Re: Squad v Cas : Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:40 pm  

i'd definitley have savelio on the bench..the only thing i dont like is thaler in the middle he always seems to play against us..(just like ian smith used to do)..

Re: Squad v Cas : Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:27 pm  

To very strong squads I really fancy us cas to turn you over it will not be easy but I feel we are starting hit top form and on our home ground we are very tough to beat but should be a great game again.

Re: Squad v Cas : Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:18 pm  

Need a good start against Cas or they could blow us away in the 1st 20 minutes if we're not careful. They're in great form. If I was Cunningham I'd be tempted to stick with the same 17 apart from swapping Fleming with Walsh, and give Greenwood another weeks training. We're not short of 2nd rowers at the moment.

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:56 am  

I hope Walsh plays from the start, and for the full 80 minutes. If he's not fit enough to do that then he shouldn't be playing IMO. We can't carry him and Greenwood and Mosoe on the bench as we will need to play with more than 16 players this week simply because of the energy the Wigan game will have taken out of the team. Greenwood is coming back after a very long lay off so starting him from the bench is a wise decision as he will take a while to get match fit. Hopefully he returns with the form he had when he broke his leg.

Potential banana skin this game. Cas are hitting their straps and we have just had a bruising encounter with the thugs. I hope Roby is ok. I notice that once again Cunningham doesn't appear to be planning to interchange him in spite of two bandaged hands and hobbling towards the back end of the game last week.

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:00 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I hope Walsh plays from the start, and for the full 80 minutes. If he's not fit enough to do that then he shouldn't be playing IMO. We can't carry him and Greenwood and Mosoe on the bench as we will need to play with more than 16 players this week simply because of the energy the Wigan game will have taken out of the team. Greenwood is coming back after a very long lay off so starting him from the bench is a wise decision as he will take a while to get match fit. Hopefully he returns with the form he had when he broke his leg.

Potential banana skin this game. Cas are hitting their straps and we have just had a bruising encounter with the thugs. I hope Roby is ok. I notice that once again Cunningham doesn't appear to be planning to interchange him in spite of two bandaged hands and hobbling towards the back end of the game last week.

You obviously don't know much about returning from injury if you think it's a case of Walsh should play 80 or not at all. Makes me laugh how it's wise to start Greenwood from the bench but Walsh simply has to start. You can't make it up.

Also, Charnock was due to play on the bench Friday but was ill. We therefore had no option to interchange him.
Cunningham is well aware of the need to spell Roby.

But you continue with this nonsense you keep on spouting. Bring back Royce!!

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:38 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Cas at home could beat our strongest squad. Foolery to think we'll thrash them. They are a classy side, Millington is class.

Absolutely agree with your last statement love Millo!

Here's to a similar game as last year in terms of excitement (ideally with a different finish though).

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:34 am  

If walsh has the all clear to play than Id start with him. I wouldnt plan on giving him 80 mins but id see how it goes. The ankle op was basically a clean up so he should be ok. Id maybe take him off 10 mins before halftime and then bring him on for last 15/20 mins depending how the game is going.

Id put Greenwood on the bench as I feel coming back from a break is always a little daunting at first but if we give him few 20 min spells over the next few weeks I don't think it be long before HES fully fit.

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:00 pm  

I really hope we pick up where we left off with Greenwood hitting those lines out wide. They were proving to be a real game breaker.

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:00 pm  

I think we'll lose this one..

My starting line up would be
34. Shannon McDonnell.
5. Adam Swift, 3. Jordan Turner, 17. Mark Percival, 22. Matty Dawson,
12. Jon Wilkin, 6. Travis Burns,
14. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor,
13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 21. Joe Greenwood,
4. Josh Jones,

7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 19. Greg Richards, 25. Andre Savelio,

Re: Squad v Cas : Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:00 pm  

I'd start with Walsh. He's missed 4 weeks so his fitness won't be massively affected. If he needs to come off for the last 20 fair enough, but with Greenwood coming back in, I don't see the point of having both on the bench.

Really looking forward to this game, both teams high in confidence and playing some good stuff. Who can back up best after tough games last week?