Agree regarding your comments on Clarkson and Achurch.

Does anybody actually believe McDermott has a bench tactics policy apart from drawing straws? Clarkson manages to get one but always the shortest one; Kirke draws from all the longest ones with a nod and a wink; Moore obviously loses his; Singleton outsmarted the coach for a short time by smuggling in his own straw... and McShane is lucky if McDermott even remembers to give him the opportunity despite his straw regularly getting him as far as the bench.

Yes. For about three matches every season.

It's an unusual feeling to feel indifferent towards a Saints side. It's like we're playing Hull KR or something.

The Wigan game is the undisputed big one this season. Other teams win everything and somehow those feckers end up with all the credit.

As proved again on pointless last night.

I think we'll win and whilst i agree this current squad are nowhere near the standard of past ST's teams we've had plenty of quality battles with i'd never write them off totally.
This is still a big game and along with Wire ,Wigan and possibly now the Giants reman our biggest tests of the season imo.

Apologies. I can't respond because I don't know what you're on about.

On Pointless last night they gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many Superleague Clubs as they could.

A little town called Wigan was the top answer, a city called Leeds were second.

Well with Peacock and Ablett out and Delaney struggling I'd be tempted to go with:

1. Watson
2. Hardaker
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
6. Sinfield
7. McGuire
8. Leuluai
9. McShane
10. Kirke
11. Jones-Buchanan
12. Achurch
13. Clarkson

14. Burrow
15. Moore
16. Singleton
17. Bailey

Congratulations.

Presumably the club will be adding it to the honours board on the website? Be nice to have something recent on there for a change.

As long as you're getting the wins that count

"...we polled 100 people from Wigan to name as many Superleague clubs as they could in 100 seconds"

Personally I wouldn't be risking Delaney and would go

Hardaker

Watson
Watkins
Moon
Hall

Mguire
Sinfield

Kylie
Mcshane
Bailey
Clarkson
JJB
Sutcliffe

Achurch
Moore
Singleton
Burrow

Ferdy for first team coach

....Apart from considering one of the two u-19 lads on the RW I'd have exactly the same with potentially Watson given a run at FB with Hardaker on the RW.......AND I would use the bluddy subs too.

I considered Watson for FB but thought that the wing gave him a little extra protection.

Kaboom!

1. Hardaker
25. Vickery
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Sinfield (C)
8. Leuluai
9. McShane
17. Kirke
11. Jones-Buchanan
19. Achurch
18. Clarkson

7. Burrow
16. Bailey
21. Moore
23. Singleton

The squad in full is:
1. Zak Hardaker
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Joel Moon
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul McShane
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
13. Kevin Sinfield (c)
15. Brett Delaney
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Ian Kirke
18. Chris Clarkson
19. Mitch Achurch
21. Richard Moore
23.Brad Singleton
25. Joe Vickery
26. Liam Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe and Singleton to drop out no doubt.

Interesting concept just going with a starting 11 very innovative!!
Not sure sinfield has the pace for the wing spot and does hall deserve to be dropped?? Also not sure kylie has the kicking and passing game to lead the team around the field at stand off

No doubt



Vickery must have really impressed in the acadamey team? for Hunslet? Otherwise there would simply be no point in having such expensive useless set ups or arrangements would there?

Moron

That's a little harsh sinfield on the wing and Kyle at stand off could be the future!!!

Also we have played a few games without using a sub, maybe the starting 11 is the way forward

Absolutely. Sinfield might actually be quicker than Vickery ....and Kylie at SO might have frightened the life out of Brough last week and put him off his superlative kicking game (let's face it the Leeds coaching staff have no better solutions to negate him

)

Vickery is a very lucky boy to be given another shot in the side.

I cant really comment too much on the likes of Chisolm and Watson as havnt seen too much of them but they must be poor players if the coaching staff have opted to go back to Vickery as Wing cover.

Dont want to harp on too much as what i have seen of Vickery so far i wouldnt expect him to get a deal beyond this year,but cant help but think this may be a missed opportunity to see if one of the younger lads can cut it at SL level.

Can`t believe Vickery has got in ahead of Keinhorst who appears to be doing pretty well at Hunslet.
Also what is the point risking Delaney when we need him for the Wigan game?
Seems the same as we did with JP and looked what has happened there.
Sutcliffe must get in the 17 this Monday as should Singleton but again this seems unlikely.