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Lewis Tierney
Blake Wallace - Now been added to the squad
Ben Flower
James Bell
Tyrone McCarthy
Brendan Elliot

It’s gonna be a long long season.

Wallace done hamstring
Elliot not signed contract yet but when he does come next week he will be out for at least 3 months.
Tierney self isolation he took a friend for a test and it come back as positive
Tyrone out for a while also
Flower also not looking good

The team was also riddled with COVID in jan/feb over 12 of the team having it so pre season not been the best

If we pick up anymore injuries against saints the game against Warrington will be off

Blimey!!

It’s not looking good need to make some more signings even if only squad players or it will definitely be a long season

I have asked the question previously, why put so much effort into getting into SL and then treating it with what can only be described as contempt. Before anyone says we have got a reduced budget from the other teams please remember that Mr Beaumont originally said he would happily accept taking Toronto's place with no funding from SL.

Doesn't look like Saints are looking to take many prisoners.
2.Tommy Makinson, 3. Kevin Naiqama, 4. Mark Percival,  5. Regan Grace, 6. Jonny Lomax, 7. Theo Fages, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 11. Joel Thompson, 12, James Bentley, 13. Morgan Knowles, 14. Sione Mata’utia, 15. LMS, 16. Kyle Amor, 17. Agnatius Paasi, 18. Jack Welsby, 19. Aaron Smith, 21. Lewis Dodd, 22, Josh Simm, 23, Jake Wingfield, 24, Josh Eaves, 25. Dan Norman, 26. Tom Nisbet, 27. Matty Foster, 28. Nico Rizzelli, 29. Ben Davies, 30. Sam Royle.

The boss has named a 28 man squad with most of the first teamers expected to get a run-out against the Super League newcomers as the Saints look to gain crucial match fitness ahead of the season opener.

New signings Joel Thompson, Sione Mata’utia, Agnatius Paasi and Dan Norman are all included and will likely make their first appearances in a Saints shirt. Mark Percival will also feature for the first time since his hamsring surgery, whilst Alex Walmsley is another who is included after off-season knee surgery.

Yes but not asking the right question at the the right time of the right people is really grating with you Mr Stottle aint it

Sorry for the long absence ladies and gents but I have been there home and away. Tonight is what I have been waiting for for way too long. On paper we look weak compared to Saints but we are where we are and I am really looking forward to seeing those lads take to the field.
COME ON YOU LEEEEEEEEIGH.

Here here.



Welcome back bud.

Hi Satanic, I did pose the same question on these pages some 6 weeks ago about the lack of recriutment, I was advised by those who seem to have some connections within the club to wait and see it would be much improved by the beginning of the season, not long to go now is there?

When was the right time, and who are the right people or am I mistakingly considering this is a debating platform?

Your failure to ask about your your season ticket is what your whinging is really all about

If we signed the fox jimmy the jet and turbo tommy you would be saying but we've not signed tony cooke

Forget the know nowts on here wait til Mr Beaumont says hes spent up for this year

Perhaps you could tell us exactly who you would sign why and how

A little more composure and that first half could have carried a different score.

We are playing well starving saints of the ball and making saints give to many penalties Away Ellis kicking game is class

A bottle of nice red wine and a win. Happy.

Ellis MOM for me. Melllor and Russel sublime.

Finally we agree

let’s hope we can back it up week in week out and we won’t be far off survival

I hope you enjoyed the game Harry.

I thought you did really well today. Of course it's daft to take much from friendlies overall, but there were positives for you. Your kicking game was excellent and defensively you looked well organised. You look like you have a real chance of staying up if you focus on your home games in particular.

As for us, I'm not sure what that was all about. We only have one friendly so really could have done with keeping the changes to a minimum, like a regular game. Instead once we got in front we seemed to throw all the kids on and completely removed any momentum and chemistry we had. There are starting players going into the season with about 20 minutes gametime under their belt. I can easily see a slow start by us this year.

We had 6 of our new signings unavailable, plus there are more signings to come in due course,so overall, I was happy with that performance considering we haven't played a game for a year. BTW - How biased is Jon Wilkin?

Well done from a Donny fan. Want to see you guys stay up especially with the powers that be forcing you to compete with one hand tied behind your back.

At last a decent kicking game, anyone remember Reynolds and Woods dismal out of hand kicking game. Ellis and Mellor knitted well together, and Marty Russell was outstanding on the left wing with an enthusiastic pack of forwards led well by Thompson, topped off by a Ryan Brierley cameo at the end.
Very promising, now for the Wire!!
My

Biased John Wilkin- Was he commentating on the game, all I heard was, what he used to do, his time at Saints and what a lovely guy Tommy Makinson is. Having slagged off Sky commentators maybe I'll appreciate them a little more this season. Wel done Leigh.

I have always been convinced our starting 13 will be competitive, I just believe we need more depth in the squad to make sure we don't end up like Toronto and cant field a full team. We don't have a Sonny Bill taking up all our funds.

We will have to hold our cards until prospects either see us as viable or squads in Aus are cut, we saw last night that what we have is far better than some of the best up and comings, so they will be squad fillers on loan if needed.
Overall a great start