I was told that ashurst won't playagain this season.

The same person told me that KC, maurie, soliloa and eastmond will all play against cas.

Pryce will have a scan next week to see if he needs a op, if he gets all clear he will play 1st game in the playoffs.

If pryce gets all clear and what I've been told we could go in to the play offs with fully fit squad apart from ashurst.

That would be ridiculously good news, although I would be worried that we'd have too many players undercooked for such high intensity games.

Good to see that KC hasn't broken his jaw, hopefully Sia will be back too against Cas as mentioned above.

Thanks for the news!
Would be great if it's true, is he normally right?

I've been told the same info by my source.

He told me about 11am yesterday KC was okay, Kyle bruised hip but having scan today, Ashurst 2010 over...

With Maurie and Sia to return against Castleford

Pryce having a scan towards the end of this week

That's the same info I was given yesterday mornin. Same source?

I'm not sure if it's a great idea playing sia this year, I'm told he's been in full training for just under a month, it's a big risk for a guy who ain't played alot of games in the last 2yrs!

Maybe save him for next year, I've also heard that wheeler has done his hamstring but it's not to bad and might be fit.

It's a huge risk playing sia, maurie, wheeler, eastmond and if pryce gets all clear he's been out a while come play off time.

So we'd have sia who's missed all season, maurie will have been out over 3 month, wheeler only played about 10 games, eastmond only played two full games in 12 weeks and Leon (if gets all clear) been out over a month.

Does potter stick with lads who've got him to 2nd in the league or take a risk on all the big guns or few of them?

Tough choice, whatever he does if he don't win the grand final most saints fans will slag him off saying he made wrong choice!

I doubt it, I get it from a friend, who is a friend with someone at Saints... never been wrong up to now... apart from the Semi Final line-up but who saw the Pryce injury

I don't suppose it matters really as the players who have been out long term will be fresh as daises and players who have been playing all year are beginning to feel a bit jaded and tired. Six of one and half a dozen of the other.

My info also comes from someone at saints( not a player) the info I get comes direct to me.

He's never been wrong yet apart from something he told me this year abouts kc last injury( might have been true but doubt it) and he's been telling info for years.

As he trusts me, it's very rare il share what he's told me, half the stuff I'm told becomes common chat on here not long after he tells me anyway.

No messing around in the Play Offs, you pick the best equipped and most experienced side you have. If Maurie and Sia are fit along with Pryce, Cunningham and Eastmond I'd play them despite the risks. They are big game players and know how to prepare for these ocassions.

I think eastmond, pryce and kc will be certain to play, it's maurie and sia which are the risks.

Sia is a worry as he's not played much for 2yrs now and may struggle with being match fit, maurie always takes 3-4 games to get back to his best.

Couldn't they play in reserves this week and then against cas the following week? That way potter will have fair idea what there like and will have two games under there belt.

Whatever potter does, if he fails most saints will bag him for making the wrong call!

No matter what Potter does he's slagged off!

Saints U20's won't play again until the first Superleague play off weekend (10/11/12 September)

I also got told on Friday that Soliola and Faz will play v Cas.

They're both risks, but bring size and extra forward power. It's an area we're lacking at the moment, although the young lads have done well. Both players are capable of big performances on their day, they'd both get into our 17 if we were at full strength and they're both experienced pro's. If they're fit I'd take the risk.

If Soliola was to comeback, it'd be like a new signing just in time for the play-offs. Play the strongest side, as someone has said, it may be a risk, but it could also be a blessing to have fresh players back.

not a saints fan, but glad to hear that KC's carreer hasn't been finished by injury, never a good way to end such a successful carreer.