Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:43 pm  

Ticket sales don't appear great for this one, bit of a shame

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:07 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

surprise,surprise the cheats are fully fit and ready to go.they do it every year,teams like the cheats and wigan dont give a toss wether they finish 1st or 6th,as long as they are ready for the 2 knock out trophies on offer,the main one tomorrow and the minor one end of season.you dont get rewarded for season long consistincy in our game.

Why are they cheats?

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:37 pm  

Tomorrow I’d go with

1. Litten
2. Swift
3. Sutty
4. Carlos
5. Mcintosh
6. Truey
7. Hoy
8. Taylor
9. Houghton
10. Fash
11. Savelio
12. Griffin
13. Cator

14. Satae
15. Sao
16. Lovodua
17. Scott/brown

Lovodua got to get another bite at cherry soon and covers 6,7,9,13. If it was me I’d play Balmforth and have Dwyer as back up now but that won’t happen sadly

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:02 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

surprise,surprise the cheats are fully fit and ready to go.they do it every year,teams like the cheats and wigan dont give a toss wether they finish 1st or 6th,as long as they are ready for the 2 knock out trophies on offer,the main one tomorrow and the minor one end of season.you dont get rewarded for season long consistincy in our game.

What a strange post to make

[Chris71]

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:18 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

fosdyke99 wrote:

surprise,surprise the cheats are fully fit and ready to go.they do it every year,teams like the cheats and wigan dont give a toss wether they finish 1st or 6th,as long as they are ready for the 2 knock out trophies on offer,the main one tomorrow and the minor one end of season.you dont get rewarded for season long consistincy in our game.

Why are they cheats?

Possibly as Lomax for one has been quite unsporting this season especially in terms play acting to gain penalties and opposing players sin binned etc? The recent farce of the McDonnell sending off typifying those sort on antics.

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:40 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Possibly as Lomax for one has been quite unsporting this season especially in terms play acting to gain penalties and opposing players sin binned etc? The recent farce of the McDonnell sending off typifying those sort on antics.

Welsby has done it also . A player of that caliber shouldn't need to have it in his game . I hate it regardless of the colour of the jersey the player wears .

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:44 pm  

HU8HFC wrote:

Ticket sales don't appear great for this one, bit of a shame

The local rag said it was heading for a five figure crowd , Hopefully the weather will entice more to turn up .

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:23 pm  

davey41 wrote:

I could be totally wrong but I have a feeling that McNamara is being considered for a switch to hooker

Just something that was said recently about trying to get him involved and game time.

Therefore, wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the bench and spelled at hooker?

We shall see.

i have said previously thats were he will end up but it will be in the Championship not S/L

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:36 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I would rather have Litten at 6 and Truman at 7, than Mcnamara, I have seen nothing at first team level to suggest he is good enough at this level, people like him but what does he bring to the team

Speed: no
Kicking: no
Makes breaks: No
Passing: No
Defence: Ok for a halfback, nothing special.

I know he is young, but he must have played about 20 games now and hasn't really shown anything. I'd be looking at promote Medforth and use him as back up next season, unless we think Mcnamara can play hooker an is going to vastly improve, I wouldn't be keeping him either.

Biggest game of the season against a full strength and in form Saints, have to take a risk and go at them.

I would go even further and suggest that if his father had not been who he is in the game he wouldnt be anywhere near a S/L first team.
There is little point saying he is young and will get better but we are aiming to be a top S/L club and without basic speed and the ability to run with the ball he unfortunately will be heading to the Championship probably playing as a nine off the bench

Re: Saints in the cup : Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:16 pm  

I think it's a big game to bring Litten back in after injury. And that also means changing roles for Hoy. Which means you haven't got your first choice full back as well as your first choice half back.

I wouldn't want to put Sutcliffe in the halves because Hurrell is a dangerous player in the centre and we need Sutcliffe there.

For me the choice has to be a straight swap of Clifford for either McNamara or Lovodua. Out of the two, I think I would prefer to give McNamara a go.