This is why we have a squad.

Radford to prop, lauaki to second row, berrigan to replace hall on the bench.

We could even be stronger.

At the start of the season we would have struggled, it will still be a loss but with the form of Moa and Dowes, I think we can cope with his loss.

Hopfully lauaki will be back abd step up his game and show his good early season form.

A big blow for us but if it's only a month then it's not to bad, the rest might serve him well come the business end of the season.

I don't think Sam Moa has anything to prove, he has already shown us he is more than just a project a long time ago! Would have him over Radford, Dowes, Cusack anyday!

A month would mean he missed the following games;

Salford at Home - The rest of the pack should still be more than a match.

Hudds Away - A tough test but we should still hold out own in the pack.

Catalan at Home - Bigish pack but they are simply awful this season.

Bradford Away - Ogre will definately be missed in that one.

Then possibly Wakey away but again the pack should cope with that one.

Shame to be missing Ogre but we "should" cope without him and the rest may do him good come the business end of the season.

You think Bradford is harder than Hudds?

I think they have a better pack which is what I was commenting on with regards to missing Ogre and we dont exactly have a great record at their place either.

This injury came the first time O'Meley ran the ball in after he had flattened Roby.

Of course, having only seen this incident in real time so the detail may be different to what I recall, but the St's players were at best overly aggressive going into the tackle (no quarms with that, thats the game), but at worst (James Graham especially) late in the tackle with the use of knees.

Would be interesting to see if this incident is looked at by the review panel?

Its a blow but one that can be covered.

Did it? I thought it was the first drive from the kick off after we had just scored? Ogre knocked on and started limping straight away but didn't stay down and got back into the defensive line.

Hudds will be much tougher imo.

Don't think O'meley even went down did he? Just stayed stood up but lost the ball. he was getting some attention though

I agree the game will be more difficult but I think Ogre will be missed more in the Bradford game.

it was when he ran the ball in from the restart he did his injury

It was still the first time O'Meley had driven the ball in since flattening Roby.

That he didn't stay down doesn't mean he wasn't fouled

I thought he had taken a drive in the lead up to the try?

Bradford might offer a more forward orientated game but Hudds kick well and we will need to spend a lot of time coming off our own line.

Lynch out for Bulls by looks of it so evens things up a bit

Exactly right.

I thought o'meley simply slipped when carrying the ball. Wouldnt have put a calf injury down to intentional unfair impact.

When he got injured i initially thought it was an upper body injury as that was were the impact was. However as soon as he started to move back into the defensive line it was obviously a leg injury.
Been getting better week on week even whilst carrying the rib injury, lets hope the layoff is not too long, our main aim would be to get him fit before the playoffs and at least he will be fresh come the business part of the season.

no charges to be brought against o'meley after the match review panel looked at the game - according to sporting life only platt of bradford and mcgoldrick of cas to be referred this week. this despite all the claims of foul play from all the saints fans who had a clear view of the incident on their radios in merseyside

Lynch out for them is big blow one of the best props in SL.

I'd agree.
Think we'll have the netting off the back seats again in the away end.


Good win against Salford and we'll ram our end out at the Galpharm.
Can't wait.

Well if they are doing that then we know why he daren't come out of his cage