Warrington Guardian claims that Saints have Flannery and Cunningham back for the game v us, but Eastmond and Gidley are out. Also has Smith claiming we will be full strength other than Higham and obviously Bridge.

I think flannery will be back but can't see KC being back, not heard anything about gidley being out.

Gidley had an ice strapping on his thigh after being taken off against Wakefield, and there would be no point risking a complete rupture with so many big games coming up.

I couldn't go sunday so didn't know he was hurt, if flannery ain't back and wheeler will most prob be out, we don't have any centres.

Big bad meli threre again then.

Is KC back?

what players do you hate?

Briers obviously! He's our pantomime vilan!

He could have had it all!

fancy hating one of your own.

typical saints fans...... bet you boo him as well

Briers, Westwood, Clarke ...

You've got to admit he does whinge alot during a game!

well he is a saint helens lad....

Touché!

Not as bad as Sinfield though

Very exciting 2 weeks indeed, the sort of games the saints players do not need motivating for in 2010. Its the gash games we seemed to struggle to get up for this year.

Just hope we get through the wires game with no further injuries.

I CANT WAIT!

Aslong as Wire finish third then yeah that would be the second game of the first playoff weekend. Depends on how the Club Call goes after that though. That might not turn out to be the last ever game at KR

Im still not ruling you lot out for the double, and im not being sarcastic, I genuinely believe when it matters, your big game players and the experience you have is as good as anyones.

We can do it, no doubt about it, but we need to get a full strength side on the field.

With a full strength side (and I'm including Wheeler and Lomax in that squad) I think we can beat anyone.

Our problem is that everyone else thinks the same

, but it makes for great games and hopefully a blockbuster play off series.

Cant wait!

We bombed the last 3 GF's with our big game men. But I agree, get us our first choice team back and there is no reason why we wont be in both finals, and you have to be in it to win it...or lose it !

Always excited about matches with Wire as they are cracking games.Challenge Cup semis and finals I hate.All through the season,the playoffs and the Grand Final I'm fine.Challenge cup semis and finals I go to pieces.I'm like a kid again.Can't sleep for nights before,nervous as hell all throught the match day until the final whistle,just want to get the games out of the way with a win by any score.

Starting to get excited about Wire game. The next two weeks could well shape the season. Even though next weeks match is not that important in terms of the competition (maybe home advantage in a play-off game that isn't must-win) I think this will go a long way to determine how well we can go in the 'business end' matches and they'll be keen to win for sure. And the Semi's a massive match obviously. Bring it on...
Come on the S!

I'm actually feeling rather giddy about it now

Wire matches are always brilliant because of the pre game banter and hype of this is our time, they now have me saying this has to be the game we lose, the only game i would rather watch is Saints - Wigan although leeds game gets me going
As for the semi final i become a bag of nerves!