Wonder what our team will be?. Squad announced soon. Like to see Brown Mitch in the 17. Maybe shake it up a bit. If he's gonna play Bowden maybe start him and put Satae on the bench. Also start JJ and Houghton to the bench. Give us a bit of umph and maybe Houghton can give us a bit of spark . Worked earlier in the season.

I think we are in for a long night.

I doubt it; we only restarted training on Thursday and likely to be missing 4 or 5 of our starting 17 due to Covid still, along with Fages, Bentley, Wingfield etc who are injured. Woolf has already said he’s only expecting to announce a 19 man squad so I guess we will know more then …

Another one would be to start Bowden. Put Sao to 13. Have Houghton Fash Brown Cator on bench.

Need to mix it up, even if it’s just the interchange bench and how we use it.
Doesn’t matter who’s playing for Saints, they always turn up.

Unless we have no other players he shouldn't play.

Oh I agree. But looks as though we don't. It's just a way of re jigging things. He has played better when starting.

I’ve read your posts on your forum, you seem infatuated with our pack, continually trying to link Sav Mau Ligi Cator etc. Perhaps you could make the journey for the game, and continue your mission.

No changes from the squad named for the Leeds game.

For a 21man squad that's no surprise. But if I as Jack Brown I'd be fuming if I wasn't getting a run out given the lethargic display from Bowden.

I will also be disappointed to see Scott and Johnstone on the bench if we have no intention of using them.

No changes to the squad for this game which is unsurprising as I don't think we have anyone else to bring in really.

Brown has to play and we need to make much better use of the bench.

Saints have named a twenty man squad

1. Lachlan Coote, 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Kevin Naiqama, 4. Mark Percival, 6, Jonny Lomax, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 11. Joel Thompson, 13, Morgan Knowles, 14. Sione Mata’utia, 15. LMS, 16. Kyle Amor, 18. Jack Welsby, 19, Aaron Smith, 20, Joe Batchelor, 21. Lewis Dodd, 24. Josh Eaves, 25. Dan Norman, 27. Matty Foster.

Despite what Magic Superbeetle says, that's a very strong squad.

I'd go with this team

Wynne
Faraimo
Carlos
Fonua
Swift
Reynolds
Sneyd
Satae
Houghton
Fash
Ma'u
Lane
Cator

Brown
Sao
McNamara (hooker)
Scott (backrow)

Still a few lucky players

If it’s the same as Thursday, with the same interchanges, it will be the same result.

Hopefully we’ll change things up with how and when we spell players.

Surely it cant be can it?

I know we cant change alot, but there has to some small changes.

We need another Gaz Ellis, Rich Swain, and a Schoey, if there are any candidates available please apply to AP.

Apart from Fages and Grace that looks about full strength with a fresh team. Can only see one result.

It’s exactly what I said it was? We didn’t name a 21 man squad, and are missing Grace (meaning most likely Welsby goes to wing, which is his least influential position), Fages, Paasi and Bentley, with Simm and Wingfield and Nisbet also missing which means more shuffling around. My main concern is us lacking firepower in the forwards when Lees and Walmsley go off, since we’re missing Paasi and Amor and LMS aren’t as effective this year.

I’d expect us to go;

Coote
Makinson Naiqama Percival Welsby
Lomax Dodd
Walmsley Roby Lees
Mata’utia Batchelor
Knowles

Smith Thompson Amor LMS

Radford was always and rightly criticised for not having a plan b , lets see if Brett can do any better because if we play the same as Thursday we'll be conceding 50+

I agree
If we had replacments Sneyd,Fonua, Houghton and Bowden would be sitting out.

Seems Scott will be included to cover front row but i would be tempted to give him a full game at centre for Fonua.
Cant see Hodgson embarrassing himself again with his bench interchanges

Sat quiet after the Hudds and Leeds game, read alot of the posts on here and alot of common sense has been spoken. To me we have a number of problems but no quick fix to resolve any of them. It's obvious Hodgson doesn't trust certain players so is persevering with players out of form hoping they play their way into it.

What is obvious is without Connor, creativity is missing he is the missing link in attack. Take him or Reynolds out it falls flat.

We must be the slowest team in super league we have absolutely no pace across the team, except a few.

The hooking department is stuck in the early 2000's, the hooking roles changed, we haven't evolved, the speed around the ruck from Leeming/Dywer showed a huge defiency in our team.

Houghton a 20 minute backup hooker nothing more
Johnstone isn't trusted. New hooker needed, short term fix is Shaul or Wynne.

Bowden, what's happened? Looks disinterested has he been told to find another club? Brown has to play why doesn't Hodgson trust him? New prop needed, hopefully the rumours are true.

Fonua needs to be moved on, plays with too much ego, 3 brainfarts against Leeds all fuelled by bravado hunts the Hollywood highlight reel at the expense of his coach's instructions, huge waste of cap and no pace.

Drop Faraimo for Vulikajapani, the lad was our best player in his last two games, scored 3 tries, then dropped for a guy who's leaving, nobody's mentioned Faraimo break where he had swift and Carlos either side, guaranteed try he bombed due to his selfishness, his heads in Cass I'm afraid.

The attack was clunky I thought we were terrible in getting players set for the attack, no runners near the line like myler and Newman.

Think Hodgson needs to be brave now and realise some players arnt being professional and have the wrong attitudes, and play the likes of Vulikajapani, Brown instead.

Big squad transition needed but then how much are Brett's hands tied regarding finances, we really need to offload some over paid earners and find some shrewd signings.

I'd be trying to move Bowden, Fonua, Mau, Johnstone, Matongo on and using the quota spots/wages to upgrade hooker/prop and second row.

Obviously not as easy as that though.

On the plus side Connor, Taylor, Shaul (hooker), Savelio will make a big difference shortly.

What about Wynne and Reynolds, are they both in the clear?

Is there a Disciplinary Hearing before the Saints game, or are they having a Super Sitting on Tuesday and banning all our team for the Warrington match?

I think your a little harsh on Bureta, he did mess up, but he was a constant threat with the ball, one of our better players, good post though and I agree with a lot of it.

Change things around a bit everyone seems to think were on a hiding to nothing Monday night so why not,

I felt quite harsh as he carried the ball well, just a pivotal moment in the fans that really annoyed me no excuses not passing, Carlos had abit of a pop at him. Frustration on my part, but he's leaving so I think it's make sense playing the inform Vulikajapani who's staying with us