Exactly, the starting team should still be strong enough to handle Catalan's big forwards but I'm not sure about the bench. The use of the substitutes could be vital next week if it's scorching hot. Personally, I'd like to see Solomona start on the bench as I think he's much more effective as an impact player when the opposition's defence is tiring.

I'd go with that - Blythe not ideal in the 2nd row, but at least we still have some quality on the bench that way.

Bridge

Joel
Atkins
Blythe
Williams

Briers
Myler

Wood
Monaghan
Carvell
King
Harrison
Anderson

Solomona
Cooper
McCarthy
Clarke

Like that idea of King in the 2nd row, especially with the perceived weakness of Blythe in that position

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/wol ... _Catalans/ Confirmation that none of the four will play next week.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/wol ... _Catalans/ Confirmation that none of the four will play next week.

Makes you realise how good Saints are really. They had half their first team in the stand on friday.
Catalan got battered on friday by Hull and we scored for fun without the 4 that will be missing next week, too many twitchy bums here people. Get to france and sing your hearts out.

Ben Cross has a broken arm as well. I can honestly say that I am absolutely gutted about this injury, even moreso that the Westwood one.

Still got enough strength to manage a win on Saturday should the four injured players not feature, particularly if we welcome Briers back into the fold.

Agreed.

Win on Saturday and then the injuries have 3 weeks to heal, which might bring Grix & Hodgson back into the selection equation.

It's upto the younger blokes like McCarthy or whoever gets the nod on Saturday to front up to their big, physical pack. If we get field position, we'll score points, that's what we do.

Without a doubt.

Even with a depleted squad yesterday and no subs, we were devastating with the ball at times. We'll certainly be able to rack up points against them. Just need Carvell to continue requiring four defenders at a time as per, plus when you think we have Harrison, Woody, Cooper, Solomona, McCarthy and Anderson with the option of King in the second row, there is sufficient power there to set a platform.

Catalan's defence hasn't been strong lately am sure we have a enough to rack up some points on them.

not being in the Cup final is certainly looking like a blessing at the moment! Time off to heal some wounds before the big push in the play-offs. Quietly confident we have still got enough to still beat Catalans...when is their scrum half back? I think he's been out injured for a week or two?

They look lost without Dureau.

Henderson needs looking after at hooker, he'll move that pack around. I'm confident, even with the missing players. I think the carrot of securing 2nd, and also keeping that pressure on Wigan to need to come to our place and win is huge.

Is there a chance Dureau could play against us? As you say they've no direction without him.
Just hope our performance is better than last years. Came out of Aime Giral wondering how the hell we only lost by one point!

Dureau played against Hull on Friday, so he's back. Briers is back for us.

Catalans have a big pack & especially @ home they will start favourites, just have to get on top early & stay there - plus not drop the ball as much!

They won't start fav I don't think a team has start fav against us with the bookies since at the DW

Id rather have my wife in the squad than riley,he ships to many points in because he doesnt know where the wing is.

I have a feeling, if Briers is playing, the team will be

Riley
J.Monaghan
Bridge (Wasted at full back for me, far more dangerous with Joel down the right)
Atkins
King
Briers
Myler
Wood
Monaghan
Carvell
Anderson
Solomona
Cooper

Clarke
Harrison
McCarthy
Blythe

What's her best position. Hooker ?

Funny on two levels

Sorry mate but thats tosh. Can't remember Chris letting us down and has two cup winners medals to show for it. Had a poor game by his standards at Wakefield and hasn't had a SL opportunity since. Personally I believe theres more to it than a lack of form.

Didn't he lose his mother, that can mess your head up and being a professional sports player you don't just need the talent but you need that extra mental toughness.

Fielden's career went downhill after losing is mother, we like to joke that it was Mason but in all honesty it wasn't.

It doesn't always hit straight away, my wife lost her mother, was upset for a month and then seemed to be fine for a year, the anniversary of her mothers death hit her for 6 and then it took her another year and a half to come out of a hole she put herself in.

Catalan may have Blanch and Henderson missing. Both are up before the disciplinary this week.