Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:31 pm  

No one started a thread yet for Friday's game so thought I would.Vai Vai arrives Monday also so bit of positive news. Squad wise only one change in Dagger replaces Scruton in the 19. Not sure what injury he suffered? Knowles back for them but Walmsley out for a fair while with a serious neck injury, Wish him well as probably the best prop in league and is a loss for Saints. What can we expect? They have looked slick so far but Leeds showed again how to win a game against the odds.Still a big pack they have but we defended with energy last game and Donno Blair and Lawler Mulhern really shone. The backs looked sharp but can we string a few good performance together? Saints will rightfully be favs but if we match them in pack then we have a shout I reckon?

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:19 pm  

We do have a good home record against them but I'll go expecting defeat as I have for every game this season the lads may surprise me they certainly did against Huddersfield

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:03 pm  

Just looked at ref appointments and we have Mr Moore?

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:11 pm  

New referee apparently but seems to have worked way up? Notice fc have the part time ex marine as their ref who I quite liked when he came on scene.With Mikalouskas being promoted there is a bit of new blood in ref ranks.

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:16 pm  

saints there for the taking I reckon. They're not the same team without walmsley as leeds reserves showed last week plus you have a good home record against them. I can you you winning a dour game by 4 to 6 points

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:29 pm  

Give over Jake, I reckon the bookies have it spot on with us at +10.

They have too much size & class for a championship bound side

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:35 pm  

They will be smarting after that loss.But if we complete set's similar to last week then we won't be far away.Not sure how you can predict a dour game though? Saints have been the stand out side so far and we are showing glimpses of promise.Dour is last thing I expect.I could see a nerve jangling win for us or a master class by them? Our next 2 home games are something to look forward too and as a fan im dreading and anticipating in equal measure

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:21 pm  

SirStan wrote:

Give over Jake, I reckon the bookies have it spot on with us at +10.

They have too much size & class for a championship bound side

I'm not so sure. They throw the ball around a lot but if you deal with barba I don't think they have much else. walmsley makes a massive difference to them when he's on the field. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if you win. The same saints team without barba were abject for most of last year

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:22 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

They will be smarting after that loss.But if we complete set's similar to last week then we won't be far away.Not sure how you can predict a dour game though? Saints have been the stand out side so far and we are showing glimpses of promise.Dour is last thing I expect.I could see a nerve jangling win for us or a master class by them? Our next 2 home games are something to look forward too and as a fan im dreading and anticipating in equal measure

Any game involving rovers will be dour

Re: Saints : Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:35 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

saints there for the taking I reckon. They're not the same team without walmsley as leeds reserves showed last week plus you have a good home record against them. I can you you winning a dour game by 4 to 6 points

I can see you winning by 46 points and at -12 lump on I have. bet of the year