Good to see mossop back - and cross too. MM must be confident in their fitness to leave Ocarroll out.

What's up with them? I didn't know about any of them although after Wheeler playing last week I could have guessed he'd be injured this week.

Pryce is his quad, Flannery has missed the last 2, Eastmond has missed the last 5.

Par for the course, roll on 2012 (although I fancy we might shock a few this weekend, at least we'll have a kicking game in Gaskell).

The situation with Wheeler is such a shame, oozes class and is comfortably our most talented young player IMO but his body is falling apart. Next year is huge for him if he wants a career as a top level RL player.

I see Puletua returns. First game back after quite a few weeks out I believe.



Is he out of contract at the end of 2012?

i think gouldings out and if mossop can play he will if not well risk cross

Yeah, likely to be a bit underdone - I'd play him from the bench.



Yup. Would hate to see him move on, really like watching him play (4 times a season!). If he can get over his injury problems he could be anything IMO, I really do rate him that highly as a player.

from sounds of it Wheeler will be playing RU soon then

Maybe it's just me but I am yet to see a decent kicking game from Gaskell?

I have to say: hats off to St Helens, they've done well despite massive disruption with injuries.

Would like to see Cross in there and give Faz a rest, i think he has looked tired this last couple of weeks.

He had one of his best games of the season against Crusaders imo.

He did need that though as he has been a touch up and down.

He and Chris Tuson are very simular in my opinion and both miss tackles. We need a little bulk up front, revert Mossop back into the second row from the bench and Cross alongside him. I cant see any reason to bring Cross back after this injury to have him miss out.

I just can't see them risking both Cross and Mossop in this game. One because it's a big derby game but two because if both pull up that will leave us very short going forward.

Cross to miss out this week and lets see how Mossop gets on. If he gets through the game ok it would then be less of a risk playing both in our next game and if he doesn't at least we'd have Cross to come in.

3 weeks since Wembley mate so Mossop will be fine. Wanna see Cross drop Big Red on his @rse.