7. Walsh
8. Amor
9. Roby
10. Walmsley
11. LMS
12. Wilkin
13. Thompson

14. Hohaia
15. Vea
16. Masoe
17. Richards

I'm a believer in LMS as a wide-running back rower, so I'd have Vea on the bench as an impact forward. I've put Richards in the 17 shirt as I think he's a really good grafting front rower, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Savelio challenge him for that spot.

Interesting that Dawson started today. I hope to god we don't go with him over swift.

I doubt it not after yesterdays performance!

Going off yesterdays performance Greenwood & Savelio are infront of Vea.

Mose looked overweight again but will get fitter over the season.

Lomax did ok but did not link up well but we did have Wilkin at 7.

Deffo start Thompson he looks like he's playing where he left off from the G/F.

Dawson was a surprise start for me but i guess he won't start the season infront of Swift.

Burns looked a real threat at 6 and can't wait for him to link up with Walsh.

Vea Looked lazy and i'm hoping he'll get better.

Thompson looks and plays like a seasoned pro already. It's so hard to forget he is just 19. I think he is nailed on for a place in the 17 each week, I don't he needs to be rotated or gradually introduced in to the team; he's already there.

We saw glimpses yesterday of what Burns can offer. He made a couple of half-breaks, very nearly scored and put the crab away with 2 nice passes that could and probably should have lead to tries.

Bit early to judge Vea but admittedly he didn't do much. Greenwood looked hungry to make a point which was good to see.

Don't know if you were there yesterday mate but you'll be pleased to know Percy played right centre.

I'd been thinking about Greenwodd lately.
With many of us wanting LMS in the back row, I was worried that Greenwood was going to be starved of chances behind LMS, Vea, Wilkin, Flash, Thompson and Jones.
I was thinking a season long loan might be the answer, but I'm excited by the news he looks to be kicking on and won't need any such remedial treatment to help his development.
He got a big frae on him, so if he's starting to pck on the meat, he could be a very impressive forward.