Sintellins : Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:25 pm  

Pickers and Dave Allen back in contention, i doubt Frodsham will be allowed to play but Denis is going to have some tough choices to make for the Skolars match. Finnigan is back the first week in Feb.

Saints will probably run up a cricket score should they send over a decent side but it will be another tough hit out for our lot before the first serious game.

Re: Sintellins : Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:50 pm  

It would be a great for us and you lot to run Stains and Wire close but I think we are both lambs to the slaughter. Good luck anyway.

Re: Sintellins : Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:09 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Saints will probably run up a cricket score should they send over a decent side but it will be another tough hit out for our lot before the first serious game.

Simmons has only mentioned two players for our squad so far so you should win! We still have a number of players injured or recovering from injury thanks to last year's ridiculous player wipeout. Therefore, Simmons has stated that he is not playing anyone who so much as has a niggle, much less our broken ankles, legs and ribs. So ... we know that Leon is playing (his first match back after a neck op) and his halfback partner will be Lee Gaskell, who had his debut at first grade last season. Kyle Eastmond is still in rehab. Apparently Jamie Foster will be playing at fullback, which I am looking forward to as I think he has potential there so I hope he goes well. Paul Wellens is recovering from a cracked rib and pulled hamstring, so he won't be playing. We will be fielding as much of a first choice team as possible but will definitely be without Jonny Lomax and Josh Perry, as they are both still recovering from injury. I don't know who else is in rehab but since we are sending a team to York City Knights on the same day then I think the chances are we will be bringing a strong team, bearing in mind the injury situation.

I am so looking forward to this match. It feels like forever since I watched some rugby! I hope we manage to give you a good match. I have no idea what to expect from Saints as we have a new look team and a new coach and will be playing in our new (if temporary) stadium for the first time. At least I'll be able to get a decent coffee in nice surroundings just before kickoff!

Re: Sintellins : Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:56 pm  

2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Scott Moore, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 22. Jamie Foster, 24. Tom Armstrong, 25. Lee Gaskell.

Re: Sintellins : Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:14 pm  

Mr. Messy wrote:

2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Scott Moore, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 16. Paul Clough, 17. Gary Wheeler, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 22. Jamie Foster, 24. Tom Armstrong, 25. Lee Gaskell.

Quite a strong Saints squad is that, will be good if we could keep within 20.

Re: Sintellins : Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:23 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Quite a strong Saints squad is that, will be good if we could keep within 20.

If you're going to be playing friendlies it's what you want. To be up against the best and to give our squad a real run out.

Let's hope we don't get too many people reading too much into this.

Re: Sintellins : Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:09 pm  

Scores in friendlies are totally irrelevant.

Re: Sintellins : Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:15 pm  

Nikaed wrote:

Scores in friendlies are totally irrelevant.

I agree. I think friendlies are all about seeing what's on offer in your own team and the coach experimenting. I think Simmons will swap around in the halves and the centres at the very least because he has yet to see how well or otherwise his combinations play together. I'm sure the same is for Widnes as there are a few new signings in the Widnes team too, aren't there? And Widnes have a new coach too.

I just hope neither team suffer any injuries. That is the only downside to friendlies. Everything else is just to enjoy, regardless of the scoreline.