Tough trying to guess what team will be selected from the 19. I assume TS will want Ratchford, King and Crosby back fit asap such that they will play. My guess would be that Philbin and Johnson will miss out.

swap JJ for Evans. Evans has pace and JJ can pass.

Crosby has decided to come back then after his 3 week paternity break !

Few of us know about DC and his family other than the new addition. I think discresion and blessing is all that is needed here and a genuine gratitude of his return.

I can see the green shoots of optimism with that team sheet. Let's just hope they turn up on the night.

I can see the green shoots of optimism with that team sheet. Let's just hope they turn up on the night.

Ratchford
Evans
King
Livett
Russell
Brown
Gidley
Hill
Clark
Cooper
Savelio
Hughes
Westerman

Dwyer
Westwood
Crosby
Sims

Philbin and Johnson to miss out, although if it was me I'd pick Johnson ahead of both Russell and Evans

If there are mitigating circumstances and Crosby needed an extended break I've got no problem with that ... But why the secrecy ? Just find it a bit odd our new signing has taken 3 weeks off from team duties.. Considering the position we are in and the fact I would think he'd want to establish himself in our first team..

Just because he plays for us does not entitle us to know the ins and outs of his personal life, there has been no secrecy we were told he was off for paternity. if there were any issues there would be no need to make them public knowledge but 3 weeks of is not a long time really.

I hope he n his family are ok and he can come back and make an impact

There are very mitigating circumstances, so I would refrain from commenting as RD has implied.

I'm not fortunate enough to have access to any inside info, i was just asking a question as many do about many things on a forum.

I give credit to Warrington for allowing Crosby time off dont think every club would have given the issues the side has at the moment

Andre has been dropped by Smith for tonight.

Heard the same. Crosby comes in on the bench. King replaces Atkins. Johnson to wing for Lineham, Ratch to FB.

well thats great, drops another young head, who granted,has been 'patchy' but i'd say westwood has been a lot worse and probably should miss out.

Agree. That Andre has looked half decent. Which is a great marker to set compared to the rest of the standards set so far this year.

I've seen corner flag move and react quicker to stuff than B Westwood Circa 2017

Perhaps he has dropped Andre as the game is at Saints?

Isn't he our top try scorer ?

Probably the reason and a good one at that, I mean if motivation is the key it would be incredibly difficult for TS to get Savelio up for this

Surely Andre would want to show Saints what they are missing? Also, as eluded to above. Isn't he our top try scorer so far?

Sorry LOngbarn irony isn't that easy to convey via a keyboard I would have thought that this game was ideal for Savelio

No, i got it UR. I had written my reply then got waylaid!! haha

Could it perhaps have been a condition of Saints letting him go to Warrington despite having a year left on his contract? That he couldn't play against Saints?

Why would he even be named in the squad if that was the case ?