4 Ryan Atkins
18 Matty Blythe
3 Chris Bridge
6 Lee Briers
10 Garreth Carvell
17 Mike Cooper
15 Simon Grix
14 Micky Higham
20 Chris Hill
1 Brett Hodgson
21 Tyrone McCarthy
5 Joel Monaghan
9 Michael Monaghan
8 Adrian Morley
7 Richie Myler
2 Chris Riley
11 Trent Waterhouse
22 Rhys Williams
16 Paul Wood

1. Hodgson
5. Joel Monas
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
2. Riley
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Morley
9. Mick Monas
10.Carvell
11.Waterhouse
17.Cooper
15.Grix

Subs -

14. Higham
16. Wood
18. Blythe
20. Hill

Still strong, even without Westwood. Need a massive effort from Coops and Blythe.

I'd like to see Hill start in the second-row (as was mentioned by somebody earlier) and then have Cooper and Wood or Carvell (depending on who starts) on the bench for impact.

I'm not sure Hill is mobile enough, wouldn't want to expose your centre if he lacks that bit of pace.

Blythe may start second row

Hodgson
J.Monaghan
Bridge
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Morley
Monaghan
Wood
Waterhouse
Cooper
Grix

Higham
Carvell
Hill
Blythe

X 2 Leave Carvell on the bench for me too.

Here's the Saints squad:

1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 18. Shaun Magennis, 19. Andrew Dixon.

Likely to see:

Wellens, Gardner, Shenton, Meli, Wheeler, Hohaia, Lomax
Perry, Roby, Laffranchi, Puletua, Soliola, Wilkin

LMS, Flanagan, Clough, Magennis

Chris Hill has stated on Twitter today "Great session today, Hope I pull through for Friday" Is he carrying a knock?

Is this the first time moz has faced LMS since he injured him ?

Glad this Man has made a recovery for you guys!!!Always have a few bob on him to score a try..

It's not the player Chris Hill on twitter. It's just some person getting a kick from people thinking he is Chris Hill. Spread the word. I know Chris Hill is not happy about it. Plus the language he uses is awful.

1. Hodgson
5. Joel Monas
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
2. Riley
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Morley
9. Monas M
10.Carvell
11.Waterhouse
20. Hill
15.Grix

Subs -

14. Higham
16. Wood
18. Blythe
17. Coops

I would go for Hilly in the 2nd row, another poster understandably suggested that Hilly might not be as mobile and could leave his centre at risk. I don't think Chris is any less mobile than Trent or Coops. Whether TS plays Chris or Coops in the 2nd row I will be happy. TS like's his number 13 to be big and powerful so he could use Coops at 13 and put Simon G in Super Ben's spot.

But my preferred option would be Trent & Hilly in the 2nd row with Simon playing 13 & Coops interchanging with the front row.

It's not like there was anything in the tackle, so I doubt he'll be after revenge.

Has anyone else noticed the Saints 19 man squad consist of their 1 - 19 squad numbers? That's got to be a pretty rare occurence?

It stops us blaming the outcome on injuries, I know that much.

Is Voldemort injured?

Nope, out of favour.

Lomax/Lance in the halves last week, same again this week. Royce's nonsensical "back on the bench regardless of circumstance" ploy binned too, which means he won't sit on the bench for 78 minutes then get a run out.

Ta. It seems to be the Saints way these days that a young player's ability gets blown out of so much proportion by Eddie Hemmings that they fall back with a juddering halt at some point (or were never that good to start with). Tyrer, Eastmond, Foster, Gaskell.

Players like Clough, Magennis, Makinson have improved their standing more slowly.

I'd go with Hill who I think is mobile enough and from what little I've seen of him, bloody good pair of hands for a big man.

Tyrer was never anything other than a turnstyle, Foster is very average indeed.

Personally, I still think Gaskell is a class act and will be in a Saints shirt for years to come. Makinson is a player I rate very highly indeed. Wheeler is better than the lot.

As for Eastmond, his problems aren't borne of talent but of durability.

Tyrer was always terrible.

Eastmond is the most talented scrum half the country has produced since Sean Long. Hopefully he'll return to league at some point as he doesn't seem to be making huge strides in Union very quickly.

Foster is a decent, SL quality winger. No worldbeater though, but worth a place in most 13s due to his kicking and Gaskell is a great prospect.

I read a few weeks ago that he's back home at the moment with yet another injury.