1. Paul Wellens (capt)
30. Jamie Foster/ 24. Jonny Lomax if passed fit
3. Matthew Gidley
5. Francis Meli
2. Ade Gardner
6. Leon Pryce
16. Scott Moore
15. Bryn Hargreaves
14. James Roby
10. James Graham
12. Jon Wilkin
17. Paul Clough
13. Chris Flannery

Interchange

7. Kyle Eastmond
8. Nick Fozzard
9. Keiron Cunningham
11. Tony Puletua

Personally I feel this is the line up that will beat Leeds on Saturday. People may question why I have KC on the bench. It worked an absoulte treat last Saturday and he guided us around the park quite superbly whilst Robes was causing havoc in the back row after his first stint at 9. I hope that Kyle Eastmond will be past fit to play and I do feel having him on the bench and bringing him on with 30-35 minutes to go could prove one of the keys to victory for us if we do our job in the first 50 minutes. If Kyle isnt passed fit I would expect Matty Ashurst to take his place on the bench.

Francis Meli has been great in the centres the last couple of weeks and I see no reason why we should put him back on the wing as he could cause Brett Delaney huge problems on the left flank.

Our forwards have been magnificent in the last couple of weeks and especially last week. They will again have to been on top form against a very good Leeds pack and I do believe with the size of that bench I have suggested we could over power Leeds in that department. Bryn Hargreaves has been imo has been the unsung hero of our pack in recent seasons and has done a quite superb job along with Jammer who continues to be the best front rower in England if not the World.

We will have to put as much pressure on Kevin Sinfield's kicking game as we can. If we can knock him off his game with some great pressure from oncoming forwards it will pay dividends for us that I am convinced.

I have a feeling Eastmond will play on Saturday and he could well be the key to victory for us if our forwards overpower Leeds and shut Sinfields kicking game down.

Fozzard ?

Jake Emmitt is twice the player.

Nick Fozzard has the experience of playing Semi Finals and knows whats required. I am sure Jake Emmitt will play in many big games in the future but this one will be to early for him I suspect.

Sorry pal, but unless someone gets injured or is rested I think foz has played his last game for us, Emmit is well ahead of him currently

Eastmond won't be playing according to Sky Sports.

Wello / Foster / Gidley / Flanno / Meli / Leon / Moore / Jammer / KC / Bryn / Ashurst / Clough / Wilkin TO START
Puletua / Roby / Mcgennis / ??? last place up for grabs

Flanno in centre's for his tackling.
KC to start to get on top 1st 20mins.

Je I'm looking forward to this!

I'd pretty much agree with your first team, but it would be Cunningham on the bench with Ashurst in replace of Eastmond.

If Eastmond isn't fit enough to start, then he isn't fit enough to be on the bench.

Well you know how Leeds are going to play you.

They will rely on a deep kicking game and try to exploit your lack of pace. Saints are going to have to take them down the middle, with quick scoots from dummy half to expose their lack of pack mobility.

Wellens
Lomax
Gidley
Meli
Gardner
Pryce
Moore
Hargreaves
Roby
Graham
Wilkin
Ashurst
Flannery

Cunningham
Puletua
Clough
Emmitt

That's my team. Think Meli at centre keeps him away from getting targeted by Sinfield. I also think he can do a really good job playing centre though and wish we had thought of it last October!

The reason I have gone with Roby to start ahead of Cunningham. Leeds didnt cope at all well at Headingly a few weeks ago when Roby was at 9 when Cunningham was injured.

With a big pack on the bench Saints should really win the battle down the middle imo.

Burn him!

1. wellens
2. gardner/lomax if fit/foster
3. gidley
4. wheeler if fit/ meli
5. gardner/meli
6. pryce
7. moore
8. hargreaves
9. roby
10. graham
11. ashurst
12. wilkin
13. flannary

14. cunningham
15. emmitt
16. puletua
17. clough

Wellens
Foster
Gidley
Meli
Gardner
Pryce
Moore
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Flannery
Wilkin
Roby

Puletua
Clough
Ashurst
Emmitt

I think Foster has done enough to warrant not being dropped. He kicks very well, even when under some pressure, he's shown he can take the high ball under pressure, so i'd stick with him. He's earned his chance. I also think that over the last few months Ashurst has started to show some really good potential. At first he was just a tackling machine, but i think hes started to show some good touches with the ball, and i thought he was very good against Leeds at there place, i think hes now above Dixon in the pecking order. I've also gone for Roby at loose forward because i think hes been outstanding for us all season, and i'd be tempted to play him for the full 80 minutes, when Cunningham goes off move him to dummy half and bring Clough/Ashurst on into the back row. Roby was head and shoulders above any player on the field against Warrington, i'd start him. A very good side, capable of winning on Saturday. I'm looking forward to it, you never know Eastmond might just play.

Same team as the Wire game for me, if possible. I don't see any point in changing a 17 that are full of confidence and belief, unless there are injuries.

Think we should go in hard on the Leeds front row straight away and get them on the back foot and don't give Sinfield any time to settle into his playing options.
And when Bailey comes on, I,d like him to get a taste of his own medicine......but in a legal way.