Forget the dual role business. Just complicates things and adds little IMO. Let Kearney concentrate on FB. Effectively were playing with one half in attack, with Kearney, addy and the hookers making up for lack of a proper standoff. Sykes is in purely for kicking and to make up numbers in defense. Hopefully this will be a chance for Addy or Bateman to stake a real claim for 13 spot and combined with prop shortage will force Langley to be moved into front row permanently when he returns.

Agreed Mat.

I don't think it complicates things to have Kearney defending at FB but taking on more responsibility in attack.

Nor do I so long as everyone's clear who's doing what. However I do think we may struggle with Sammut out as he was involved in a lot of our better attacking play last week.

Tbf Kearney already does plenty in attack from FB.

He'll be a big loss. I'm just praying that this weekend isn't the round that BJ goes missing! We need a big effort from him, BK and our hookers to have a chance of turning over St Helens.

I do worry that have both 1st choice playmakers out will be a step too far. St Helens will put in a quality performance before too long, I can't help but fear it could well be this weekend.

You have played better than us though in the last few weeks. What makes you think we will get the 2 points?

Two key players are out for us this week - Sia & Roby. Best two players this season so far for us imo.

wish we could say similar. at least 5 key ones out for us (gale,sammut,kopczak,kear,scruton)

I can't call it at the moment. I just fear that the disruption of losing both halves could be a tough hurdle to overcome. We'll need another big team effort, it will be interesting to see if we can pull together once again to get the result.

Did you have all them out when you played KR last week (apart from sammut)? Whatever the outcome i'm looking forward to travelling down there to get behind the lads. COYS.

scruton went during hull kr game. all others were already out. plus langley likely to be out despite being in squad. Offset by returns of elima and purtell. think sammut is one too many out against a better side like saints (despite your current form your a class above teams weve been getting results against) but anythings possible if we show team spirit and growing confidence thats been on display last few weeks.

Well i have mixed views on this weekends game. I'm confident because you haven't won at home yet & you have alot of injuries. On the other hand i'm not so confident the way we have been playing & we have 2 of our best players this year out. It could go any way. I'm predicting a close finish - Saints by about 6. But it won't be a walkover, definitely not. Tbh i'm normally confident playing Bradford at their ground but i can't say im the most confident for this weeks game.

How much are the tickets on Saturday?