From what I saw today only Cayless picked up an injury so will we/should we go unchanged?

If Long is fit I'm sure he'll be back in the starting 13 regardless of how well Wilkin did at 6

Also the rumours about Wello's knee being bad might make 3 games in 8 days a little too much for him so anyone think we'll give Lomax another run at fullback?

1.Wellens/Lomax
2.Gardner
3.Gidley
4.Gilmour
5.Meli
6.Pryce
7.Long
8.Graham
9.Cunningham
10.Hargraves
11.Puletua
12.Flannery
13.Wilkin
14.Roby
15.Fasavalu
16.Ashurst
17.Clough

Looks good to me. Think Potter said a few weeks ago , they were delaying Wellens' op until after Easter. So I think he may risk him against the Pies and then give a couple of weeks off.

Meli could get cited for the high shot on Sinfield late on. Doubt Longy will make Thursday as Wilkin knew he was playing 6 all week which suggests he a bit off.

Also Wheeler should be fit for Thursday, So Wheeler to 6, Wilkin to back row, Clough on bench for Cayless.

Would be good to get Wheeler back but I thought Potter had Long penciled in for the Wigan game ? .. Ah well if not then I'm sure we'll cope

Me thinks it could be closer than we think. The intensity of narrowly defeating Barrow isn't quite the same as that today against Leeds.

I think he will rest Wello, Longy and Cayless won't play. Should be an interesting game and certainly closer than the meaningful games have been in recent seasons.

come on give over now. They are quaking, expecting a huge score against them, which is pretty much what will happen, send wello for his op now he can rest up til the grand final

They're just like me, secretly confident of a win and just posting negatives online because they can't stand the anticipation.

Wigan aren't that bad a side. It would be like us losing away to Hull KR or Wakefield or Catalans, all things we've done in recent years. Add in the derby factor and the potential Gleeson debut and it could be interesting for them.

the difference between those sides and wigan is that we have a lot of local lads who will always be up for the derby, whereas we might relax too much against the others

I think Frodsham will play against Wigan and depending on knocks Emmitt may come into the reckoning.

I dont expect the backs to be much different, with perhaps the exception of Wheeler in the halves.

I would be tempted if i was coach to rest Graham, and play Frodsham from the bench along with Maurie, Roby and Ashurst.

Pulatua would start upfront with Hargreaves.
Back three of Wilkin, Clough and Flannery as normal.

If everyone is fit then I'd go with :
1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Gidley
11. Gilmour
5. Meli
6. Pryce
7. Long
10. Graham
9. Cunningham
15. Hargreaves
13. Flannery
12. Wilkin
17. Clough

14. Roby
16. Puletua
23. Fa'asavalu
28. Ashurst
Rest Cayless, looked like he got a bad knock to his shoulder.

Full team to play!

No mercy!

(Hopefully!)

is he ever fit cayless!
when do you think we might see foster?

Don't think Jason Cayliss will make any of the games.

He's out for a meal Thursday night, dying on Friday and One day from Sunday is not enough recovery time.

If we get a lower league in the cup, then we might see Foster.

According to st. conroy thats matty smith you're on about

The team I would go with is:

Lomax
Gardner
Gidley
Gilmour
Meli
Wilkin
Pryce
Hargreaves
Cunningham
Puletua
Wilkin
Flannery
Clough

Bench

Roby
Ashurst
Fa'asavalu
Frodsham

Personally I would send Wello for his op now. Lets get it out the way and have him back firing on all cylinders sooner rather than later. Long could sit this game out and be fresh for when we have Hull on Monday and as for Graham who has been monsterous for us this season deserves a rest.

I think we could still put quite a few on wigan with that team Hargreaves and Clough made a lot of yards yesterday, and Maurie looked more restrained, kept his calm well when leeds were clearly trying to rile him.

I agree we should send wello off now and rest jammer and longy for this one. Finally is it time for cayless to give it up? he was awesome in year 1, but seems to be broken now.

Best thing that could happen for Wigan IMO. If Potter has anything about him, he'd keep the same 17. Just my opinion.

I think potter has proved he has

Worried about this one

Any regular SL game (i.e. normal weekly round) I@d back us but our squad fragility means MP will definitely be thinking about the best balance to get for both the Wigan and Hull games.

As ever with eAster, you need to win at least one - may be we'll lose to the Pies but do Hull? Difficult to take but in the long term may work out better if some key men get rested v Wigoon?

If the players need a rest it would be logical to do it on Thursday.
But it is the goons so who knows.

Quote ="Don Brennan"If the players need a rest it would be logical to do it on Thursday. But it is the goons so who knows.'" According to the pies it will be a rest for our players viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0 I think it will be tighter than some of them are prediciting though

Quote ="Don Brennan"If the players need a rest it would be logical to do it on Thursday. But it is the goons so who knows.'" According to the pies it will be a rest for our players viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0 I think it will be tighter than some of them are prediciting though

Quote ="Saint Simon"According to the pies it will be a rest for our players viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0 I think it will be tighter than some of them are prediciting though'" I thought the same, I think we will win but don't think it will be the battering they are expecting

Quote ="Saint Simon"According to the pies it will be a rest for our players viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0 I think it will be tighter than some of them are prediciting though'" I thought the same, I think we will win but don't think it will be the battering they are expecting

the thing with us is that weve got no bluddy go forward! you look at our potential back line for thursday

1.richards
2. roberts
3. gleeson
4. carmont
5. ainscough
6. sam tomkins
7. leuluai

and i am optimistic about our chances of scoring tries, the threat is there down both sides of the field

but then you look at our 4 props

coley,fielden,feka,prescott

coley- so lethargic
fielden- bottles gone
feka- a very good impact prop playing in a poor pack, put him in the saints side and he would be immense
prescott- a good young prop who we are relying to much on!

this is where saints will win the game- in the forwards!

I doubt that a player that was not fit enough to play in a must win on Sunday is going to be played in a bog standard league game on Thursday. I would like to see our pack get a reshuffle. Frodsham and Emmitt would be good options.