Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905

Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905

My guess would be something along the lines of the following at this point, though it's hard to choose:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
26. Matty Dawson
22. Mark Percival
5. Adam Swift

24. Gary Wheeler
6. Lance Hohaia

14. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
27. Greg Richards
15. Mark Flanagan
23. Joe Greenwood
4. Josh Jones

8. Mose Masoe
11. Sia Soliola
17. Paul Wellens
25. Ant Walker

Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio to miss out.

That would be my selection too, no point making the side even less experienced than it already is.

That would be my selection too, no point making the side even less experienced than it already is.

Is Lewis Charnock a good kicker (field and goal)? If so, we will need him to play because Leeds' defence is the best in the comp so far and it might be the case that the only way we will cross their line is via kicks. While Hohaia can kick, he's not the best at it. Also I'm not sure that Wheeler and Hohaia would complement each other. Isn't Charnock a 7? Big call for him to play but putting halves on their debut against Leeds has worked for us in the past!

13 ex academy players in the squad. Good to see.

I think Charnock can kick but I don't know how well. Also, I think he's a 6 rather than a 7.

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Lewis Charnock is playing by all accounts.

However I have just got round to reading League Weekly from Monday. Comments from Brown re. our Academy lads stepping in for Walsh -

"There are none that are quite ready. There are one or two kids in the under 19s that are developing but they are too young for the top team at the moment."

Hardly fills you with confidence seeing as Charnock is playing on Friday.

You will only truly know after the game. if you’re good enough you’re old enough.

I don't think it matters who plays half back. With LMS, Amor and Walmsley all out we will struggle massively to get any go forwards and that will make it extremely difficult to take anything from this game.

We essentially have 1-20 fit, with Clarkson and Bailey missing out due to not making selection rather than enforced changes.

We're likely to be:

Hardaker
Hall
Moon
Watkins
Briscoe
McGuire
Sinfield

Peacock
Aiton
Kylie
Ablett
JJB
Delaney

Singleton
Burrow
Kirke
Ward

PREPARE TO BE FISTED MEN!

GREAT NEWS!

I'd be inclined to line up like this:

Lomax
Makinson
Dawson
Percival
Swift

Charnock
Wheeler

Laffranchi
Roby
Masoe
Jones
Flanagan
Wellens

Bench:
Hohaia
Greenwood
Soliola
Walker

I'm inclined to use Sia as a prop for this game interchanging with Masoe.

A respectable loss say 12/18 points and i'll be happy without anymore injury's but i wouldn't put it past This squad to do a number on Leedsicon_smile.gif

As I said on the Leeds board, that’s not a bad side, I would fancy it over most in SL. The issues at half back can be mitigated by the fact Roby is such a quality player.

If I were saints fan my main worry would be that if that pack doesn’t win the battle in the middle of the park, it will drag players in and leave the saints smaller outside backs up against a big Leeds outside line, I would worry about the likes of Swift, Percival, Makinson, and Dawson, against the size and weight of Hall, Watkins, Briscoe. If leeds get a roll on, or get within the 20, it will be very difficult to keep those guys out.

If however that pack can set a platform and punch some holes (and a pack with Soliola, Masoe, and Laffranchi can do) then there is still enough speed and guile there for saints to put plenty of points on the board.

Well its backs against the walls time! Hope Charnock gets a crack, as has been said, if your good enough your old enough! Put him in at first/second reciever, use Roby/Lomax/Wellens to make sure everyone knows, HE calls the plays and who knows what could happen

Lomax
Makinson Jones Percival Swift
Wheeler Charnock
Laffranchi Roby Masoe
Flanaghan Soliola
Wellens

Hohaia Greenwood Richards Walker/ Savelio

Harsh on Dawson maybe, but id rather Jones was defending against Watkins. Hohaia being back gives us plenty of options if wheeler or Percival isnt 100% but its going to be a young pack!

I'm inclined to agree. On paper we are dead in the water, and if we are going to get anything from this game then we need a heroic performance from the team and probably an outstanding performance from at least 1 player. Wheeler could possibly be the player, charnock could be the total unknown who makes a name for himself, otherwise it's difficult to see where it will come from. Certainly have no expectation that hohaia or wello will come up with a stunning performance. So it's looking like the best we can hope for is a respectable performance. More worrying is how we back up against hudds the week after.

Great opportunity for Saints this to show a load of commitment and fight regardless of the result. If you nick it then that would be some achievement but the club would take a raft of confidence out of a competitive performance I'm sure.

Even a defeat in the right manner could really drive your season on IMO.

Funnier things have happened than a saints victory.

Not to mention that Sinfield, Delaney and Peacock all had last week off against the Broncos. I personally think their bench (minus Burrow) is weak but the starting pack doesnt have much to overcome with our 3 props out.

The good thing about Leeds is they can become a penalty machine. Leuluai, Delaney, JJB, Ablett are all accustomed to the odd brain fart and if we can play on that and move ourselves up the field that will be a massive help and we NEED Wheeler to play, he is the creative type needed to unlock their defence. If he is taken out of the game then it's draw the curtains and turn off the lights time.

Never write off the Saints though. COYS!!

would be momentous to get a result here.
In the scheme of things, this means nothing, the cup match is everything/

I'll not post my team as certain posters will start crying and insinuate I'm leaking info and start crying that wello wouldn't still be in my 17.

Haha. Wellens is the 1st name on your sheet isn't he?