it is going to be hard I feel we have to be faster than them playing the ball but then really slow them down in the first 20min around the play the ball I would want 3/4 people in the tackle. frustrate their forwards

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wings Ashton Russell
centres wrench matautia
half backs Williams and currie
forwards bullock mikalele
hooker walker
second row Nicholson Harrison
loose forward casino

would be my starting 17 bit left field but I feel if we are to stand a chance then we have to go with grinding out a close win with defence key if we win 10-4 we still won the game and progressed

I'd left with 5mins to go to beat the rush getting tucked into a Chinese meal when a dozen dejected Saints fans came in and sat next to us....we had a bit of fun once we heard the score as you'd imagine.

I'd love the same tomorrow NTW

Don't make things easy for Saints by giving away stupid penalties.

I don't think we will be allowed to be in this game by the officials. Every tackle of saints will be "dominant" so we get painfully slow ptb whilst we get penalised for being the same speed when defending. Saints ruck speed will then be creamed over by the pundits, who will mention roby at least 8000 times over the 80 minutes. It will likely be another game ruined by officials, saints will be better anyway and with the peg up from the officials will have a really comfortable win.

I would dearly love for us to spoil Roby and (especially) LMS's last home game for stains and to send them on holiday a couple of week early, but I really can't see it happening. We are miles off them.

Think this is sadly spot on, much like the game a few weeks ago. Yes we gave them a go for the second half but it was already over.