According to Saints on twitter:

Pryce and Wheeler are in contention to play at the weekend.

Gardner, Perry, Eastmond and Magennis out. Flannery struggling to play.

No further injuries, so team will be similar to last time I imagine with one or two changes max.

No changes unless Wheeler is 100% fit, he does add another dimension that wigan struggled with on good friday

I'd like us to stick with our young halves. We may lose but if we do win then it's right that they are playing since they have helped us to get to where we are now. Only change I would make is Wheeler in for Meli. That step of Wheeler's would be a wonderful addition to our attacking nal and Wheeler has a rugby brain, unlike Meli, so he would know when to pass to Foster and when not to.

I agree, I'd stick with the young lads at halfback and put pryce n the bench. Pryce is ideal on the bench as he can cover every position in the backs and even slot in at 13. Gaskell earned his spot on his last performance and his long kicking game could prove vital if Wigan have their defence heads on.

So I'd go with same team but pryce for Armstrong.

No way at all would I risk Gary wheeler.

i would stick with the same team as the last wigan game but bring pryce in on the bench for armstrong

Agree, that would be the strongest selection we,ve had for most of the season.

Wheeler shouldn't play. He doesn't deserve it. Pryce in for Armstrong should be the only change.

Royce today said Kyle's injury has ruled him out of the Grand Final even if we make it. Sad end to a player who, with the right management by the club, could have become a true legend.

Totally agree, if fit Pryce must get the bench spot

Typo corrected

100% agree - this is the only sensible option.

On what basis, exactly, does Wheeler not deserve to play but Pryce does? Injuries? Well, Wheeler has played in more games this season than Pryce has. Contribution? Well, Wheeler ripped Wigan apart on Good Friday while Pryce just hid in the CC semi.

I can only assume you were being ironic.

For me because Pryce is a proven top class player and Wheeler has never really got going. He has potential where as Pryce has a track record. Plus Pryce cancover more positions and I think he will have more of an x factor coming off the bench running at a tired Wigan team. When he does come on I'd probably use him at fullback too unless one of Gaskell or Lomax is having a howler

Pryce has done nothing for 2 years

And Wheeler has?

as i said before, he was bossing wigan on good friday before his early exit

Pryce is the past,and (Fingers crossed) Wheeler is the future .

Hardly a proven track record and also there lies the problem. I know Royce likes to play with 16 just to prove we can but having Wheeler in the 17 is a risk , he'll probably trip while warming up and damage his ligaments or something



Gary Wheeler = Man of Cheese

With the exception of his comeback game, Pryce has been crap since he came back from injury. I don't care about his now distant past reputation. Gaskell and Lomax got us here (in halfback terms I mean), they deserve to be playing but if any changes need to be made - and if Leuluai is playing at 7 then I imagine they should be - Wheeler should be in there with Lomax, and Gaskell on the bench to sub him for a diversion and impact later on. Wheeler can kick.

I would start with the same 13 but bring in either wheeler or pryce on the bench. Tricky decision, wheeler is horribly brittle, but has shown when fit that he can cause real problems. Pryce has a big reputation that he has failed to live up to for two years. Personally I'd go with wheeler, think he is more likely to cause problems and appears to be more committed than pryce. Either way it's a toss up.

Even though Pryce has set the world alight since coming back, I amongst many others still see him as a massive danger - but could you take the risk of playing 2 players who have had injury troubled last 2 years in such a big game when its quite possible the full squad of 17 will be needed to win this game.

What and Pryce does deserve it?



Give wheels a chance - at least he is going to be with us for 10 years not 10 more minutes like pryce.

The team that played at DW and won, providing all are still fit, should play again.

The change I would have liked to have seen would be if Flannery was fit to take the bench spot from Armstrong (who didnt get on the field last time), or if not hopefully Pryce.

I'd pick Pryce on the bench purely because he is comfortable anywhere in the backs as cover, can be relied on to go on the field and is one of the most dangerous players in SL on his day.

We never play a full 17 anyway, so no loss. We played with 16 last game out at the DW due to the inspired pick of Tom Armstrong in the critical "bench winger" spot that all the world's top sides employ.

Wheeler in for Armstrong for me - can cover centre or 6 better than Pryce can on this season's evidence and has shown an ability to come back from a lay-off and hit form (Wigan away, Quins away) whereas Pryce has been utterly anonymous.

Basically we all agree same 16 and one change on the bench for a player we did not use. So basically no change.

Who ever is on the bench needs impact and for me that means speed. Pryce has speed wheeler guile. Throwing Wheeler on would mean the first option halves have failed. You can throw Pryce on for impact if the first choice halves are playing well.

Anyone wanting to replace meli needs their heads testing.
Sorry Saints fan.

Exiles player replaced for a hobnob just does not compute. Meli the only Saints threat in the CC semi without him we would have been niled.
Meli got no servie bar once last outing he'll be used more this week and destroy that wing of wigans