19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:12 pm  

SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Thursday's First Utility Super League Round 2 trip to Salford Red Devils.

As expected James Roby misses out through injury whilst Dominique Peyroux also has picked up a knock.

Morgan Knowles and Calvin Wellington have both been called up.

Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Mark Percival, 5. Adam Swift, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Alex Walmsley, 10. Kyle Amor, 11. Atelea Vea, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook. 14. Lama Tasi, 15. Greg Richards, 16. Andre Savelio, 17. Luke Thompson, 19. Theo Fages, 20. Joe Greenwood, 22. Jack Owens, 28. Morgan Knowles, 30. Calvin Wellington.

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:24 pm  

Can we have a few of you're forwards please?

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:35 pm  

Obvious move is Fages replaces Roby and Turner goes to centre with Burns at 6 but there lies the problem, where's Burns what's up?

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:57 pm  

Well, Burns hasn't made the squad and Charnock isn't there, so one can only assume he'll go Fages at Hooker and stick with Turner at 5/8. That would surely mean Wellington playing centre.

The other option would be to put Turner back to centre and play Wilkin at #6; but shouldn't we be trying to nurture a consistent halfback partnership.

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:18 pm  

Turner to centre in place of Peyroux.

Fages to stand off in place of Turner.

Knowles to hooker in place of Roby

Heard that's what were going with.

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:24 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Well, Burns hasn't made the squad and Charnock isn't there, so one can only assume he'll go Fages at Hooker and stick with Turner at 5/8. That would surely mean Wellington playing centre..

I'd go with this, we should be wanting a consistent half back partnership. Keep the Walsh/Turner combo.

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:35 pm  

Legman wrote: Obvious move is Fages replaces Roby and Turner goes to centre with Burns at 6 but there lies the problem, where's Burns what's up? http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... of_opener/

Legman wrote: Obvious move is Fages replaces Roby and Turner goes to centre with Burns at 6 but there lies the problem, where's Burns what's up? http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... of_opener/

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:38 pm  

Fozzysalforddevil wrote:

Can we have a few of you're forwards please?

No! Jones and Flanagan is more than enough

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:06 pm  

Twentyman wrote:

No! Jones and Flanagan is more than enough

And i reckon Jones is a cracking player be better suited for the back row but at the moment with no Sau & Vidot we have no choice but to play him in the centres

Re: 19 man Squad v Salford : Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:24 pm  

Hope we don't play both Knowles and Wellington in the 13, its obvious Fages needs to play on a pitch he's very familiar with and I would have him replacement for Roby. If Wellington gets a shot and he finds the jump to this level too much then we can go Wilkin to hooker Fages to stand off and Turner to centre, none of these strangers to these adjusted positions.
Don't know what other position Burns can play as per KC's statement, centre or hooker perhaps but we have cover in these positions.
Hope its another wet boggy game, our forwards can slog it out for another win.