www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/5228 SAINTS have named an unchanged 19-man squad for Thursday's First Utility Super League Super 8s fixture at Castleford Tigers. Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Mark Percival, 18. Luke Thompson, 19. Greg Richards, 21. Joe Greenwood, 25. Andre Savelio, 37. Adam Quinlan. Same as last week.

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/5228 SAINTS have named an unchanged 19-man squad for Thursday's First Utility Super League Super 8s fixture at Castleford Tigers. Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Mark Percival, 18. Luke Thompson, 19. Greg Richards, 21. Joe Greenwood, 25. Andre Savelio, 37. Adam Quinlan. Same as last week.

Would be surprised to see any change from Friday...thought our 4 props were excellent so no room for Mose to come back in and KC seems to have preferred Flash to Thommo most of season so cant see him getting in either

I will be surprised if Mose doesn't come back. I think KC is rotating the players to keep them fresh for the run in. Wouldn't be surprised to see Walmesly miss a week in the next couple of weeks

Surely he must pick his strongest 17 agsinst cas. It's our biggest game of the season so far.

I completely agree. Our strongest 17 must be played at Cas. We win and were in the Semi-Finals. Its a no brainer for me.

I agree , our loses mean we have no scope for rotation. Strongest 17 all the way for me now

With potentially only 5 games to go this is the route we have to go down, infact its the only way.

I disagree. We should be focussing on winning the GF, and to do that we will need to be on top form, with all our biggest players fit. There is no point winning the next few games only to limp into old Trafford and get mullered by Leeds again, or worse still, the Goons. I would prefer to aim big, than simply to aim to get into the play offs. And yes, to win at OT we need to be in the play offs, but we also need to be smart.

For me, though, the smart thing [iis[/i to go all out between now and the end of the season. We've seen all too clearly of late how easy it is to get into the rhythm of losing games. The win at Leeds has given us a desperately needed dose of confidence and we need to build on that, not undermine it by not taking the coming weeks seriously.

We have no choice but to put the hammer down.

History teaches us that the team which storms up on the rails around the time of the playoffs is very, very difficult to beat - regardless of final position.

We are reasonably healthy. Walsh looks as though he has finally turned a corner. Other sides are beginning to pick up one or two serious injuries.

I mean, I'm not as confident as I would be with Walsh fully fit and combining well with Burns. But things could have been worse, too.

There can be no holding back against Cas. It's 100% or bust.

I think the Cas game has taken on greater importance, players a bit more confidence from last week, a win for a guaranteed top 4. We need to take the bull by the horns from now on and put us back in business. We need to stop playing this percentage restrictive game, open it up and give the opposition plenty to worry about.

Sav didn't travel. He's not well.

Like watching the keystone cops.

I cannot believe I had to watch ANOTHER try where we give possession to the opponents in their own ten, then watch them go full length.

GET A GRIP.

It was only a week or two ago, people were wanting entertaining rugby and were spouting that they did not mind if we won or lost so long as they were entertained.

You've got tries a plenty, we'll score more than you rugby and people are still grumpy.

Come on we had a terrible defence against an average but determined team. Most other teams would have nailed us.

We missed 40+ tackles last night which normally means we lose the game. Scoring 10 try's but only allowing 7 of them is obviously showing our attacking opportunities has much improved.

Nothing has changed, we are still dreadful.

How many kicks or passes have been intercepted for length of the field tries this season? Got to be in double figures now, surely?

Moan moan moan

I take it you were entirely happy with how we played last night then?

We did win. It was an iffy performance, undoubtedly, but our games at Wheldon Rd have hardly ever been straightforward, even during the all-conquering years. The fact is we played poorly and found a way to win. I'll take that.

A wins a win.

I used to post fairly prolifically, going OTT on analysing every game, but it just took away the joy of the game.

Were are the posts about a hat trick for swift or length of the field wonder tries.

Don't get me wrong I can moan with the best but the balance seems a little off for me. No joy in the moment of the win just depression that it's not gf winning form.

AT LAST someone else realises what a bunch of negative moaners post on here.

Am I happy with how we played - NO. But as a spectacle that was one hell of a game and must have been very entertaining for the neutral.

To be fair to Swifty - he's a fighter.

Even though he makes mistakes he always comes back swinging.

Five hat-tricks at his age?

How many did Les Quirk get in his career? And he had far better service.

When people want a scapegoat then swifty is always near the top and im baffled why. He takes the ball up hard and strong and he's pretty small but full of heart.

His try scoring record is very good for a lad his age and in a team that doesn't really hit the ball wide.

I think he's a pretty solid player