Just shows how the youth system has come on the last few years and CS will give them a chance. Arran ollert will be one too look out for this season just needs to bulk up

If the trial matches are anything to go by then there is something wrong with the Cockayne/Welham partnership. It is misfiring on both fronts; defensively and offensively. I would switch Dave H to the left where he is more of a lethal threat, plus him and Kris have a very good understanding.

I have been told Travis will be playing so I would play Craig at right centre.

My selection for the Leeds hit-up is:

Eden;
D Hodg, Welham, Hall, Cockayne;
Burns, Keating;
Weyman, J Hodg, A Walker;
Costigan, Horne;
Langley
Bench: Carlile, Poore, J Walker & Cox

I also predict, seeing how the topic has been locked, SL to finish as:

1. Saints
2. Leeds
3. Wigan
4. Huddersfield
5. Warrington
6. Hull Kingston Rovers
7. Catalans
8. Salford
9. FC
10. Bradford
11. Castleford
12. Widnes
13. Wakefield (R)
14. London (R)

By a country mile Saints look very good especially with Luke Walsh.

league pos, group 1 saints, giants, pies, wire and leeds
group 2 us, them, cats, cas, salford
group 3 widnes, wakey bulls
london class of their own
as for leeds squad dont fancy Welham and hall in same side so no welham for me i can see no improvement what so ever in his tackling positioning or reading of the game, eden dodgy salter hall charlie burns keating, weyman josh walker costigan cox langley (bench) poore horne carlile walker

Travis said last night that he has only just started contact training and Brice and Chezzy wouldn't give a commitment to him playing against Leeds, they also said they will not under any circumstance rush him back while Hall is fit, so I think he is still a bit off.

Any off field news Phil?

Sandercock sort of said on sportstalk that time was running out for Burns to be fit but was hopeful he would be

Me thinks there is a bit of mischief in this storyline - will he or won't he play - to keep Leeds guessing?

All I know is if Travis comes through this week ok then he is playing but we will see.

TBH I am happy if Craig plays at 6 but for the opening fixture and all of the razzmatazz that's selling it, there might be some pressure to play Travis.

bit of a kick in the teeth for Hall if Burns walks straight into the team IMO. it's not as if Burns is a world beater

I would imagine by now Hall knows his place in the team.

Brice
Chezzy
Craig
Travis