SAINTS have announced their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League Round Eight clash at Wigan Warriors.

Joe Greenwood is recalled whilst Jack Ashworth is named in the ‘19' after being drafted in late last week ahead of the trip to Hull KR.

Saints 17 will be chosen from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Lance Hohaia, 18. Luke Thompson, 19. Greg Richards, 20. Paul Wellens, 21. Joe Greenwood, 22. Matty Dawson, 25. Andre Savelio, 28. Jack Ashworth.

1. Wellens
2. Makinson
3. Turner
4. Dawson
5. Swift
6. Hohaia
7. Wilkin
8. Walmsley
9. Roby
10. Amor
11. Greenwood
12. LMS
13. Jones

14. Masoe
15. Richards
16. Thompson
17. Flanagan

That's how I think he'll go, I'd rather see Sav on the bench over Flanagan though.

Wellens
Makinson Turner Ashworth Swift
Hohaia Wilkin
Amor Roby Walmsley
LMS Jones
Thompson

Savelio Greenwood Masoe Richards

Could be a lot worse ...

Pie Squad has been named - No Bowen (sadly)

Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad

14. John Bateman, 5. Joe Burgess, 17. Tony Clubb, 8. Dom Crosby, 31. Connor Farrell, 12. Liam Farrell, 3. Anthony Gelling, 20. Ryan Hampshire, 22. Dom Manfredi, 9. Michael McIlorum, 23. Lee Mossop, 25. Larne Patrick, 4. Dan Sarginson, 7. Matty Smith, 28. Ryan Sutton, 24. Taulima Tautai, 11. Joel Tomkins, 26. Logan Tomkins, 6. George Williams.

1. Wellens
2. Makinson
3. Turner
4. Jones
5. Swift
6. Hohaia
7. Wilkin
8. Walmsley
9. Roby
10. Amor
11. Greenwood
12. LMS
13. Thompson

14. Masoe
15. Richards
16. Dawson
17. Flanagan

Assuming Greenwood is actually fit I'd be tempted to go like this and aim to smash them in the forwards.

Both teams name their squads and the sold out signs go up.

Id go with that. I'm not sure if Wello will play as I think he needs surgery. Maybe he's put that off until we get players back.

Bowen missing is as big a blow TO US as Burns being out is. A huge blow. If Hampshire is half as good as they say, he'll have a field day against us. Bowen would have been worth 10 points to us.

Hopefully he's missing entirely as playing with 12 men in a derby when we've got many key players out would be a tough ask. Having Wello hobbling around injured would benefit no one.

Hampshire is a halfback , Wilkin should be putting him under as much pressure as possible and hope he has a bit of a 'Bowen'. Regardless of who's playing fullback for them our best chance of a win will come from our forwards, if we dominate the middle of the park our makeshift halves will have the extra time and space they need to try and get us over the line.

What ever team turns out for the Saints I'm sure they will do their best, that's all anyone can ask for. COYS

Peoples don't forget the Pie Dome pitch is shocking and the weather is going to be bad so a forward battle we must make it?

We should be doing rain dances and hoping someone accidentally drives a tractor over the pitch thursday night.

Obviously the weathers been shocking in the build up but I think it should be dry come Friday 3pm. Probably favours wigoon a bit but can't see it being a huge factor

If Hampshire is at Full Back we should put bombs on him all day long, he's not a Full Back at all.

If he's at 6 however, our edge defenders need to be on their game.

Assuming they are all fit.

20. Paul Wellens,
2. Tommy Makinson,
3. Jordan Turner,
4. Josh Jones,
5. Adam Swift,
16. Lance Hohaia,
12. Jon Wilkin,
8. Mose Masoe,
9. James Roby,
10. Kyle Amor,
13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook,
21. Joe Greenwood,
15. Mark Flanagan,

14. Alex Walmsley,
18. Luke Thompson,
19. Greg Richards,
25. Andre Savelio,

As they used to say in McDonald's, Super Size me.

Team doesn't look that bad at all with Wellens, Roby and Greenwood in, if they don't make it we are really going to struggle.

Didnt he play fullback in the friendly at Langtree this year ?


If so, Id 100% bomb him all day long.

It looks like someone has!

Latics exit from the premiership means we'll now play on a shocking pitch at the start of every year. They won't relay it like they did in the Premiership days as it costs a few hundred grand.

Agree with the 17 but think he'll start with walmsley and mose on bench bring him on and scatter people

I'd start with Mose, the last few times we have brought him on he's not been able to impose himself on the first run out, but has on the second.
I think part of that is you can't manage the game so that when he comes we have the ball.

Walmsley is also no stranger at scattering people and to be honest can bring just as much impact.

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Like the last season and half ....

I'm made up Wellens is playing another year, despite a few slagging him off on here. With an injury crisis like the one we have now to key players, with Wellens on the teamsheet, you just know we've still got chance of doing a job on the pies today.

Come on you Saints!!!!

Robes had pain killing injection today for a separate injury than the head knock.