Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 12:23 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

Probably getting ahead of myself here but the next couple of games could be very good for us, playing saints after a bruising semi v Wigan and then Wigan the week before their cup final game and then away v Wakey....could be a good couple of weeks for us.

I agree, with an almost full strength squad to go at we should be 2 out of 3 at least from these 3 games. 3 out 3 is very achievable if we are disciplined and and cut out the silly mistakes. Time to put our money where our mouth is i reckon.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 12:53 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Strong squad, going to be tough to pick the 17.

Need to give it a real go, I can't remember the last time we gave Saints a tough game in SL.

We beat them five times out of eight between 2016 and 2017. Nothing since.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 12:57 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

We beat them five times out of eight between 2016 and 2017. Nothing since.

Thanks, 5 years without a SL win is pretty poor, I'm guessing we haven't beaten then while coached by Holbrook or Woolf.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 1:10 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Thanks, 5 years without a SL win is pretty poor, I'm guessing we haven't beaten then while coached by Holbrook or Woolf.

Seems a long, long time since we beat them 47-18 away in the Cup in 2016 and then put 30 on them at home in the league a few weeks later.

The last time we beat them in August 2017 they were coached by Holbrook.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 1:47 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Seems a long, long time since we beat them 47-18 away in the Cup in 2016 and then put 30 on them at home in the league a few weeks later.

The last time we beat them in August 2017 they were coached by Holbrook.

That cup game was excellent and I remember the scoreboard got it about face, FC won 74-18. Would love another result like those but still think we’ll grab the wounded lion’s tail and get a mauling, hope I’m wrong. I was so upbeat for the cup clash against Hudds. but as always we don’t know which team will turn up.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 1:52 pm  

2 out of 3 would definitely settle for. COYH

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 2:18 pm  

Saints red hot fav according to bookies. 1/3 on.

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 3:01 pm  

Strongest side we've had for a while

Hopefully Reynolds/Gale in the half's

Lovodua at hooker

Lomax in the saints side with practically 1 arm gotta target him as much as possible

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 3:18 pm  

Is there any reason Houghton wouldn't start?

Re: Saints away : Wed May 11, 2022 4:38 pm  

Linnet is now out for 12 weeks with the same injury as Lomax. I know Saints have already lost Dodd, but it seems a big gamble Saint sticking with Lomax who'll be playing on one arm.

I guess he'll defend at fullback but if not we just need to send as much traffic at him as possible.