Never a truer statement.



I'm not sure we do need to smash them from the start, I think it's about keeping with them and making the impact from our bench count.

Am I alone in thinking that Smith should play regardless? Surely we can't rely on Lomax to steer the team around the park as that isn't the role he's been fulfilling of late.

I just don't see the point of recalling him when we're not going to play him unless there are injuries? It's not like we ever get any of those is it.

injuries? at Saints? how very dare you suggest it !

Just confused as to why we recall Smith and not have him in the team, but then will play Moore in the halves... Why recall him to not play him?

He's another option, thats why we have recalled him. He's there if we need him, and who knows he may yet play, but i think it depends on Lomax's injury.

He can come into the 18 even if he wasn't in the 19 if I remember correctly...

1. wellens
30. foster
3. gidley
5. meli
2. gardner
24. lomax
16. moore/smith if he can play
15. hargreaves
14. roby
10. graham
11. puletua
12, wilkin
13. flannary

9. cunningham
23. fassavlue
25. emmitt
4. soliola

You'd drop Clough for Emmitt? Clough is one of the first names in the 17 for me.

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Scott Moore, 17. Paul Clough, 22. Andrew Dixon, 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 24. Jonny Lomax, 25. Jake Emmitt, 30. Jamie Foster.

Wellens
Foster
Gidley
Meli
Gardner
Lomax
Wilkin
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Flannery
Clough
Roby

Moore
Puletua
Soliola
Fa'asavalu

fear the V, been told hes injured and carnt play

1. wellens
30. foster
3. gidley
5. meli
2. gardner
24. lomax
16. moore
15. hargreaves
14. roby
10. graham
17. clough
13. flannary
12. wilkin

9. cunningham
11. puletua
23. fassavlue
4. soliola

No. I agree with you. We shouldn't be playing a hooker who isn't a very good halfback (although a good support player) with a halfback who has only played two or three games at first grade in that position when we have a more experienced halfback available to team up with the other halfback. I think Smith and Lomax would complement each other: Smith the organiser with a great kicking game if on form and Lomax with the flash and dancing feet.

However, I wouldn't like to see Moore dropped. He is excellent in defence. We need whatever help we can get with defence as it isn't our strongest point! We particularly need help in the middle where we have been most vulnerable since Pryce was injured.

Hammer blow if true.

Smith will start against Wire.