FearTheVee

It should go without saying, but if it doesn't: no.

I'm not a fan of the NRL takeover idea necessaily, but it would be genuinely fascinating to see what their investment approach to a London team would be.

I haven't seen Hull come back about any of this garbage which is commedable. Just leave him shouting away to himself like the attention seeking diva he is appears to be the best strategy.

Much stronger looking squad but even so I worry about where the points come from. We desperately need a positive perforamnce and hopefully it being the last appearance at home for people like Makinson and Sione means there is more positivity and feelgood about the place. Saints by 10.

I'm interested to see how we go about it. I have a feeling we've targeted the Hudds and Cas games as must wins and the others as a bonus and more about getting players back in with minutes under their belt and avoiding any more bans/injuries where possible. I can see a pretty flat performance coming TBH.

Can't see us scoring more than 12 or keeping them to less than 20. I think Wire by 12+ but I'd take a bad loss and no injuries/bans TBH.

Sorry of course, forgot about Swift. Was just going on squad numbers.

Really looking forward to this one. I think Leigh needing the win more may be the difference.

Saints squad anounced and Walmsley, Paasi and Sione (all doubtful in the week) are in there. The big problems are in the backs where, coincidentally, Hudds are pretty healthy (think only Connor missing of first choice 1-7?) Absolutely no idea how the three-quarters will line up but maybe: Robertson Ritson, Sione, Davies, Blake (could also be a different back row at centre, or Vaughan, or Blake centre and Bennison wing, or Blake dropped after copping a hammering last week - who knows) Lomax, Whitby Lees, Burns, Walmsley Whitley, Batchelor, Knowles Bench: Mybe, Paasi, Delaney, Stephens

Must win for saints - genuinely wouldn’t be surprised by a 20 point win or a 20 point loss so who knows. Both sides dreadful currently.

Squad named and Bell/Siro are indeed out but Walmsley named and Sione back. Assuming Walmsley fit to play that leaves the absentees as Welsby, Percival, Hurrell, Dodd, Clark, Wingfield, Bell, Sironen, Knowles. I'd guess at: Robertson Makinson Vaughan Blake Ritson Lomax Mbye Walmsley Burns Lees Whitley Batchelor Passi/Matautia Matautia/Paasi Delaney Stephens Davies/Royle Personally I'd be looking to give young Roberts a run in the halves but I don't think Wellens will.

Walmsley apparently now out with a quad injury and Bell doubtful. Unless Sione returns I think that would be 11 of the starting 17 out. Doing it tough is an understatement

Likely to be another very tough day at the office for Saints. If Matautia gets back that’s a big plus. Lomax back from his ban helps in theory but he’s been poor this year. Just have to hope the rest has done him good. Struggling to see anything other than a comfortable Rovers win - they have points in them and we do not, that simple really.

When you add in both centres out injured also (Percy/Hurrell) I'd say it's more than a slight advantage to Wigan. Can see a 16+ point Wigan win.

Will be two pretty weak teams facing off this weekend. Probably a game neither club would want at this point. Interested to see how Farrimond and Robertson go but not sure there'll be too much to read into the play-offs.