19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:19 pm  

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/5703 SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Friday's Dacia World Club Series match with Sydney Roosters. Travis Burns and Dominique Peyroux have been added to the line-up but James Roby misses out with a rib injury. Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 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, 18. Dominique Peyroux, 19. Theo Fages, 20. Joe Greenwood, 22. Jack Owens, 28. Morgan Knowles.

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/5703 SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Friday's Dacia World Club Series match with Sydney Roosters. Travis Burns and Dominique Peyroux have been added to the line-up but James Roby misses out with a rib injury. Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Adam Swift, 6. Travis Burns, 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, 18. Dominique Peyroux, 19. Theo Fages, 20. Joe Greenwood, 22. Jack Owens, 28. Morgan Knowles.

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:14 pm  

Don't think KC will go with this but I would like to see:
Swift
Makinson
Peyroux
Turner
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Amor
Fages
Tasi
Wilkin
Vea
LMS

Richards
Savelio
Greenwood
Walmsley

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:52 pm  

Does anyone think we've got a prayer against these on Friday?

If it's freezing and lashing it down we might cause them a few problems but my sensible head says that they're gonna win by 16+.

It's difficult not to reminisce about the days when we had Long, Scully, Cunningham, Newlove, Albert, Martyn, Joynt and co. We were so spoilt them days.

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:09 pm  

wakey_saint wrote:

Don't think KC will go with this but I would like to see:
Swift
Makinson
Peyroux
Turner
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Amor
Fages
Tasi
Wilkin
Vea
LMS

Richards
Savelio
Greenwood
Walmsley

Jack Owens was that bad last Thursday you've cloned Adam Swift

I was thinking earlier what team I'd least like to face as an opposition fan against Saints. I'd certainly be moving Swift or Makinson in to full back. I'd also be looking to get Greenwood in to that back row because I think he's a great talent. Against the big Aussie packs I'd look at getting Savelio in at loose forward to add some size in the middle. Finally I think Wilkin should be in the halves. He picks and chooses his games but I'd be far more confident of him producing something in a big game then I would of Burns (I'd put him in the pack to add some aggression) doing it or Fages.

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:20 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I was thinking earlier what team I'd least like to face as an opposition fan against Saints. I'd certainly be moving Swift or Makinson in to full back. I'd also be looking to get Greenwood in to that back row because I think he's a great talent. Against the big Aussie packs I'd look at getting Savelio in at loose forward to add some size in the middle. Finally I think Wilkin should be in the halves. He picks and chooses his games but I'd be far more confident of him producing something in a big game then I would of Burns (I'd put him in the pack to add some aggression) doing it or Fages.

Probably agree with you there, Swifty to full back very much improved would offer a lot running the ball out, put Owens on the wing. Greenwood and Sav get contained a bit easy these days and there offload game has disappeared. Wilkin at loose forward is usually an extra half back and has been noted for his lack of metres lately.
I have no idea how the team is going to respond from last weeks loss, KC says one thing but the players don't inspire confidence to perform at the high levels required.

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:13 pm  

I know you have some injured, but in terms of opposition you couldn't ask for much of a weaker team from a top 3 NRL team
they lost Maloney and RTS and Jennings in the off season
Plus JWH and Cordener are injured and Pearce is in rehab
Thats 3 internationals and a further 3 origin players missing from their team last year (another way to look at it is that their 2 best players in Pearce and JWH aren't playing)
Plus they only gave themselves 5 days in the country so are way under prepared

You guys must think your in with a chance... right?

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:08 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

I know you have some injured, but in terms of opposition you couldn't ask for much of a weaker team from a top 3 NRL team
they lost Maloney and RTS and Jennings in the off season
Plus JWH and Cordener are injured and Pearce is in rehab
Thats 3 internationals and a further 3 origin players missing from their team last year (another way to look at it is that their 2 best players in Pearce and JWH aren't playing)
Plus they only gave themselves 5 days in the country so are way under prepared

You guys must think your in with a chance... right?

They have been at a training camp in Dubai, they were the first to leave Australia.

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:16 pm  

roader wrote:

They have been at a training camp in Dubai, they were the first to leave Australia.

Yea but thats still a long flight and doesn't exactly get them ready for a cold night in Saint Helens
Plus I read that by some bizarre set of events Rugby League is illegal in Dubai? So are you sure they were allowed out

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:10 am  

Sydney squad;
The Roosters’ World Club Series squad to play St Helens:

Mitchell Aubusson
Joe Burgess
Dale Copley
Kane Evans
Blake Ferguson
Mitchell Frei
Jake Friend
Aidan Guerra
Jackson Hastings
Ian Henderson
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Vincent Leuluai
Isaac Liu
Latrell Mitchell
Sam Moa
Dylan Napa
Jayden Nikorima
Sio Siua Taukeiaho
Daniel Tupou

Re: 19 man Squad v Sydney Roosters : Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:43 am  

I wouldn't pick Walmsley In this game. I'd rest our best players but other than big Alex I can't think of anyone else worth resting.

I don't see the point in risking losing players in a nothing game like this.