A Pie I work with told me that Deacon may be out on Friday as his wife/partner/whatever is expecting to drop a sprog imminently.

I bet they tried their best to find something though !!!!, they couldn't because there was nothing in the tackle, I'm sure Jon Wilkin could have helped

That would be a huge blow for us.

As the saying goes you don't know what you've got until it's gone(or at least out injured) and thats been the case when he hasn't been playing recently. He does such a simple job for us but like in the Grand Final just makes room for guys like Sam Tomkins and Leuluai to work their magic.

Hopefully his wife will keep her legs crossed

Those were exactly the words my Pie work friend used!

How can that take priority over Wigan v Saints

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Gaskell out for at least 6 week with fractured ankle Perry out Flanno out after hamstring tear vs Wakey Clough out too. Graham, Magennis and Wheeler expected to be in

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Gaskell out for at least 6 week with fractured ankle Perry out Flanno out after hamstring tear vs Wakey Clough out too. Graham, Magennis and Wheeler expected to be in

SAINTS have named their 19-man Squad for the Engage Super League trip to Wigan Warriors on Friday.

With a number of first team squad players out through injury, Royce Simmons has handed a call up to forward Scott Hale, whilst Matty Ashurst and Andrew Dixon are also included.

The squad is:

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 14. Scott Moore, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 17. Gary Wheeler, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 28. Tommy Makinson, 29. Scott Hale.

Wigan's Head Coach, Michael Maguire, will choose from:

1. Sam Tomkins, 2. Darrell Goulding, 4. George Carmont, 5. Pat Richards, 6. Paul Deacon, 7. Thomas Leuluai, 9. Michael McIlorum, 10. Andy Coley, 11. Harrison Hansen, 12. Joel Tomkins, 13. Sean O'Loughlin, 14. Paul Prescott, 15. Jeff Lima, 16. Ryan Hoffman, 17. Brett Finch, 21. Lee Mossop, 22. Liam Farrell, 23. Chris Tuson, 25. Josh Charnley.

The match kicks off at 2.45pm and the referee is Richard Silverwood.

Assuming everyone named is fit, expect saints to line up

Wello
Foster, Meli, Sheton, Gardner
The Wheelomaxer
Graham, Roby, LMS
Soliola, Wilkin
Puletua

Moore, McGennis, Ashurt, Makinson

Game now sold out two days before kick off.
Can't wait!

loverugbyleague.com/news_5434-wi ... aints.html For those who love sources. Great news IMO

loverugbyleague.com/news_5434-wi ... aints.html For those who love sources. Great news IMO

A sell-out days before the game. This is the biggest derby.

I can't wait!

And so it begins........

Lets teach the inbred, Italiantine faux-tifosi, Goons a Rugby League lesson, on, and off the pitch.

"You've got the worst supporters............"
"Arseoles, aresoles,......Wigan Rugby is full of oles!"
"They're dirty and they're smelly............the Wigan Family!!"
"....who the F are Wigan Ruby? And the Saints go marchin on,on,on!!"

I fully expect the Noobs that run the DW to turn the volume up on the pa in our end to try and drown out our singing pre-match as they've attempted for the last few visits.

I can feel the anticipation rising and fully expect to be in a Berserker-like frenzy come 2pm Friday.

Come On You Saints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!