Surely if you want Saints to think he'll be playing you would name him in the squad and say he's playing! Then withdraw him and replace him at the last minute and implement your master plan?

I don't think you should have to name a squad prior to the game at all. What's the point? You have a squad to choose from and coaches should be able to select whoever they want.

Agree with this if there has to be a 19 named, otherwise just scrap the naming of 19 altogether as CW8 suggests and as I raised in a post related to Ratch's inclusion earlier in the year.

apoplectic

Hardly.

More a case of disbelieving given how many 19 man squads have had late editions.

Its not like Austin is a new player for wire who saints have never faced. He's a known quantity and has yet to play a significant role in our matches.

To me ratchford and Clarke are the main threats they have proven against saints that they can make an impact.

Blake’s just put on Instagram “shattered but it wasn’t my time I guess” really can’t see this being a bluff unfortunately! Let’s just hope the boys manage to pull something out of the hat come Saturday as highly unlikely as that seems on current form.

All this fuss about 19 man squads when it was Saints fault it was brought in in the first place.

Probably more sensible to keep Austin out & get him fit for the GF against Wigan.

Tell that to your own board, has someone already pointed out you spend more time talking about us than yourselves.

Exactly, am I the only one happy about this.

Genuine question why go on RedVee in that case

With Charnley back my guess is Mamo to full back and Ratchford in the halves, I know he as played there but he is not a half for me.

If that's the case Ratchford, for me.

Maybe put Charnley FB and retain Mamo on the wing.

TBH I’m just clutching at straws