I dont doubt it, but our defence (bar souths) has been very good this year and we should hold their early enthusiasm, til our forwards can take control

Can't see Wakey beating our pack even without Amor. In fact the lack of Amor takes away a bit of the beat the old boy up mentality that can occur.

It's a few years since Wakey were our bogey side.

On the positive, nice to see swift is in the side after his knock last week. With a full week of preparation behind us, we should be a tougher prospect than last week.

I could see us getting to Easter without a loss. Warrington showed last week they were not without vulnerabilities and they have a tough one the week before at Leeds.

I would never assume it's in the bag, but against Wakefield our previous record shows.

40 -16
24 - 16
26 - 12
52 - 18
32 - 33

So they never blow us off the park and the last win for them was 3 years ago by 1 point. Are they stronger this year than last??? Not sure.

I'd take us to win by 12.

Lomax
Makinson Percival Tuner Dawson
Hohaia Wilkin
LMS Roby Walmsley
Greenwood Vea
Flanagan

Savelio Thompson Richards Masoe

Radical but I would like to see:

Swift
Makinson Percival Turner Dawson
Lomax Hohaia
Richards Roby Walmsley
Greenwood Vea
Wilkin

Thompson, LMS, Masoe, Savelio

With Amor out I,m assuming KC will go for size and control the middle again which means Flash to miss out and Sav to come back in.
Hope Turner and Swift are fully fit otherwise it could be a bit of a turnstyle down that side. Lots of pressure back onto Wilkin with the abscence of Burns, so I hope he gets his options right for this game. Opportunity for Lance to stake a claim for a regular spot, so he needs to play positive and give the opposition problems in attack.

Big call for KC. Can he resist the urge to put Wello in? Hopefully Lance gets the nod, if he doesn't, why is he still at the club?

I'd go with this, if he puts a 35 year old fullback with the pace of a dead sloth in the team ahead of Hohaia then something has gone badly wrong.

Whats happened to Jones? surely not dropped after being MoM

The way KC often drops Jones is a mystery to me. I really like him as both a centre and a 13.

For me he's not quite a team player, he will do a good job and put in a good shift, but there is something missing in his game. Maybe KC has seen this in more detail, game last week for instance for his try he had a player outside and inside of him but preferred to bulldoze over the defender, if he had messed that up then I think KC might have had a word with him.

No idea how true it is, but seen a few rumours that negotiations to renew his contract have soured so maybe kc is trying to keep him out of the firing line while they can be ironed out?

Mmm, its a bit harsh to not let him prove his worth during the negotiations, though.
No player's bigger than the club and all that, but it'd be a shame to see Jones leave imo.

Hope those coming over have a safe journey here and back. Hopefully though you won't be taking the two points with you

Some interesting things with jones going on from what im told.

Jones is a durable consistent performer who has delivered on the field rather
than hype or what the NRL might do.

Saints have let him slip into his last year without sorting a longer term deal.

On the strength of this somebody has got in his ear.

Saints either have to up the ante or cut him loose.

Given the shocking contract extensions offered to other domestic non stars
signed up well in advance ,who were then either loaned out , dumped or left on
the physio table, Wheeler, Clough, Gardner etc.

Gardner and Clough were both signed up then told there were surplus to requirements
before their last deals kicked in. Bonkers!

Saints have made a bit of a howler in letting it get to this standoff/stalemate.

He should have been signed up before seasons start or offered out.

If if his being a bit of big time Charlie then goodbye, but can't help thinking
Saints have not been smart enough or early enough on this issue.

Was in contract talks with saints last year. The offer is still there but the are two other offers on the table also.