Re: 16 men-again : Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:49 pm  

The thing is we have an 80 minute hooker whereas every team interchanges hookers so usually we do play with the same amount of props and second rowers

Re: 16 men-again : Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:07 pm  

Saints_fan_6 wrote:

The thing is we have an 80 minute hooker whereas every team interchanges hookers so usually we do play with the same amount of props and second rowers

thats a very good point

Re: 16 men-again : Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:12 pm  

I guess lomax is ok after the ankle twist as royce has already said he is sticking with lomaskell

Re: 16 men-again : Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:31 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I guess lomax is ok after the ankle twist as royce has already said he is sticking with lomaskell

like button!

Re: 16 men-again : Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:35 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Given that Simmons has battled through one of the worst injury crises in living memory steering a team full of kids to the Grand Final from outside the top two (not to mention losing his prized half to Union and his star stand-off to a season-long injury) perhaps it might be wise to - at least consider the possibility that he knows what he's doing and his tactics are sound.

Don't feed me hope!

Re: 16 men-again : Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:35 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Well, if Lima ruined Lomax's leg, you might be glad Wheeler wasn't played because we may well need another halfback next week.

I don't want Pryce anywhere near our team. The LAST thing we want is to be completely undermined by a stomach bug. It's 48 hours post puking before a person is no longer contagious. He should stay in Bradford and watch the GF from the stands.

Our young guys should have the chance on Saturday. With the young guy who was ripping Wigan apart on Good Friday until a cynical play from Hoffman ruined his season, sitting on the bench in case he is needed.

The only question now is, did Wheeler make it through Saturday without picking up any injuries?

Re: 16 men-again : Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:37 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

The only question now is, did Wheeler make it through Saturday without picking up any injuries?

I've heard he's gone for the season with a splintered rectum.

Re: 16 men-again : Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:31 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

The only question now is, did Wheeler make it through Saturday without picking up any injuries?

Bad news. In the after match huddle Sia Soliola accidently squoze Gary Wheeler too hard and he imploded. His head was found in Runcorn this morning.

Re: 16 men-again : Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:58 am  

I've never liked the whole concept of having a back on the bench at all, particularly not when they're half-fit and in no position to be able to contribute more than 20 minutes if needed anyway as we've done more than a few times, and we have plenty enough forwards who can play in the backs if needed making it even more pointless. But I'm more than happy to concede that Royce knows a thousand times more about the game and the players than I ever will and so must know what he's doing...

Re: 16 men-again : Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:22 pm  

I personally like the idea of having a back on the bench, it makes us more flexible in case of injuries and as was pointed out earlier in the thread, we are fortunate enough to have an 80 minute hooker who doesnt need spelling so therefore we can get away with it and still give TP, Graham, LMS, Clough and Sia the appropriate spells during a game.

Also, for such as Saturday, if Leon has recovered he would be well worth a place on the bench for me. Lomax and Gaskell have been superb all season, but if the occasion of a GF got the better of them ,we have an experienced half that can come on the field and steady the ship which should be reassuring for all.