Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 5:37 pm  

Perry needs a run out. I don't think Brown will want to run Thompson out too many times in a row. He probably would not have run Percival out so much if it was not for injuries.

My choice would be

1. Paul Wellens,
2. Ade Gardner, 3. Jordan Turner, 30. Mark Percival, 21. Tom Makinson,
6. Lance Hohaia, 23. Nathan Ashe,
8. Josh Perry, 36. Stuart Howarth. 16. Paul Clough,
4. Sia Soliola,14. Anthony Laffranchi,
11. Tony Puletua,

13. Willie Manu, 19. Josh Jones, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 25. Alex Walmsley, ,

I'd go as big as I could up front for the opening 20. Then bring impact on all over the field. I'd like to see Makinson and Percival partner up as we may be doing that next year.

Wellens may as well play FB, given the shortage of wingers.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 5:38 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Wellens may as well play FB, given the shortage of wingers.

No, no, no.

Keep Makinson there and let him develop his game.

Jones can slot in at Centre, Percival on the wing.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 5:42 pm  

Waste of Percival on the wing for me.

The boy has talent and so should develop that playing against more experienced centres

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 6:11 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Waste of Percival on the wing for me.

The boy has talent and so should develop that playing against more experienced centres

If we were in a better position then he could play centre, but because we are not he has to play where he is needed.

Makinson has started every game at FB since Lomax has been out, there is no point changing that thinking now.

Anyway, Jones was our best player on Saturday playing inside Percival, so it is not such a bad thing.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 7:08 pm  

Albion wrote:

If we were in a better position then he could play centre, but because we are not he has to play where he is needed.

Makinson has started every game at FB since Lomax has been out, there is no point changing that thinking now.

Anyway, Jones was our best player on Saturday playing inside Percival, so it is not such a bad thing.

I agree with this completely. I'd much rather sacrifice Percival's talents slightly by playing him on the wing than sacrifice the whole team by putting Wellens back at 1.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 8:24 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Waste of Percival on the wing for me.

He and Jones worked well together against London, instrumental in our final try. While it would be great to have Percival in his proper position, I think he's doing ok on the wing at present. Better him than shunting Makinson out of fullback just when (a) he was developing his game, and (b) the team were getting used to his style of play.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 8:28 pm  

Both teams playing crap at the moment and Saints should win.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 8:36 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

What I think Brown will go with:

21. Tommy Makinson
2. Ade Gardner
3. Jordan Turner
19. Josh Jones
30. Mark Percival

6. Lance Hohaia
23. Nathan Ashe

11. Tony Puletua
36. Stuart Howarth
10. LMS
4. Sia Soliola
14. Anthony Laffranchi
13. Willie Manu

8. Josh Perry
16. Paul Clough
24. Joe Greenwood
25. Alex Walmsley

Sadly I suspect he'll find a space for wello to take up.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 8:39 pm  

We've got to keep Steamboat Wello out of that full back position, if we don't what little threat we have will be reduced to nothing and we'll be starting sets 10-20 metres further back.

Re: Squad for Widnes (H) : Wed May 01, 2013 8:58 pm  

No excuses given that squad. No injuries to blame there.