If Wakefield were ten points clear in the league, and in a CC semi final, would you suggest that Chester picks his team according to what's fair on everyone else?

Saints have suited themselves. Why you think they have obligations to any other club bar thwr own is beyond me.

It's called 'clutching at straws'.
Point the finger at someone else, don't agree with Bigboff at all but he's bang on.

Don’t blame Saints, blame the RFL.

The fact a team can make so many changes without facing any sanctions is a joke and casts a massive shadow on the integrity of the competition.

The only thing I’d question Saints about is why in 23 games, they’ve chosen to field severely weakened teams against the same opponent twice?

Regular SL players in red

Welsby; =#FF0000Swift, Costello, Simm, =#FF4000Grace; =#FF0000Paulo, Richardson; McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Smith, Lees, Batchelor, =#FF0000Bentley, Knowles.

Replacements: =#FF0000Amor, Ashworth, Eaves, Hazzard.

I make it 11 SL players who’ve played regularly or have masses of SL experience. No where near as drastic as some are making out!

Wouldn’t matter to me who saints put out. It’s who is wearing the red white and blue and the way they are playing that is the problem

Sad thing is they would probably have beaten our lot, with Paulo and Richardson outshining our pair!

You can argue the point that what saints today is fair enough. But for god's sake don't stretch the point that they played 11 first choice players today. Touch disingenuous

Learn to read, I said regulars or have masses of SL experience, I didn’t say first choice.

Some on here are making out as if Sts played their U16s

I can read thanks ..but I take your point. However to make out the 17 they put out today is anything but seriously weak is incorrect. Hope they give us the same chance in a fortnight , however the way we are playing we'd still get tonked!

saints have earned the right to rest players - Melbourne storm did it this weekend in the NRL to.

they don't owe anybody anything - they have earnt this right by winning games and getting themselves in a great position.

Just as point of note, and on the assumption they beat Halifax, Saints play Leeds the week before the challenge cup final.....