19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:22 pm  

Michael Shenton has been added to the 19 man squad for this Friday's clash with Hull FC, however he is still considered highly doubtful to regain his fitness for match time. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook will also miss out after being handed a 1 match ban and a £300 fine for a Grade B offence committed in last Friday's 35 - 28 loss to Warrington. Thomas Armstrong is the other change from the 19 man squad as he has been overlooked with Matty Ashurst coming in to make up the 19. Whilst Scott Moore plays for the second week running after a 2 week internal suspension. Missing List: 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton (?) 6. Leon Pryce, 15. LMS, 16, Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler 1. Paul Wellens, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Scott Moore, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 25. Lee Gaskell, 28. Thomas Makinson http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1018 1. Paul Wellens 28. Thomas Makinson 4. Sia Soliola 5. Francis Meli 22. Jamie Foster 25. Lee Gaskell 20. Jonny Lomax 8. Josh Perry 9. James Roby 10. James Graham 13. Chris Flannery 12. Jon Wilkin 11. Tony Puletua 14. Scott Moore 21. Shaun Magennis 19. Andrew Dixon 7. Kyle Eastmond 3. Michael Shenton and 18. Matty Ashurst to miss out for me.

Michael Shenton has been added to the 19 man squad for this Friday's clash with Hull FC, however he is still considered highly doubtful to regain his fitness for match time. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook will also miss out after being handed a 1 match ban and a £300 fine for a Grade B offence committed in last Friday's 35 - 28 loss to Warrington. Thomas Armstrong is the other change from the 19 man squad as he has been overlooked with Matty Ashurst coming in to make up the 19. Whilst Scott Moore plays for the second week running after a 2 week internal suspension. Missing List: 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton (?) 6. Leon Pryce, 15. LMS, 16, Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler 1. Paul Wellens, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Scott Moore, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 25. Lee Gaskell, 28. Thomas Makinson http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1018 1. Paul Wellens 28. Thomas Makinson 4. Sia Soliola 5. Francis Meli 22. Jamie Foster 25. Lee Gaskell 20. Jonny Lomax 8. Josh Perry 9. James Roby 10. James Graham 13. Chris Flannery 12. Jon Wilkin 11. Tony Puletua 14. Scott Moore 21. Shaun Magennis 19. Andrew Dixon 7. Kyle Eastmond 3. Michael Shenton and 18. Matty Ashurst to miss out for me.

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:57 pm  

I go

1 wellens
2 makinson
3 shenton / sia
4 meli
5 foster
6 gaskell
7 lomax
8 graham
9 roby
10 tony p
11 flannery
12 sia/ moore
13 wilkin
14 moore/ dixon
15 perry
16 eastmond
17 magennis

If shenton fit then ashurst and dixon to miss out for me

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:43 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

1. Paul Wellens
28. Thomas Makinson
4. Sia Soliola
5. Francis Meli
22. Jamie Foster

25. Lee Gaskell
20. Jonny Lomax

8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
10. James Graham
13. Chris Flannery
12. Jon Wilkin
11. Tony Puletua

14. Scott Moore
21. Shaun Magennis
19. Andrew Dixon
7. Kyle Eastmond

3. Michael Shenton and 18. Matty Ashurst to miss out for me.

If Shents is available, I'd get him in and use Soliola off the bech as the 4th prop kind of role. That bench is too light to take on the beasts from Hull.

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:55 pm  

Bench is a joke as per usual this season.

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:59 pm  

If Shenton pulls through then the bench would look slightly stronger, also remembering that it is unfortunate LMS is banned. We could of had a fairly strong bench. With Clough possible for possible for Wakefield next week we could be going into the Catalans game with a strong 19 man squad.

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:00 pm  

MY MY MY I AM AMAZED......PERRY MIGHT MAKE 2 MATCHES ON THE SPIN

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:07 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Bench is a joke as per usual this season.

Thats one of the things that contributed to your loss on Friday.

Plus your team just couldn't live with The All Stars

Re: 19 Man Squad Announced for Hull FC, Shenton included. : Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:50 pm  

1. Paul Wellens,
22. Jamie Foster,
5. Francis Meli,
4. Sia Soliola,
28. Thomas Makinson
20. Jonny Lomax,
25. Lee Gaskell,

8. Josh Perry,
9. James Roby,
10. James Graham,
12. Jon Wilkin,
13. Chris Flannery,
11. Tony Puletua,

7. Kyle Eastmond, 14. Scott Moore, 19. Andrew Dixon, 21. Shaun Magennis,


I reckon that's the line up, it's pretty much our first choice pack so we can't moan about the injuries there even with LMS missing. The numbers on the shirts say it all 8 through to 13.

True the bench is lacking a prop, but the bench has been lacking a prop all season, it was even lacking a prop last week, when we have 4 props, as we play with 3 props from the start, so when it comes to rotation during the match at some point a prop gets replaced by a 2nd rower.

In the end that's just the way Royce likes it. 3 props from the start I'm sure if he was given an option he's play with 5 props every match (3 on the field, 2 on the bench), but that would require the squad to have about 7 props to account for injury and rotation.

If it was me I'd be tempted with having Eastmond at centre giving us a bit more bulk on the bench, but as Royce likes a back on the bench, he's pretty much nailed on for that spot until Leon comes back now, given that Gardner and Shenton are out.