I dont disagree with what you are saying and as stated previously, they (Saints) are so far ahead of the pack that they can do whatever they wish with regards to selection and having "blown" both major trophies last season, they were always likely to try a whole new approach if they were in a similar position this time around and good luck to them, as they are deserved leaders of the comp etc.
However, resting/ rotating 4/5 players (which backfired last time) is one thing but, 9 ??? for me is just not taking this particular game seriously enough.
Of course they are in a position where they dont have to but, is this good for the sport ? or any sport in that matter ?

Back in the day, pre squad numbers etc, clubs were supposed to field their strongest available squad or risk bringing the game into disrepute.
Of course, before a big final, there used to be a raft of faux sick notes, with coaches pretending that there was an injury crisis.

As I said, they aren't breaking any rules but, this leaves a bad taste and their actions will very likely be one of the determining factors on who drops from the league, which makes it worthy of comment.

Would this Saints team beat us?

With Wakefield’s current form/confidence etc Holbrook might want to rest a few players when we meet soon.

And London go 6 up

At least Leeds are 12 down
Every cloud and all that

Not just 9 though is it. More like 12/13. Personally think it brings the game into disrepute. Affects the SL survival of another 4 club's and it doesn't sit well with me

Only ourselves to blame. Fair play to London, showing what a team with fight can do.

Leeds are giving Hull a hell of a game, and London are walking it. Anyone still in denial about us being relegation fodder should get the wake up call this weekend.

Next round of fixtures
Hudds v Leeds
London v Salford
HKR v Castleford
It's going to the game at HKR if we don't win I suspect we'll already be down by London at home . Bad times.

I'm sorry but they are basically playing a mixture of reserves and academy. It is giving our relegation rivals an unfair advantage. If they had beaten anything like a full strength saints team then I would say fair play. It stinks

Would we beat that Saints team right now? I don't think so. How many did Wigan have out last Thursday? How strong was the Cas line up the week before? We're done, and HKR, the Farts, Leeds and London know it.

Clearly we are in a position of wanting other teams to do us a favour.
Thankfully Hull FC managed to take the points “from a spirited fightback”
London take the opportunity to beat half the Saints side
To a lesser extent Salford minus Lo beat Catalan
To even lesser extent are having a field day against Wire which put Cas results into perspective

Fairly recently, we played one of the worst Leeds teams I've seen in about two decades, and we got nilled. Saints could have put a team out today which had been picked from the streets around the ground for all I care. The mess we are in is all of our own making.

People now whinging about saints resting 9 but wakey wouldn't beat that team and wigan had 9 out Thursday. We're history just burying our heads and hoping for a miracle. Cheers Chester for taking best squad wakeys had down. Idiot. Carter to blame too he's just not ruthless enough for sport. Every other club would have launched Chester.

well they still put on a better show than we did twice down there lot closer

Couldn’t care less what team Saints pick, it’s their choice. It’s up to us to get ourselves out of this mess and it’s in our own hands to do so. If we don’t they will be nobody else to blame but ourselves.