A rest??

He's a professional RL player, he'll want to play and so he should, if fit then "resting" anyone is a nonsense, the top sides don't "rest" players, certainly not against a team we will (although it may seem unlikely right now) be competeing for position with. If this were Batley away or some such then maybe, but we're talking a wounded St Helens that will want to hit the ground running, we need the best side fit and available.

Would your boss give you a "rest" for doing your job the last two shifts?

Resting players against Warrington seemed to work.

Did we "rest" anyone?

We did really well to get a result, credit to everyone who pulled on a shirt, conundrum is, do we drop a few for "names" or keep them playing??

maybe a few ego's need a "rest" as well, anyway, [itanking [/iit to Saints later.

Next you're going to be telling us that they played 3 games in 3 days in the 80's aren't you?

No one will want to sit it out, but we have a deep squad, and if we can rotate the pack so that everyone gets a week off every now and then it will benefit us later in the season. Yes playing 3 times in a week is their job, they know all about it well in advance, but if guys are tired and you have a good quality replacement who is hungry for a chance then what good does it do the keep flogging them?

I wouldn't expect to get a day off for working two shifts, but if I worked two shifts back to back I would, and tbf I don't work with a bunch of 17 stone guys who try to beat me up.

Does your job require you to be at a physical and mental peak in order to get the result needed?

If you want elite players to play at an elite standard for a prolonged period of time, they need adequate rest. Just because someone wants to play isn't enough. It doesn't mean they should, and many injured players "want" to play on when they need extra recovery. This is why people are saying to rest players.

Strange when people compare an everyday job to being an elite athlete having to play the most physical contact team sport 3 times in 7 days!

Fonua Pritchard and Minichiello according to the Official Website.

What ego's need to be rested?

Welcome to the forum by the way. It's always good to have views that may differ from the rest.

Have you posted before under another name?

EASTCOSTFC2016
Joined 29TH march,posting controversal views on various issues.
Me thinks i smell a rat.

Also unable to spell coast, which suggests someone from the East. I don't think he'll last long.

A quick read through their posts points to a negative soul with an axe to grind.

In just a few posts they've managed to have a pop at Motu, Horne, Radford, Last & unnamed players having ego's. Just Pearson & we have a full-house.

Great. If I block one more person on this message board I win a free petition and a fake season pass to rip up.

Do we know how much he earns yet ?

We need Inspector Kosh on the case. Is it a "Bandee"

It's EGOS, not EGO'S

Just saying.

Carry on

/grammarpolice

Are our players allowed to get away with tripping up their opponents today?

It is Legging up Day after-all.

and blacklock

sorry double post

!!!! PS you know season 10 of tpb has just come Netflix mate

Lovely stuff!

I'm gonna watch the e out of that this weekend.

I think the level of confidence within the team as a whole from the last two games is more important than a couple of personnel selections.
The less senior players have shown they can do the business and so the coach should have a bit more confidence IF he feels a top player could do with a rest.
Radford had his hand forced for the most part with who played Monday, there was no point risking Minichello IMO even if fit and those that were just a rest is a calculated decision based on getting results after Easter.
Basically Warrington was a free hit, not many expected us to win and yet those playing whether due to Injury or based on just wanting fresh legs pulled off a great win.
It couldn't have worked better if you had written the script yourself.
Thus we now have a better than even chance tonight, some rested legs, some back from injury and bouyant mood which is then matched by the fans. Long may it continue.

Let's hope for a good victory . It will be a good result to bring the points back .

Shaul Michaels Fonua Yeaman Naughton; Tuimavave Sneyd; Taylor Houghton Watts Minichiello Manu Ellis

Thompson, Hadley, Bowden, Tank

Harsh on Washy but he has been excellent and did virtually 160 minutes over Easter so a well deserved rest!

Washbrook & Green both injured.

6-0 Saints. We are just waiting until they have a 3 score lead then we're in business.