Sun 6th Aug: SL: Salford Red Devils v St Helens KO 15:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Salford Red Devils v St Helens here.

[Father Ted]

Can't see Salford getting close.

[FearTheVee]

Hard to call before seeing squads.

Big game for Saints in the quest to avoid Catalans away in the play-offs.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Saints by 12.

[Waynebennettswinger]

Hurrell out for 4 weeks and a rumour about Percival out for 12. I don’t back against my own team but Salford’s back line is great at times so this could be interesting. 

[FearTheVee]

Wellens is on Saints website saying Percy will play at the weekend so unless he's done something today I can't see the 12 weeks out being right.

Sironen might play, too soon for Batch. Probably:

Welsby, Tommy, Hoposate, Percival, Ritson, Lomax, Dodd, Lees, Roby, Delaney, Bell, Sironen, Knowles

Bench: Mbye, Royle, Norman, Davies.

To be fair, that's a remarkably strong side to put out given we have eight regular first teamers out in Hurrell, Walmsley, Paasi, Bennison, Wingfield, LMS, Batchelor and Matautia.

 

[bobbruce]

2 hours ago, FearTheVee said:

Wellens is on Saints website saying Percy will play at the weekend so unless he's done something today I can't see the 12 weeks out being right.

Sironen might play, too soon for Batch. Probably:

Welsby, Tommy, Hoposate, Percival, Ritson, Lomax, Dodd, Lees, Roby, Delaney, Bell, Sironen, Knowles

Bench: Mbye, Royle, Norman, Davies.

To be fair, that's a remarkably strong side to put out given we have eight regular first teamers out in Hurrell, Walmsley, Paasi, Bennison, Wingfield, LMS, Batchelor and Matautia.

 

I think it’s to do with the concussion against Hull after scans a couple of  Doctors told him he should sit out the rest of the season. Think he’s been getting second opinions to find someone who’ll tell him he’s ok to play. He’s obviously found one. 

[daz39]

Tired Saints to deflate the Rowleyball even more, Saints by 16 and Salford fans to start dreaming of a Watson return!.

[Johnny Ringo]

Tough one to call until team sheet is revealed. Its going to be another tight one. A try either way.

[DavidM]

Salford by golden point 

 

[Saint Toppy]

18 hours ago, Waynebennettswinger said:

Hurrell out for 4 weeks and a rumour about Percival out for 12. I don’t back against my own team but Salford’s back line is great at times so this could be interesting. 

Where did you get the "Percival out for 12 weeks" from ?

After a player has completed the mandatory 11 day lay off after failing a HIA they then have to pass a mandatory doctors assessment. Percy was in the squad last week but the doctors failed him saying he needed more time. He was re-tested this week and passed their assessment so they've cleared him to play.

I think this game is going to be a lot closer than many think. Salford have a fair few key players returning and even if Sironen plays then Saints are still pretty light in the forwards. I doubt there will be anything more than 1 score in it either way.

Edited August 4, 2023 by Saint Toppy

[Waynebennettswinger]

17 minutes ago, Saint Toppy said:

Where did you get the "Percival out for 12 weeks" from ?

After a player has completed the mandatory 11 day lay off after failing a HIA they then have to pass a mandatory doctors assessment. Percy was in the squad last week but the doctors failed him saying he needed more time. He was re-tested this week and passed their assessment so they've cleared him to play.

I think this game is going to be a lot closer than many think. Salford have a fair few key players returning and even if Sironen plays then Saints are still pretty light in the forwards. I doubt there will be anything more than 1 score in it either way.

I did say it was a rumour, unsure where it came from and happy that it’s not true. I didn’t hear or say it was to do with the head injury, Percival has had a number of injuries over the years and I’d be pleased to see him have a long run without injury as he is key to what Saints do so well.

[Segovia Carpet]

5 hours ago, daz39 said:

Tired Saints to deflate the Rowleyball even more, Saints by 16 and Salford fans to start dreaming of a Watson return!.

The only positive about your continued bile re Salford is the negativity. 

[sam4731]

Paradoxically I think that the injuries in our pack caused us to play a more expansive game which, when we've played that way this season, we've tended to play better. I don't think we have any where near the pack we think we do. I'll stick my neck out and say that if we play the same way, Saints by 12.

[Josef K]

I can only see a Salford win by 22pts. 

[johnh1]

1 hour ago, Josef K said:

I can only see a Salford win by 22pts. 

I'll have a pair of those glasses that you're wearing please.

[GeordieSaint]

Salford thumping us 14-2 at the moment. 

[Johnny Ringo]

Salford's difference are the half backs. 14 -2 ahead

[LeeF]

15-2 HT

[johnh1]

Saints score after a knock on. Normal service resumed.

[johnh1]

Oh and Salford down to 12 men after Cross sin binned.

[GeordieSaint]

Just noticed 11 of Saints starting 13 are homegrown. Another 1 on the bench. 

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, johnh1 said:

Oh and Salford down to 12 men after Cross sin binned.

Any BOOOING from Saints fan's ? --- no, didn't think there would be.

[Fevrover]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

Just noticed 11 of Saints starting 13 are homegrown. Another 1 on the bench. 

Just noticed ? They've been playing an hour and half.

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Fevrover said:

Just noticed ? They've been playing an hour and half.

I’m 600 miles away on holiday so hadn’t checked the teams! Apologies for the tardiness.