19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:05 pm  

SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League Semi Final at Leeds Rhinos.

Alex Walmsley returns to the team whilst Luke Thompson misses out.

Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 5. Adam Swift, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 11. Atelea Vea, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Alex Walmsley, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Mark Percival, 19. Greg Richards, 21. Joe Greenwood, 22. Matty Dawson, 25. Andre Savelio, 37. Adam Quinlan.

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:08 pm  

For me would be:

Quinlan
Makinson
Percival
Jones
Swift
Turner
Walsh
Amor
Roby
Savelio
LMS
Greenwood
Wilkin

Vea
Masoe
Walmsley
Flanagan

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:28 pm  

wakey_saint wrote:

For me would be:

Quinlan
Makinson
Percival
Jones
Swift
Turner
Walsh
Amor
Roby
Savelio
LMS
Greenwood
Wilkin

Vea
Masoe
Walmsley
Flanagan

Yep, can't see it being too different from that. I think LMS is lucky to have his spot in the team this week, but no doubt he'll be playing, so let's hope he plays with his brain switched to 'on' - if he does then he can be a real asset to the side.

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:31 pm  

Interesting, incidentally, that there's no spot in the 19 for Burns. I'm sure I read in the local press this week that he's fit to play. EDIT: Here it is, from Sky Sports, not the local press: 'Cunningham will be able to select stand-off Travis Burns, who has also sat out the champions' last two games after undergoing elbow surgery but he is not guaranteed a recall.' So that would seem to confirm that he's fallen down the pecking order.

Interesting, incidentally, that there's no spot in the 19 for Burns. I'm sure I read in the local press this week that he's fit to play. EDIT: Here it is, from Sky Sports, not the local press: 'Cunningham will be able to select stand-off Travis Burns, who has also sat out the champions' last two games after undergoing elbow surgery but he is not guaranteed a recall.' So that would seem to confirm that he's fallen down the pecking order.

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:09 pm  

Are we planning on Turner and Wilkin in the halves next season?

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:33 pm  

Dux wrote:

Yep, can't see it being too different from that. I think LMS is lucky to have his spot in the team this week, but no doubt he'll be playing, so let's hope he plays with his brain switched to 'on' - if he does then he can be a real asset to the side.

LMS has been awful the last few weeks as Greenwood has. Geeenwood is really struggling physcally. He's great running that line ball but he's getting smashed when having to take the ball up.

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:44 pm  

Is Thompson injured?

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 3:56 pm  

Greenwood's done better than we've expected. So I'm not surprised or concerned that he's going through a bit of a sticky patch.

A good close season bulking up will do him a power of good.

LMS just needs to keep his trap shut.

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:04 pm  

Does this game decide MOS?

Re: 19 man squad v Leeds : Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:18 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Greenwood's done better than we've expected. So I'm not surprised or concerned that he's going through a bit of a sticky patch.

A good close season bulking up will do him a power of good.

I agree with that. At the moment he's a player who can really shine when we're on the front foot, but doesn't quite have the physicality to make inroads when we're not winning the ruck. From the look of his physique, though, he looks like he's easily got another stone to put on before he's at his physical peak, and that could make all the difference. He likes getting his hands dirty in defence, too, which is a good sign.