=redExtracted from a article on www.saintsrlfc.com Lee Gilmour and Jason Cayless trained on Monday and Potter reckons both have a good chance of playing. Francis Meli has not arrived in the country yet and a decision on his replacement is still to be made. “We’re still debating that,” Mick says, “and I will talk to the senior players to see which way we will go from there. “But both Tom Armstrong and Jamie Foster can play. They have done well in pre-season and have acquitted themselves well. If they get the nod they will not be out of their depth. “It’s likely I will call up Andrew Dixon and Matty Ashurst too into the 19-man squad. Tony Puletua will start.”

=redExtracted from a article on www.saintsrlfc.com Lee Gilmour and Jason Cayless trained on Monday and Potter reckons both have a good chance of playing. Francis Meli has not arrived in the country yet and a decision on his replacement is still to be made. “We’re still debating that,” Mick says, “and I will talk to the senior players to see which way we will go from there. “But both Tom Armstrong and Jamie Foster can play. They have done well in pre-season and have acquitted themselves well. If they get the nod they will not be out of their depth. “It’s likely I will call up Andrew Dixon and Matty Ashurst too into the 19-man squad. Tony Puletua will start.”

Rumours in Wireland,

Players out,

Morley
Briers
Clarke
Reardon
V Anderson
L Anderson

Looks like another understrength wire team will be put to the sword.

You normally run us closer with a under-strength team i.e the 17-16 towards the end of last season

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

Roby
Clough
Fa'asavalu
Cayless

However you never know...

saw a rumour (maybe on here, maybe on redvee) from someone who knows him, that Foster has been told he is starting at centre.

That could either mean Gilmour on the wing, or Foster/Armstrong as the new partnership.

That, would be interesting.

Foster/Armstrong partnership, go for it Mick.
Also id expect TP to perhaps start at prop and have Clough as SR.

Vinnie Anderson out again, has he played in any Saints v Wire games since he left us?
Louis Anderson out for them is a big help as he is one of their best players i think.

We should be fully fit, minus Clarke and Reardon.

Rumours surrounding Briers, Anderson2, Morley? are just that.. rumours.

Im my opinion we will line up like this

Hicks
Johnson
Gleeson
King
Penny
Briers
Monaghan
Morley
Higham
Rauhihi
Anderson
Westwood
Anderson

Carvell
Wood
Grix
<An Other>

If Foster and Armstrong started as the Centre/Wing partnership I'd expect either Gilmour or Puletua to be on that side as the Second Rower as they can handle possible increased defensive duties. Gilmour has been a top tackler at Saints since Joynty left and I think Im right in saying Puletua was often Penrith's top tackler? It would make sense anyway?

Would that not be a massive gamble?

I heard a lot of the "Foster needs to bulk" up comments and took them with a pinch of salt given that this is half the problem in why we are not producing quality backs, but with Foster it really is a good point.

To pair him up with another youngster would be asking for trouble in my opinion, even as solid as Armstrong looks

I agree its a monumental gamble, but having Gilmour at Centre really doesnt sound good to me (see Flannery's performances against Wire in centre position in previous seasons as evidance).
I think that they would be able to handle the defense side but attacking we might lose options.
Its worth a gamble though isnt it?

Hmmm... If Foster is as much as a propsect as what the experts say, then maybe. You could also argue that you would 'reclaim' some of the points you may lose to their defensive mistakes with his excellent kicking as he does look like the best kicker I have seen since Botica.


Plus he is also a young British player making his way, so it would be good to see Saints bring another player through to a position where GB rugby really is at its poorest (probably for a long, long time) as opposed to putting Flannery there which would be a poor, Noble-esque option.

I admit to not seeing much of Foster or Armstrong but going off what people on here have said then i think that there might be the occasional brain fart but you never know until you try.

Would not be a suprise. Warrington have a number of injury prone players in their squad. So who do they sign Gareth Carvell



Any wire side will be dangerous this season.

I imagine that Pulatua will play at prop with Clough at second row and Hargreave will start on the bench. Armstrong has to be a good tip on the wing with Gilmour at centre if fit.

From what I've seen of them they don't strike me as players that are susceptible to brain farts.

Armstrong looks a good solid winger in defence and attack but perhaps lacks a bit of pace.

Foster looks to have all the composure and ability he needs, but might get trampled over a bit.

I'd say the safe option would be Armstrong, but the more exciting option would be Foster (he'd also guarantee us a few more goals).

Martin Gleeson is out! www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38547.ink

Martin Gleeson is out! www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38547.ink

No John Clarke.

Doogal will be upset

Mick Potter will choose from:

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 6. Leon Pryce, 7. Sean Long, 8. Jason Cayless, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 25. Jamie Foster, 28. Matty Ashurst, 29. Tom Armstrong.

Warrington Wolves’ Head Coach, James Lowes, will choose from:

2. Paul Johnson, 4. Matt King, 5. Kevin Penny, 6. Lee Briers, 7. Michael Monaghan, 8. Adrian Morley, 10. Paul Rauhihi, 11. Louis Anderson, 12. Ben Westwood, 13. Vinnie Anderson, 14. Mickey Higham, 15. Paul Wood, 16. Garreth Carvell, 19. Chris Riley, 21. Matty Blythe, 23. Chris Hicks, 24. Ben Harrison, 25. Chris Bridge, 28. Tyrone McCarthy.

No Gleeson? Or is it a bluff so potter starts a youngun in the centre and then he rolls the Glees out??

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 6. Leon Pryce, 7. Sean Long, 8. Jason Cayless, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. James Roby, 15. Bryn Hargreaves, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 23. Maurie Fa’asavalu, 25. Jamie Foster, 28. Matty Ashurst, 29. Tom Armstrong.

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

Roby
Cayless
Clough
Fa'asavalu

Foster and Ashurst to miss out.

Agreed

i'd start Clough and have TP on the bench.

According to Potter on the Saints website, Puletua will start

There goes any chance of a Jon Clarke line ball then

Instead we can watch the beauty of a Mickey Higham ankle dropper or nose torpedo.