x3. No-one should feel aggrieved at being rotated, even after a good performance. Every week radford should pick to his strengths, both injury and fatigue-wise and tactically depending on the needs dictated by the strengths of the next opposition. Otherwise, what's the point in having a large squad?



Not only does this mean people aren't undercooked when they're required to step up, it means the whole squad is balanced and knows how they fit in with the team and are familiar with how the team plays. Everyone is 'on-point' to quote the latest jargon from my teenage daughters.



Look at Dean and Harkin...

I know people say it about most games, but I think this is definitely one of them games, whoevers pack comes out on top will probably win, from what ive seen off saints this year, their struggle big time when out muscled, start getting frustrated and make a lot of errors. If our intensity is right for this one and we play with good support play, I can see a similar result to the catalan game. Hope so anyway

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Could be some tight games in Super League this weekend. 1v2, 3v4, 5v6, 7v9, 8v12, 10v11.

Got some momentum coming into this, beating our closest enemy and the then unbeaten table toppers should give the players some real desire to go out there. Our young lads are proving themselves and I thought you could really see the desire and passion in how hard they attacked warrington's line; something we have been lacking in recent years I feel, players who want to put a big hit in, smash the line and disorganise it. We saw that a few times with Warrington, hit the line, quick play the ball and Houghton darting into the hole that had been created by the hit. Loving the fast pace this year. As others have said we have a decent record at saints. We have a decent chance of a win here.



After this game of course we have Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Catalans which are all very winnable games so could we be looking at 8 wins in a row by the end of April?

Ellis wont want a rest and nor should he be rested if he's fit. Probably the fittest player at the club and didn't do 80 on Monday had a decent rest. You want your best players and your captain fully involved when playing away at Saints

James child Reffing Friday. Good luck with that one

Ellis is our best player and captain, no way should we rest him and we won't! I'm sure there will be some changes regarding the fringe players but personally i think Talanoa doesnt deserve to come back in. Would be happy to see Fonua at centre and push Michaels back to the wing for one of the 2 youngsters, probably Lancy.

Squad:



Bowden, Ellis, Fonua, Green, Hadley, Houghton, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paleaaesina, Pritchard, Shaul, Sneyd, Taylor, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts, Yeaman.

Thompson not even making the 19 at the moment!

No Tally.

.... must have been a bad concussion to last this long.



Anyone know what actually caused it?