19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:04 pm  

SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League Round Seven game with Wigan Warriors.

Theo Fages returns to the squad whilst Atelea Vea misses out.

Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 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, 21. Matty Dawson, 22. Jack Owens, 23. Shannon McDonnell.

I hope to see this:

McDonnell
Makinson
Peyroux
Turner
Dawson
Fages/Burns
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
Amor
LMS
Greenwood
Wilkin

Tasi
Thompson
Savelio
Fages/Burns

Owens and Richards to miss out for.

My worst nightmare is Savelio coming in for Vea and the rest staying as it is.

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:27 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

SAINTS have named their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League Round Seven game with Wigan Warriors.

Theo Fages returns to the squad whilst Atelea Vea misses out.

Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 6. Travis Burns, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 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, 21. Matty Dawson, 22. Jack Owens, 23. Shannon McDonnell.

I hope to see this:

McDonnell
Makinson
Peyroux
Turner
Dawson
Fages/Burns
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
Amor
LMS
Greenwood
Wilkin

Tasi
Thompson
Savelio
Fages/Burns

Owens and Richards to miss out for.

My worst nightmare is Savelio coming in for Vea and the rest staying as it is.

Thats still a decent 17 despite the injuries, think KC will go for Richards as 4th prop, I think we all hold our breathe to see if Fages is going to get a game.

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:26 pm  

Who is Theo Fages?

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:33 pm  

Albion wrote:

Who is Theo Fages?

He's some Young kid that KC is looking after and is a project.

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:38 pm  

Anyone else really nervous about this game?

I shudder with the thought that we will have Owens, Dawson and Walsh defending on the same side again. I still have the images of Ablett scoring on the half time buzzer...

Wigan have been defending well and I think we will struggle to break them down. We struggled to break down a Leeds team in the second half and they couldn't defend for toffee.

Good Friday losing streak to continue I reckon.

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:57 pm  

I'm incredibly confident in Wigan being able to get within 10yrds of your line with ease, it's after that our problems start.
If your wingers hold their nerve and stick to their touch lines our one move is neutralised, we've got bugger all else to offer in attack

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:46 am  

Albion wrote:

Anyone else really nervous about this game?

I shudder with the thought that we will have Owens, Dawson and Walsh defending on the same side again. I still have the images of Ablett scoring on the half time buzzer...

Its a derby, form goes out of the window for this match. Hopefully Owens won't be in the 17 and Dawson stays out on the wing with Turner back at centre, I seem to remember Dawson shows up well in defence when it comes to the derby. Wigoons are still struggling in the half backs department, its up to us to make sure that continues and not give them time and space. Good line speed defence and discipline should be brainwashed into the players, trouble is we don't know how our coaching team have prepared the players mindset, Wilkin can "big up" the game as much as he wants but it needs to be turned into reality.

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:43 pm  

I've just heard the team. I don't know how accurate it is, but if it's true: I'm even more concerned.

I just can't keep up with Cunningham's thinking??

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:56 pm  

Albion wrote:

I've just heard the team. I don't know how accurate it is, but if it's true: I'm even more concerned.

I just can't keep up with Cunningham's thinking??

Does it involve Burns at 9 and Roby on the bench ?? If true I'm at a loss too

Re: 19 man Squad v Wigan : Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:59 pm  

yogi bear wrote:

Does it involve Burns at 9 and Roby on the bench ?? If true I'm at a loss too

I wouldn't have a problem with that. The first 20 minutes are always pretty ferocious in the derby, and Burns likes the rough and tumble. Bring a fresh Roby on after 20-30 mins once things have slowed down a little and he'll be in a good position to inflict some damage.