Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:35 pm  

Be great to see Flannery back, I think it would be stupid to risk James Roby so soon.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:27 pm  

Slippery Steve wrote:

Be great to see Flannery back, I think it would be stupid to risk James Roby so soon.

Agree about robes, but not missed "mr Average" Flannery TBH.

Aslo, I don't know who suggested Eastmond at full back but they want their head examining in my very humble opinion. Against bratford I'd put in Makinson and bring in Armstrong on the wing or vice versa.(Armstrong's not injured is he? )

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:46 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

Aslo, I don't know who suggested Eastmond at full back but they want their head examining in my very humble opinion. Against bratford I'd put in Makinson and bring in Armstrong on the wing or vice versa.(Armstrong's not injured is he? )

I wouldn't have Eastmond at fullback either. He wasn't any good there when we have tried him in the past. I would imagine Nathan Ashe will be played at fullback instead, assuming his leg is alright. Ashe appears to be the understudy. We should leave Makinson on the wing, let him get his bearings there as we are going to need him against Wigan and Wire.

Armstrong is back at Leigh. He played for them last week.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:47 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I wouldn't have Eastmond at fullback either. He wasn't any good there when we have tried him in the past. I would imagine Nathan Ashe will be played at fullback instead, assuming his leg is alright. Ashe appears to be the understudy. We should leave Makinson on the wing, let him get his bearings there as we are going to need him against Wigan and Wire.

Armstrong is back at Leigh. He played for them last week.

Fair enough. I forgot about Ashe!

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:51 pm  

Roby has been cleared to play Sunday according to Sky Sports News.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:10 pm  

SFW wrote:

Roby has been cleared to play Sunday according to Sky Sports News.

More than likely p1ss poor reporting of what was actually said.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:17 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

More than likely p1ss poor reporting of what was actually said.

Correct: on sporting life "sizzler" said
"I will give him until Sunday and if the swelling goes down and the numbness leaves his face, I will play him"

not quite - he is fit to play.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:26 pm  

SFW wrote:

Roby has been cleared to play Sunday according to Sky Sports News.

I was told today that the doc give him all clear as long as he's got full sight in the meaning swelling needs to go down.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:18 pm  

do we need roby to beat the bulls
is it imperative we beat the bulls
does it affect our season if we do lose

any of the above YES then play him. otherwise, save him for the big boys.

Re: Robes - Broken eye socket (x2?) and nose? : Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:20 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

No point risking Wellens and Roby especially with Wigan and Warrington coming up.

If everyone comes through OK I reckon we'll see something like this:

Eastmond
Makinson
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Moore
LMS
Flannery
Wilkin
Puletua

Soliola
Graham
Magennis
Ashe

Pretty strong side and bench, maybe Royce will want Graham and Soliola to start but either way strong 17.

Roby and Wellens returning the week after could give us a strong side for the derby.

like the selections but i would probably rotate eastmond and lomax for impact throughout the game, just a thought!