I concur, Hargreaves is ahead of Cayless in the condition he is in currently. But personally I'd overload with forwards given the versatility we have the side. (Gilly, Wilkin and Flannery could easily cope with any outside back position).

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Long
Hargreaves
Cunningham (capt)
Graham
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

Subs

Roby
Puletua
Fa'asavalu
Cayless

I hope thats the team, strong all over especially in the forwards and good impact to come on off the bench.

I agree with stonecold_jpm.

Potter said in the press (or was it on the Saints website?) that he doesn't think Long will be ready for the CC match. Everyone else from the last Leeds game should be back though, but what state Wheeler is in after the Wakey game I don't know so I have no idea who would step in to cover Long.

Roby at scrum half ?

If we can put out a full strength team against Leeds it would be as follows

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Long
Hargreaves
Cunningham (capt)
Graham
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

subs Pulatua, Cayless, Faasavalu, Roby

Ive gone for this team as Graham and Hargreaves are the established starting front two, Also the back row is playing outstandingly well and doesnt deserve to be changed


The bench also has an immense amount of size and impact on it.
It was shown in the League match that we had the advantage in the forwards , with Leeds being better in the backs.
This bench to me just further strengthens our pack.

For Wigan a lot will depend on knocks, and i will be surprised if there are not a number of changes.
I expect Wigan to defeat Saints due to the intensity of the cup game.

I dont think Saints are that confident about Long being fit. With Eastmond unfit and Wheeler going off at Wakey I wonder if hes thinking about Lomax for scrum half.
Its a huge game I know but I dont like messing about with a numer of positions to compensate for Long.

6 - Leon
7 - Wilko
8 - Jammer
10 - Bryn
11 - Brian
12 - Tony P
13 - Lego Head

14 - Robes
15 - Matty
16 - Mo
17 - Caylo

T'is the only way to go for this one. We can't go throwing a 14 year old fullback in at scrum half against the mighty Rob Burrow.

The Wilkin/Pryce combo seemed to work at Wakey but what position(s) do(es) that leave unfilled if the same was used for Leeds? I'm confused about the positions because this season everyone seems to be everywhere!

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Wilkin
Hargreaves
KC
Graham
Ashurst
Flannery
Clough

Roby
Fa'asavalu
Puletua
Cayless

He has Ellis available as well

I wouldn't pick him against Leeds, he looked a touch lost in the friendly I saw him in against Widnes and hasn't been near the first team squad since. If all our half backs are injured I think he'll go with Pryce and Wilkin at half back as we can cover the back row.

In respect of the teams for the games ahead, personally I'd pick the best team available on the day. If anyone is injured then they obviously don't play, but reduced training should help with any fatigue, and lets be honest, the wheels look like they are starting to come off the bandwagon that is Hull at the moment.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Pryce
Long
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Puletua
Wilkin
Flannery

Bench
Clough, Roby, Fa'asavalu, Cayless

I think we will patch up players that are due ops and would be 50/50 for SL clashes at this point of the season. Leeds is all that matters at this point.
Forget Wigan, Hull and whoever else has to follow them, they can be dealt with at the time!

I would have thought Roby would go at 7?

But Wakey were severely out muscled last week, it wont be the same against Leeds.

who is the third tough game? Leeds and Hull, yes. We will stomp all over Wigan, even if we rest the senior players.

Go all out for the Leeds game.

Wigan away I'd send the young lads out who have played this season, Lomax, Wheeler etc, along with an experienced pack. I think this would be enough to see us through.

Hull at home we should win. Should not lose your home games.

have you learned nothing from hullkr?

seriously though i agree the leeds game is the priority. The new playoff system means at this stage the cup should be our priority. Hull will have just played kr so will be tired as well.

There's no way we will win at Wigoon on the Thursday, it's just not realistic.

They have a bye so will no doubt be resting a lot of their players.

You think so? Barrow have recruited well and their chairman has made no secret of his desire to push for a superleague license mext time round. They are playing well (they lost on saturday though) and have nothing to loose against wigan. If noble rests a lot of players and they loose, he will be on his way, were as a cup run could keep him in a job, so he'll play his best avaliable team.

You can't compare beating semi pros by 30 to a bruising encounter at Leeds. Wigan will put at least 30 on them and could easily reach 50 or 60. The physicality of it might be high for the first 20, but they will tire quickly against the fitter SL cattle. We'll be literally smashed around the pitch for 80 minutes by Leeds.

I agree in principle but Wigan's fitness has been questionable. I wouldn't be surprised if barrow had rested key players on saturday ready for this weekend, its their cup final and have nothing to loose but everything to gain.

Barrow 12 - Wigoon 54

Is Roby ok for Sunday?..Hope he is.

Well at least we won what looked like being the most difficult.

The other two may appear less formidable but could be potential banana skins.

Would be pleased if we can pick a team not too affected by injuries for the match on Thursday.

Wigan appear to have signed Gleeson just in time to face us.

Cheers

Ch.