I'd be happy with that. Would be tempted to keep Royston in the centres and have Walker on the bench to come into the second row instead.

IF Walker is fit. I'd be tempted to start with Olbison in the 2nd row. Walker on the bench and rest Whitehead.

Mainly because I think we shouldn't over play the young lads coming in. If there's depth in their position then a week off here and there isn't going to hurt them or the team

Well with many players back from injury, I would opt for this team:

Brett Kearney
Shaun Ainscough
Michael Platt
Shad Royston
Patrick Ah Van
Kyle Briggs
Marc Herbert
Bryn Hargreaves
Matt Diskin
Andy Lynch
Olivier Elima
Elliott Whitehead
Jamie Langley

Subs:

Nick Scruton
Chev Walker
Heath Le'Strange
Craig Kopczak

Also in the 19 man squad:

Tom Olbison
James Donaldson

Do we really need a new topic? already been discussed on the other 1

Quite agree Mr. Pot.

Regards,

The Kettle.

difficult team selection this week as whichever way we go someones missing out who played well last week/ or leading upto there injury. Nice problem to have for a change though.

Assuming Walker is 100% then I'd have him on bench and rest one of whitehead/olbison to avoid over using them. briggs to come into halves to give us more variety in our kicking game. is really difficult. Sykes did nothing wrong last week but I still worry about his defense when hes out wide. Royston did nothing wrong either. I'd maybe be tempted to give sykes a go this week, given we have walker in squad who could come on if he has a howler defensively and give royston the week off, purely to give a little squad rotation.

we're going to be in situation throughout year where theres not much to choose between players in certain positions and theres arguments for and against which particular one plays each week. How Potter manages it and keeps everyone happy is going to be a big part of his job imo.

Think thats the strongest team, Sykes did play well last week but he has historically struggled to maintain that consistency. Its hard but the above team is the strongest

The Squad in full is: Ainscough, Ah Van, Briggs, Diskin, Elima, Hargreaves, Herbert, Kearney, Kopczak, Langley, L'Estrange, Lynch, Olbison, Platt, Royston, Scruton, Sykes, Walker, Whitehead.
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I'd go with

Kearney
Ainscough
Platt
Walker
Ah Van
Briggs
Herbert
Hargreaves
Diskin
Lynch
Elima
Whitehead
Langley

Heath, Scruton, Kopzcak and Olbison

Well done Mr.potter! stuck to your words, by saynig youve got to work to stay in the team, sykes worked hard, very hard last week and stayed in the team, walker back is good because he is a huge size and great tackling skills, really excited now!! COYB

Where has Mr Spotlight signed from Dennis?

I'll go with this as the 17:

FB: 6 Kearney
LW: 18 Ainscough
LC: 1 Platt
RC: 4 Walker
RW: 5 Ah Van
SO: 32 Briggs
SH: 7 Herbert
P: 15 Hargreaves
H: 14 Diskin
P: 10 Lynch
SR: 11 Elima
SR: 12 Whitehead
LF: 13 Langley

SUB: 9 L'Estrange
SUB: 8 Scruton
SUB: 16 Kopczak
SUB: 25 Royston

I'd go with that but start with Royston at centre and Walker on the bench.

You've been waiting for that one

Happy with that team or your variation tbh - we get different skills and coverage from both players

I'd go with Mick's starting 17 above, although its tough on Olbison and Sykes

Isn't it refreshing that we've got 'selection headaches' ?

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scott moore's lost the appeal against his ban.

this raises an interesting point. He was named in saints 19 man squad for the game on gamble ban would be overturned. Will saints now be allowed to name someone else in the 19 man squad?

AFAIK the only valid qualifying reason for replacing someone in 19 man squad is injury .

(although leeds totally ignored this rule when they re-signed lee smith for last years easter fixture and though the question was raised by league express as to his validity RFL never clarified the rule).

As far as I'm concerned, he shouldn't be. They took the risk, it backfired. Tough really.

You can only play 17 so I imagine the 18th man was put there to cover the chance that Moore did not make it.

1. Paul Wellens,
2. Ade Gardner,
3. Michael Shenton,
5. Francis Meli,
22. Jamie Foster,
25. Lee Gaskell.
20. Jonny Lomax,
8. Josh Perry,
9. James Roby,
10. James Graham,
4. Sia Soliola,
13. Chris Flannery,
12. Jon Wilkin,

11. Tony Puletua,
15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook,
17. Gary Wheeler,
18. Matty Ashurst,


That's actually a better squad on paper than we had last week. 2 first grade props and a young 2nd rower and a utility back who can play every position on the pitch bar prop.

Yeah good call

I wouldn't have a problem if Whitehead was rested, but i would give him a few more games before we do.

Gledhill's team looks pretty strong, but I would be disappointed to see Olbi dropped when he's playing very well.

Keep Olbison in, hes been playing well

Tbf it's going to be unfair on whoever misses out from 19 if you base it on form. Got to go for strongest combination though