After reading Harry's article today regarding injuries etc how do expect the lads to line-up? I've been told Pryce and Wilkin could have played against Salford but weren't risked so will almost certainly play.

I'd personally like to see this, with Wheeler in the back-line at least we have 1 attacking option

Wellens
Gardner
Wheeler
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Graham
Roby
Hargreaves
Wilkin
Ashurst
Flannery

Puletua
Fa'asavalu
Clough
Ellis

I think its seriously lacking some direction though...

I hope Wheeler is fit to play after his groin injury. I know he played in the reserves but whether that did him good or made him worse I haven't heard? Wheeler surely is a must, if fit.


Pryce and Wilkin did a good job when Long was absent but who will fill Cunningham's shoes I don't know. I don't think Roby plays in the right way to do that. But others far more knowledgeable than me will no doubt be able to comment.

Wellans
Gardner
Wheeler
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Jammer
Roby
Tony p
Flannery
Ashurst
Wilkin

Maurie
Clough
Bryn
Lomax

I'd like to see lomax coming on for roby and putting bit of pace from play the ball.

Bit of risk but who else is the

6 Pryce
7 Wilkin
9 Eastmond

Now that'd confuse them. An added bonus would be that Kyle would be able to run straight from the play the ball as he'd go straight through the markers' legs.

Liam Bostock haha

Potter may well try wilkin at 7 with eastmond on bench taking over from roby after 25 min mark.

6. Wilkin
7. Pryce
9. Roby

Eastmond off the bench now thats an idea... Wilkin was SUPERB in the halves against Leeds in the CC

Wilkin was on fire at Leeds but was crap week after. He had 1 of them games at Leeds were everything went his way.

If he is 7 against wolves and plays like he did at Leeds we will win.

1 Wellens
2 Gardner
3 Wheeler
4 Dean
5 Meli
6 Wilkin
7 Pryce
8 Graham
9 Roby
10 Hargreaves
11 Gilmour
12 Clough
13 Flannery

14 Eastmond 15 Fa'asavalu 16 Puletua 17 Ashurst

Could leave the Centre's open though up against King and whoever fills in Gleesons spot now-a-days

That would be my ideal situation, but we're short of players all over. If we had Gidley fit, then we could put Wheeler in the other Centre, Gilly in the back row and Ashurst on the bench with Eastmond, Maurie and Puletua.

That was my way of thinking.

We need some impact off bench other than maurie.

I'd try lomax coming on for roby or eastmond on bench coming on for roby.

I can't help but worry about what Matt King might do to our right side defence without Gidley there, especially if Eastmond defends out there like he normally does when plays.

Just to throw a spanner in the works, what about Lomax on the wing, and throw Meli in the 2nd row to add a bit of size to the pack? just my 2 penneth.

Don't fret, he isn't playing well at the moment. It is my belief he is constantly calculating the lack of interest on his 300+k salary, so his concentration level is crap.

Lomax
Gardner
Wheeler
Gilly
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Bryn
Roby
Graham
Wilko
Flanno
Wello

Clough
Pulteuaaaaa
Maurie
Dixon.

Wont happen, but we could shuffle Lomax into dummy half to mix it up a bit.
Wello back to f/b and any number of players to loose.

He's being playing very well recently. Since the incident at quins and the exchange of apologies between him and certain fans he has been a different player. His £300k will be fully justified on saturday when he owns eastmond or whoever is marking him.

Why?

What's the use if Eastmond is already earmarked as our next scrum half he should be in no farting about now Longy is going at the end of the season. We need him for a kicker as well leave Wilkin at 13 where he can kick from out wide with some touch finders.

I agree.

If Eastmond is "the one" to take over from Longy he must be played at 7, for the full game. None of this moving about. He is either ready or isn't.

Eastmond has to play scrum half.....can you imagine what it would do to his morale if he isnt named there when there is no other option.

Think Dean and Wheeler can do a better job at centre than Gilmour, so would go with those 2.

Pryce at 6
Roby at 9
Wilkin at 13

I would have Lomax on the bench to provide cover for every position. Probably switch Wello to 13, and Lomax to full back at some point, moving Wilkin to 2nd row.

At the end of the day there are that many gaps in the team, you could come up with 100 different permutations of who slots in where. I dont envy Mr Potter's job this week at all.

Dont let your lot find out about this sort of blasphemy la. The £300k salary is deserved not many players will give you the fnger and tell you to feck off, most are to scared and gutelss and just do it in the dressing rooms

I have to say though I'm sure his salary is some comfort to him in times of adversity.

Gilmour and wheeler have go to be our centres.

We have got to have some threat outwide.

well saints fans,we have a world beater in eastmond.these wire fans think a player will justify his 300k salary by marking and owning him.praise indeed for one so young

you really would be better off saving those comments for when he is up against top class international opposition.not a kid breaking into thee first team

(apparently) Carney is in the starting line up for saturday.

I note many of you have opted for Gilmour on the right centre. However he is a left sided player and always has played down the left.

I therefore doubt he would be played on the right.

If Gidley is out then Flannery will no doubt play centre again. Which would be a big worry in my book.

Talk of playing Wilkin at SH means we would be going into the game with only one recognised kicker eg John himself. Against Leeds i think they under estimated his kicking ability. I doubt if Wire would do the same. They would in all probability pressure him. This would destroy Saints kicking game.
Pryce isnt really a kick option as he is poor in this regard.
Playing Eastmond gives us, him as a kicker and also Wilkin if fit.

The only other alternative for right centre is Wellens. This would allow Lomax to slot in at fullback. The concern here though is that fullbacks organise a sides defence. With an inexperienced fullback misdirecting the defensive screen we could get caught out.