So with us having a few injuries and Wigan playing a bit better, are we going to have a good competative derby?
I honestly think its 50/50 going into this, your thoughts?

Isn't it the magic weekend now

They have a great chance. We've been lucky that Leeds lost in line with us, so the 'kick up the backside' scenario won't happen because nothing changed last weekend as all the top 4 lost.

Personally I think our pathetic, weak squad is coming back to haunt us already. Forget October, we haven't got the squad to cope with April and May. This is the stage where other sides will be bringing in a few players who haven't played as much, whereas you can name our side for the next game already. No one can be rested as there isn't anyone to bring in.

May be true = but we have worked ourselves into such a strong position that we can lose anothrt 6-7 games this year and are still likely to be in the top 2

Thats a bit much, if they were that weak and pathetic we wouldn't be top of the league

The first choice 17 is superb. There isn't a single senior player beyond that though. Every injury we suffer weakens us more than it would some other teams in SL. It's a different approach and we'll be able to tell come October if it was a good one.

So players like Wheeler, Eastmond and Ashurst are no good then ?

But thats the reason for our long success under SC(well sometimes under

) we dont fill cap space with people who arent going to get in our first choice 17. Its risky, but its working

I think it's 50:50 too but not because of injuries, just because of the way we played on Friday. Because we did some bizarre stuff and because some of our senior players were so completely off form (all at once), I'm not sure whether we are looking at a one-match blip or the start of a slide which we'll come back out of eventually but maybe not in time to indulge in our recent pastime of squashing the Pies!

If Saints play like they did on Friday then it could be a Wigan win,but i can*t see Saints performing that bad again,Wigan had a good win today so should be a good game,,,Draw on the cards

They might be, but as they never get a regular start in the side we'll probably not know until one of few remaining senior players retires. We're not using them well at the minute, Wheeler for example has probably played 4 positions this season already.

Saints 38 - Goons 12 lets pray they serve single malt inside the ground