1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Sia Soliola, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Josh Perry, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 13. Willie Manu, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 16. Paul Clough, 19. Josh Jones, 21. Tom Makinson, 23. Nathan Ashe, 24. Joe Greenwood, 25. Alex Walmsley, 30. Mark Percival, 33. Luke Thompson, 36. Stuart Howarth.

Makinson
Gardner
Percival
Jones
Turner
Wellens
Hohaia
Perry
Howarth
Puletua
Soliola
Manu
Laffranchi

LMS
Greenwood
Walmsley
Thompson

Go with that halfback combo and were in for another beating.

From that 19 man squad, there isn't much choice.

I think we're in for another beating anyway.

What I think Brown will go with:

21. Tommy Makinson
2. Ade Gardner
3. Jordan Turner
19. Josh Jones
30. Mark Percival

6. Lance Hohaia
23. Nathan Ashe

11. Tony Puletua
36. Stuart Howarth
10. LMS
4. Sia Soliola
14. Anthony Laffranchi
13. Willie Manu

8. Josh Perry
16. Paul Clough
24. Joe Greenwood
25. Alex Walmsley

I'd go with

Makinson
Gardner
Turner
Jones
Percival
Ashe
Hohaia
Perry
Howarth
Puletua
Lafrancchi
Soliola
Manu

Clough/McCarthy-Scarsbrook
Walmsley
Thompson
Greenwood

Clough/McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Wellens to miss out.

Perry is back so early because ihis injury was no where near as bad as first expected from the initial diagnoses.

Its a shame, because the rest of the team (save hooker) looks capable - fast backs, big forwards, heavy bench.
The problem will again be steering the ship.

I really hope we get to see Thompson.

Easiest decision ever, enjoy your weekend off LMS.

Probably Saints just being too optimistic at the beginning.

It'll be interesting to see what sort of shape Perry is in. He usually comes back from injury looking like he's done his rehab at the heart attack grill.

Despite his continually disappointing performances, though, I think it won't do us any harm to have a bit of experience and size back in the pack. Manu in particular should help to bring a bit of variety to our attack.

Win or lose, though, (and I think we'll win this one) it's going to be a botch job while we're turning out half back partnerships like the one we're likely to see.

Perry has always had (the potential for) decent performances in him when he's actually on the pitch. The only games he really can't seem to handle are the faster paced ones - typically against Wigan or Wire. The Chemics have a pretty heafty pack, so a bit of meat in the middle may well help as you suggest.

I'm hoping we'll be able to beast them up the middle enough that our decision making isn't too much an issue, but I said that about London. The problem is people really fancy their chances agains us at the moment.