Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:55 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

Nasty, they stitch it up ? I miss playing already and were only 1 game into the new season

No mate, didn't go hospital but if it gets infected ( looking that way) I'll have to go docs. Didn't bleed tho, just big hole.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:58 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Absolutely. But I think Hohaia is a quality halfback, in much the same way as Tomkins was. Who is saying that Tomkins isn't a halfback just because he can play well at fullback? I hear nobody saying that. So why are people saying that just because his coach has asked him to play at fullback, Hohaia isn't a good halfback? He has played at 6 in the NRL, as everyone now knows.

I don't think Charnley had an operation either because according to a report in I think it was League Express but it could have been League Weekly, there was no sign of a bandage or anything on his finger. It was supposed to have been broken!

I've not suggested he can't play in the halves but IMO it's a risk. If it turns out he ain't up to it leaves us with two young halves again.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:59 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

Well before I head to bed I would like to point out Wilkin has played halfback in SL ,

And if memory serves, Wilkin impressed a lot of people in the halves this season. I remember people saying on here just how good he looked there. As somebody in one of the RL papers said, there is a halfback trying to get out of Wilkin. It's why he loves a running game I reckon.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:02 pm  

St pete wrote:

Didn't bleed tho, just big hole.

I remember taking a group of teenagers out to a skating rink in Manchester and one of them decided to kick a total stranger in the shin with her ice boot because that stranger had called her a racist name. I had to look at the stranger's shin while I was grovelling in apology on behalf of my now banned young person. There was a big hole into the bone and not a drop of blood. It turned my stomach.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:03 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

And if memory serves, Wilkin impressed a lot of people in the halves this season. I remember people saying on here just how good he looked there. As somebody in one of the RL papers said, there is a halfback trying to get out of Wilkin. It's why he loves a running game I reckon.

Wilkin is like a old school 13.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:06 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I remember taking a group of teenagers out to a skating rink in Manchester and one of them decided to kick a total stranger in the shin with her ice boot because that stranger had called her a racist name. I had to look at the stranger's shin while I was grovelling in apology on behalf of my now banned young person. There was a big hole into the bone and not a drop of blood. It turned my stomach.

That's exactly how my stood mark is. Its gone down to the bone and no blood. It's horrible, if you picture hole in your knuckle with bone showing

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:02 am  

I've mentioned that I'd like to see Forster.

I'd also like them to have a go with
#1 Lomax
#6 Wheeler
#7 Gaskell

I think that would be very potent.
However, so close to the playoffs, I wouldn't expect Royce to be doing any experimenting or resting anyone. He'll want to go into the POs with a settled side.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:19 am  

Pryce and Lomax at 6 and 7 for definite. They need as much time on the field as possible beofre the play offs start. Why play Wheeler and Eastmond there when they won't be our starting halves come playoff time? We're lacking cohesion and need to get our starting halves some game time.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:26 am  

Wheeler should play. He can then be given a prognosis for how long he'll be out for and might be back for the start of the new season.

Re: Team v's Quins on Saturday : Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:23 pm  

Read off saints twitter that Simmons said he will field a young side. Roby (hand) and Meli (hamstring) will be given the week off, Soliola a doubt also.