Brian Noble will choose his side from:

1. Jake Mullaney, 2. Danny Williams, 3. Martin Gleeson, 4. Junior Sa'u, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Tim Smith, 8. Adrian Morley, 9. Tommy Lee, 10. Lama Tasi, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Gareth Hock, 13. Harrison Hansen, 14. Theo Fages, 16. Andy Dixon, 17. Shannan McPherson, 19. Matty Ashurst, 22. Jay Walton, 23. Greg Johnson, 24. Stuart Howarth.


Not heard of Lama Tasi but there bench won't be as strong?

Looking forward to it. I can't go because I'm on babysitting duty, but will be watching the box.
Its been a testing start to the season, but we're going well. Salford will be looking at us as a scalp that could make a big statement. Hopefully we'll blow them out of the water, though.

You will have by the end of the night. Shame Masoe isnt playing, fireworks between the two would have been worth the entrance fee alone.

I imagine we'll line up with;

Mullaney

Johnson
Gleeson
Meli
Williams

Fages
Smith

Morley
Lee
Tasi

Hock
Puletua
Hansen

McPherson
Dixon
Ashurst
Walton

Obviously Rangi, Sa'u and Griffin are missing from our usual 17.

I'm gutted somebody gave Johnson a SL opportunity. He's a dirty little grub.

You'll know who he is after tonight!

He's a good, if not outstanding young prop. 6'3" and 16 and a half stone, hardly likely to worry Walmesly, and lucky for him Mose isnt playing, he'd get eaten!

Doesn’t LMS and Hock have a bit of previous with each other? Then again who doesn’t have a bit of previous with Hock? Magic weekend springs to mind. There could be some fireworks and biff a plenty.

I bet he smashes Walmesly tonight.

Let's have a compare shall we?

Metres
Walmsley: 298 Tasi: 187

Average metre per carry
Walmsley: 9.93 Tasi: 7.79

Tackle busts
Walmsley: 14 Tasi: 2

Tackles
Walmsley: 35 (+8 marker tackles) Tasi: 37 (+5 marker tackles)

Missed tackles
Walmsley: 1 Tasi: 1

I won't mention quality of opposition in the two games

Case closed.

I wouldn't sniff at a prop that makes an average of 7.79 metres per drive.

Watch the hubris, fellas.

Whilst I generally agree, Tasi's stats are behind walmsley, lms and Amor for metres per carry (8.2 and 7.83 respectively) and well behind laffranchis tackle stats of 45+10 marker tackles (which is equal to soliolas tackling effort, interestingly enough)

That's not to say, he won't go on to have a wow of a game, but the stats from the first two games indicate we have him beat.

Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!

Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!

He's good no doubt, but those figures for him were against Wakey and the might of London. Walmesley's against Wire and Hull. Slightly different opposition

Ha will you ever learn?


I do think saints fans who haven't heard of lama will be surprised by him tonight, he looks a real good prospect. Walmesly looks the real deal though, stepping straight in to jammers boots

Mind you, jammer will be with us next season...

Quote ="Magic Superbeetle"Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!'" For all we sometimes question our conditioning team, to get 3 players in the top 5 of consecutive games is a great achievement

Quote ="Magic Superbeetle"Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!'" For all we sometimes question our conditioning team, to get 3 players in the top 5 of consecutive games is a great achievement

Read our rumours thread, we (well I) have him under close watch

I love how deluded some Salford fans have become. If they're up to cap now, who are they going to ship out to sign Jammer (on a wage about 1/4 of the entire salary cap)?

I know, but we are only 2 games in.

Quote ="Magic Superbeetle"Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!'" Craig Huby there too, he's a player I'd like us to target to replace Laffranchi. Very good, young, British prop who wouldn't cost the world. Similar mould to Amor.

Quote ="Magic Superbeetle"Perhaps also worthy of a mention here is this: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... 1042434._/? Good work Louie lad!'" Craig Huby there too, he's a player I'd like us to target to replace Laffranchi. Very good, young, British prop who wouldn't cost the world. Similar mould to Amor.

I love how touchy some saints fans are, it's very unlikely tbh as much as I'd love it to happen. Doesn't mean we are deluded though

If you think you're going to sign James Graham, you are very much deluded!

He's 27 so he's not that young! That said he has had a very good start to the season looking at his stats (and where cas are sat!) there are quite a few young British props up for grabs, but I wouldn't say no to huby! (Would still make a play for singleton at Leeds, but he's very young and thus a bit of a gamble)

I certainly wouldn't use a non fed spot on props - given whose available (unless by some magic fifita fancies a shot at saints!)

You've also not mentioned minutes played either.

When Laffranchi goes id like to give more game time to our younger props, theres a fair few in the 1st team squad now and we need to know if they're good enough or not