19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:00 pm  

Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905

Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:07 pm  

My guess would be something along the lines of the following at this point, though it's hard to choose:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
26. Matty Dawson
22. Mark Percival
5. Adam Swift

24. Gary Wheeler
6. Lance Hohaia

14. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
27. Greg Richards
15. Mark Flanagan
23. Joe Greenwood
4. Josh Jones

8. Mose Masoe
11. Sia Soliola
17. Paul Wellens
25. Ant Walker

Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio to miss out.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:12 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

My guess would be something along the lines of the following at this point, though it's hard to choose:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
26. Matty Dawson
22. Mark Percival
5. Adam Swift

24. Gary Wheeler
6. Lance Hohaia

14. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
27. Greg Richards
15. Mark Flanagan
23. Joe Greenwood
4. Josh Jones

8. Mose Masoe
11. Sia Soliola
17. Paul Wellens
25. Ant Walker

Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio to miss out.

That would be my selection too, no point making the side even less experienced than it already is.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:13 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

My guess would be something along the lines of the following at this point, though it's hard to choose:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
26. Matty Dawson
22. Mark Percival
5. Adam Swift

24. Gary Wheeler
6. Lance Hohaia

14. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
27. Greg Richards
15. Mark Flanagan
23. Joe Greenwood
4. Josh Jones

8. Mose Masoe
11. Sia Soliola
17. Paul Wellens
25. Ant Walker

Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio to miss out.

That would be my selection too, no point making the side even less experienced than it already is.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:14 pm  

Is Lewis Charnock a good kicker (field and goal)? If so, we will need him to play because Leeds' defence is the best in the comp so far and it might be the case that the only way we will cross their line is via kicks. While Hohaia can kick, he's not the best at it. Also I'm not sure that Wheeler and Hohaia would complement each other. Isn't Charnock a 7? Big call for him to play but putting halves on their debut against Leeds has worked for us in the past!

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:16 pm  

13 ex academy players in the squad. Good to see.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:18 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Is Lewis Charnock a good kicker (field and goal)? If so, we will need him to play because Leeds' defence is the best in the comp so far and it might be the case that the only way we will cross their line is via kicks. While Hohaia can kick, he's not the best at it. Also I'm not sure that Wheeler and Hohaia would complement each other. Isn't Charnock a 7? Big call for him to play but putting halves on their debut against Leeds has worked for us in the past!

I think Charnock can kick but I don't know how well. Also, I think he's a 6 rather than a 7.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:21 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote: Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905 GULP!

BackrowSaint wrote: Saints have announced their 19 man squad for this Friday's top of the table clash against Leeds Rhinos. Saints' injury woes continue with key players missing from the 19 man squad. Injured: Jordan Turner, Luke Walsh, Alex Walmsley, Willie Manu, Richard Beaumont. Suspended: LMS, Kyle Amor, Jon Wilkin Lance Hohaia, Gary Wheeler and Mark Percival return to be available for selection, whilst Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio earn their first call up of the season. 1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson (pictured), 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Lance Hohaia, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 11. Sia Soliola, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 22. Mark Percival, 23. Joe Greenwood, 24. Gary Wheeler, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 32. Lewis Charnock, 33. Andre Savelio. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3905 GULP!

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:28 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

My guess would be something along the lines of the following at this point, though it's hard to choose:

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
26. Matty Dawson
22. Mark Percival
5. Adam Swift

24. Gary Wheeler
6. Lance Hohaia

14. Anthony Laffranchi
9. James Roby
27. Greg Richards
15. Mark Flanagan
23. Joe Greenwood
4. Josh Jones

8. Mose Masoe
11. Sia Soliola
17. Paul Wellens
25. Ant Walker

Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio to miss out.

Lewis Charnock is playing by all accounts.

However I have just got round to reading League Weekly from Monday. Comments from Brown re. our Academy lads stepping in for Walsh -

"There are none that are quite ready. There are one or two kids in the under 19s that are developing but they are too young for the top team at the moment."

Hardly fills you with confidence seeing as Charnock is playing on Friday.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Leeds. : Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:41 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Lewis Charnock is playing by all accounts.

However I have just got round to reading League Weekly from Monday. Comments from Brown re. our Academy lads stepping in for Walsh -

"There are none that are quite ready. There are one or two kids in the under 19s that are developing but they are too young for the top team at the moment."

Hardly fills you with confidence seeing as Charnock is playing on Friday.

You will only truly know after the game. if you’re good enough you’re old enough.