No Myler then FB? Can see Ratchford staying at full back with Bridge and Myler in the halves but with virtually everyone fit TS has a lot of options.

That's a solid team FB but there's so many options TS can choose from, I wouldn't like to be him this week. I do think that Ratch/Bridge should play in the halves, or at least Bridge/Myler with Ratch at FB. If Ratch is played anywhere other than FB or in the halves and if GOB starts, TS has made a mistake.

Before you go to Glass Horse as Albion says make sure you go to the Running Horses and Glass House otherwise you might be confused. I understand that there is also a pub called the Running Glass, but, it's not doing too well these days

Enjoy your day I will be having the FULL day out looking for other hostelries particularly any that have a combination of glass, running, house and horse in their name

Without scapegoating, because overall I'm quite pleased with his integration into the side, but, given his performance at Widnes and TS having a virtually full squad to pick from particularly in the backs then if I was Russell I might just be worried about my semi final shirt

I think starting MMonas is a must with Higham on the bench.

I'm already confused. Glass this, horse that, running here, house there. Am I being punked or are they really that unoriginal?



What does everyone think of Russell? I think Ratch is better defensively but has Russell done that much wrong to lose his shirt? (Bearing in mind I only listened to the Widnes/Wakey games and didn't see his performance).

for a touch of irony, there's a bar in Bridge Street (StHelens) called Saints. All decked out in red and white. Wouldn't it be great to take it over and rub their noses in it for not winning any silverware for years.

Seems very strange going to Saints for a semi.

I think that you are probably too young to remember Tommy Cooper in his pomp, but, older correspondents might remember his famous " bottle, glass, glass, bottle" routine very funny. Perhaps Tommy was from Saint Helens although I don't remember much about him and horses though ha ha

Russell suffered more than most against Widnes despite a great try saving 'hold up' tackled in the first half and although I like him, I think that the resurgent Michael Monaghan and Myler coming back might give TS a thought about shuffling the team and young Matt might just cop a sit down and a bit of thinking time with Ratchord starting at FB It wouldn't be the first time that TS has made that difficult decision

Pinching our streets ruddy scousers

Sounds like a good idea to me but they'll probably be shut for this exact reason!

How many Rhinos do you think will make the trip?

Tommy would have enjoyed the pub crawl if not the RL. Great comedian but loved a drink a little too much.

Ben Currie will probably miss out next Saturday. Looked like he injured his knee in the first half. Might have missed it but I don't think he played any part of the second.