No Caro. Is he injured?

According to Sandercock, he has been carrying an injury to one of his fingers (broken), which he also aggravated scoring his try last week against Cas, not sure if he has any other injuries as well.

Mose Masoe named for Saints ******BOOM********

I absolutely knew before a ball was kicked this season that he would debut against us. I doubt he will influence the result much, only the degree of humilation suffered.

if we can keep it under 50 ill take it as a moral victory

50 each half ?

I might sit in a darkened room on Friday night and hopefully it will all be over when I come out!!

Did you beat saints three times last season ?

yes just not when it mattered

2 daunting fixtures across the pennines on the trot.

Cya there!

yep, barring wigan we beat every team last year and also managed to lose to every team. Some going that...

Always travel in hope of a win, unfortunately I can't travel this week. I just ask for the effort if they put in a full shift who knows? (my glass is always 3/4 full)

CS said at the forum last night, we have identified a couple of weakness with saints which we will be looking to exploit!
Also said he is very confident as we have a good record against saints.
Is it just me or, didn't we have a good record against cas?

That's what Warrington said too

The only weakness in their squad isn't in the 19 named this week! One can only pray that the scoreboard extension is completed in time.

Not many teams will win at Saints this year but somebody some time will probably get them on a night when they have a flat performance.

This usually happens when least expected so who knows.

If Saints perform like they did in their home fixture against us last year then we have every chance but they certainly seem a different proposition now.

Whatever our pack needs to stand up to them and make them work for what they get. Our pack is supposed to be a match for most so this is where they need to prove it.

Unfortunately after 3 games we have the worst attack in Super League and Saints have the best. So we could compete well for most of the time and still get blown away on the scoreboard.

If we can get out of the place with pride intact like Hull did I think we'd probably settle for that.

At this stage, I think intact pride is a tad optimistic. I'd settle for 4 wheels on the car....

I think playing Saints this year, your defense has to be organised. There will be oppertunities to attack in a game. Even against Salford there were times were we were not full throtal. But because Salford were not commited to the defensive effort, their go forward was always from deep within their own half.

You can still get your standard penalty from LMS and Wilkin, so there will be chances to get down field. But we are a better outfit than last year, no doubt.

I'm going to go for a 30 point victory in every game this season got to be optimistic it might just fall into place and we realise what a genius sandercock is

im hoping Saints do what Huddersfield did and switch off at half time.

Really really really really really really really worried about tomorrow. Will be going but watching through my fingers I fear. But this is Rovers you can never predict anything so hopefully we turn up and shock them. I just dont think our defence can hold them, theyll score for fun out wide. Added to how toothless we looked last week is the reason Im feeling so negative. Craig Hall hat trick prove a point to CS?

It's more likely to go the other way. Not bother during the first half and leave ourselves everything to do in the second half. It's the way we've done it for the last couple of years... Except this year were actually capable!

you should be fine mate, last week Rovers didn't bother first or second half lol.

Rovers by 4 or Saints by 44, either way there'll be a 4 in there somewhere.

Could be a good tactic. let them get a massive lead by half time then they'll switch off and you can come back and nick it in the last minute

I'm suspecting a dry bumming in this match. If our forwards try and actually turn up for this, where do our try's come from? Our back line barring Eden is the worst we have had since our inception into super league.
A loss I can take, but out and out garbage that we've witnessed most of this season, I can't take! If it is the latter, then the only positive I take is Sandys reign is nearly over.
Btw, Widnes look very good tonight!