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Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:10 am  

The Avenger wrote:

I’d still prefer Batch at Centre with Tanginoa coming back into the second row.
Arona to 13 where he’s at his best and play 4 genuine props, Crowther off the bench with Bowes

I'd rather have Batch in the pack. His work rate is immense.
And Croft is starting to get into it.
The try on his side was actually after he came off and was a missed tackle from Batch.

Tanginoa either prop or bench SR for me.

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:56 am  

I love the way people want a bit of tinkering to the 'team,' like put him to loose, him off the bench etc,etc, like it makes any difference to us winning or losing?! They are all much of a muchness, that's the whole point of why we are in this mess. Out of about 25-30 players, at their very best, we have (had) about 4 or 5 very good players, the rest are just average, with some of them Championship standard. The table doesn't lie, yes we have had injuries to the better players at various times, but Hull, Salford, Leeds, HKR have had worse runs of injuries this season. Having said all that, we have had about 7 or 8 games where we have been in front, level, or just 1 score behind at half-time, and won none of them, that's without the 5 we have actually won!! Most of the 2nd half performances have been pretty dire.

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:32 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Miller (not a bad shout, maybe get something from him cos he ain’t working out as a 6)
Taufua
Batch
Hall
Murphy
Walker
Lino
Fifita
Hood
Whitbread
Tanginoa
Ashurst
Arona

Bowes, Crowther, Battye, Bowden

Given the Shaul signing it looks like we're stuck with Miller in the halves again as he's always selected regardless of form.

It would be nice to see Walker and Bowes have an extended run in the team and I'd like to see more of Evans who IMO was unfortunate to be omitted.

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:12 am  

Wildcatnomore wrote:

I love the way people want a bit of tinkering to the 'team,' like put him to loose, him off the bench etc,etc, like it makes any difference to us winning or losing?! They are all much of a muchness, that's the whole point of why we are in this mess. Out of about 25-30 players, at their very best, we have (had) about 4 or 5 very good players, the rest are just average, with some of them Championship standard. The table doesn't lie, yes we have had injuries to the better players at various times, but Hull, Salford, Leeds, HKR have had worse runs of injuries this season. Having said all that, we have had about 7 or 8 games where we have been in front, level, or just 1 score behind at half-time, and won none of them, that's without the 5 we have actually won!! Most of the 2nd half performances have been pretty dire.

I still laugh at the people who suggested Gaskell could play loose!

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:45 am  

Match day information for Saints match: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... -saints-h/

Match day information for Saints match: https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2022/ ... -saints-h/

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:57 am  

Willzay wrote:

I still laugh at the people who suggested Gaskell could play loose!

Think with the right attitude and application he's talented enough to play anywhere, but good luck trying to sort it all out.

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:10 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Has Arona played 13 at all over the last 2 years?

Probably the odd game but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s a better 13 than a front row and when he’s at 13 we look a better team

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:09 pm  

It seems a while since we had Ben down at Belle Vue
Super League

Wakefield Trinity v St Helens

24th July, KO: 15:00

M Com: A. Brown
Referee: B. Thaler
Reserve Referee: M. Mannifield
Touch Judge 1: J. Smith
Touch Judge 2: C. Kendall
In Goal: P. Brooke
In Goal 2: G. Jones
Time Keeper: A. Mills

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:15 pm  

We might have the best referee in super league on Sunday, just hope he doesn't need to rely on either of the two touch judges.

Re: Saints up next : Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:47 pm  

chissitt wrote:

We might have the best referee in super league on Sunday, just hope he doesn't need to rely on either of the two touch judges.

Especially after last week with that HKR penalty that never found touch!