Re: Squad for Saints : Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:49 pm  

One thing that really concerns me at the moment is the oppositions attacking kicks. We got out of jail by shear luck last week. I remember Thewlis taking a difficult one under pressure but there were lots of other kicks that could have dropped straight into a Wigan players lap.
We need to deal with them a bit better on Thursday.

Re: Squad for Saints : Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:18 pm  

Wigan kicked really well but conditions didn’t make it easy to catch, quite the reverse I would say.

Re: Squad for Saints : Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:07 pm  

Oxford Exile wrote:

You missed Mikele who has gone and Bullock who is missing.... so 5 props missing for us... Harrison is doubtful given its his first time in the squad since injury. Your clearly favourites on your own ground given who is missing from our middles....plus I'm guessing the ref will be in your starting squad as well.

Harrison is playing according to Powell, I guess it's a similar situation to Batchelor for us. If you look at what i posted, there isn't room on there for two more props without two dropping off that list. You're not putting more than 5 props in your 17 surely? We're missing Walmsley, Paasi, Sironen, Mata'utia and Knowles. That's our five biggest forwards. There's no clear favourites in terms of lineups I don't think. You having your first choice backrow playing and us not tips it in your favour, plus the fact that you've been playing better than us all season. And I'm not sure the referee comment is accurate either, we've had no favours this year at all.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:27 am  

Hopefully Green gets more game time. Looks a top prospect.

Been on the bench the last 2 games but only got on the pitch for 7 minutes over the 2 games.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:33 am  

NSW wrote:

Hopefully Green gets more game time. Looks a top prospect.

Been on the bench the last 2 games but only got on the pitch for 7 minutes over the 2 games.

Yep the way Powell has (or hasn't) used his young forwards says so much. I think he's being protective & thinks they'll get flattened & hurt. The recent reserves score v Wigan also tells a tale that our young back-up is not ready yet. To be honest we'd be better having Matty Russell doing 10 minutes bashing it up in the middle than picking a young forward who isn't going to be used.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:48 am  

Ref- J Smith
V Ref Thaler.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:19 pm  

I'm pretty happy with those appointments. I hope Mr thaler decides to pay us back on the decisions that went against us last week in the offside try and the minikin disallowed try. It would be good to beat them off a dubious decision just to see the mushroom cloud coming from the North at full time.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:51 pm  

CW8 wrote:

I'm pretty happy with those appointments. I hope Mr thaler decides to pay us back on the decisions that went against us last week in the offside try and the minikin disallowed try. It would be good to beat them off a dubious decision just to see the mushroom cloud coming from the North at full time.

Come on does not matter if we win fairly without any drama, they will find a way to say it was given to us.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:18 pm  

No Percival for us either according to those in the know.

Re: Squad for Saints : Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:21 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

No Percival for us either according to those in the know.

He’s picking up more and more knocks, mind you it is not a surprise given his role in the team.