I think we'll see...

Lomax

Gardner

Jones

Percival

Meli

Turner

Wilkin

Perry

Speakman

Laffranchi

Soliola

Manu

Wellens



LMS

Flanagan

Clough

Walmsley

I don't know why there is this persistence that Gaskell is injured when he isn't. He has just been dropped, as has Makinson.

I was told by his team mates that he has a knock. Nothing serious but Brown wanted to see charnock

I think it's more likely that Jones would move rather than Turner.



But if Gaskell is still a no pick then Lomax could be returning to halfback, with Wellens taking back the number 1 shirt. Although I would prefer.



Lomax, Ade, Makinson Percival, Meli, Wilkin, Turner

Laffranchi Flash LMS Sia Manu Wellens

bench

Perry, Warmsley, Jones, Speakman (assuming what you all say is correct that he looked capable)



If Gaskell is not a no pick, then he would go into half and Makinson drop out.

I'd go with



Lomax

Ade

Turner

Jones

Meli

Gaskell

Wilkin

Perry

Speakman

Laffranchi

Sia

Manu

Flanaghan



Wellens

Clough

Walmsley

Greenwood



If its not working out with speakman at 9, we have the option of putting flanaghan or lomax in at 9 with wello covering the fullback/loose postion.



With a bit of luck, TP might be fit.

gaskell playing six and seven

Pete is obviously confident that we can handle Wigan with just 12 men.



But if you slot Wilkin in the missing gap then it's a decent line up. Gaskell is the big [size=200?[/size

I think Brown'd move Turner to 6 over playing Gaskell to be honest.

We have options to Cover all problems.



Wigan also have injuries so its just a matter of getting on with it.



We might even see lomax got to 9 to fill the gap left by robes. Wello to fullback and Gaskell to 6. Thoughts ?

Wigan have got injuries in the forwards though. Their pack tonight is Crosby, McIlorum, Flower, Tuson, Farrell, O'Loughlin, with Hughes, Taylor, L.Tomkins and Burke on the bench. Even without Puletua, I reckon our pack should have the edge.

SaintsFan wrote:

I don't know why there is this persistence that Gaskell is injured when he isn't. He has just been dropped, as has Makinson.



And deservedly so.

Bit harsh on Tommy that, he played well against wakey

I would rather see Flanagan move to 9 before Lomax.



Wello looked decent on Friday returning the ball (except when he passed to Meli in the in-goal!), but he was missing in the attacking line.



We have seen what Lomax has done and I think I'd do a Saddened if Lomax isn't at FB on Friday.

I think we might see the following line up, assuming that TP and Lance are out.



Lomax

Gardner

Jones

Percival

Meli

Turner

Wilkin

Perry

Speakman

Laffrancchi

Soliola

Manu

Flanagan



Subs



Wellens

LMS

Clough

Walmsley