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Should be a good game - we (saints) have had 2 good wins which have included some very good and some very patchy periods. Whilst you guys have beaten the worst 2 sides in SL , one not convincingly so need to up your anti.

Hope things go well for Salford this year , it's nice to hear positive RL news for a change instead of the endless doom and gloom from over the Pennines and down south. Just start next week

All I hope for on Thursday is a credible performance from all the lads, our defensive line will have to tighten up considerably to slow down the Stains pack..

If the crowd exceeds 4k I will be amazed, solely due to it being a school night and on Sky

Anticipate either a one score winning margin if we can tighten up, if not, we're getting trounced!!!!

NO! NO! NO! NO and NO!!



He can't play in any of those positions!!



Second row and Loose forward?! Are you insane?!





Anyway, Thursday night.



I predict a loss by around 18 and a crowd of around 6000.



I'd put Theo on the bench if Chase if fit.

Quite agree the above. When we were releasing players at the end of last season, Howarth should of been the first to go. Can only imagine he must be Nobby's love child

Howarth is only versatile if you consider him playing turd in all those positions. He's good at being mediocre in a number of different roles.



As for predictions...



Who knows?



On paper you'd say Saints, but like most things RL, the team that doesn't 'turn-up' is going to lose.



Saints by 8.

I hope we make a good fist of it to entice the floating fans who'll be watching it on the tellybox.

any injury news update? noble on bbc website said Darrell Griffin and Shannan McPherson went off, Jake Mullaney picked up a knock . Hope Mullaney ok as i thought he's been great in the last two games

Don't worry faddy - Howarth can play in every position so we've got cover at full-back.

I don't think it is very easy for young players in this day and age,with the demand for immediate success and the player pathway difficulties.

Young players should be given every encouragement and blooded correctly.

I could provide a link of all the young players through Wigan Academy,some selected to represent their country,and you could have followed their career path;not all of them instantly successful,in the same code,or the same country.

I could also remind you that a certain round-ball kicker,soon to 'earn' 300k a week,was treated with utmost caution at Everton by David Moyes.

I could remind you of a poster on here last year stating Theo and Marc Sneyd were not Super League standard.



[url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=5337&type=newsHERE[/url is a happier reminder of the potential of Stuart Howarth - note the opposition.



2 former hookers in Nathan Brown and Brian Noble have selected him for first team action.



I hope our supporters take their voices to support our players and the Super Josh mascot on Thursday night and our young players take all the accolades.

He isn't in the squad named today.

When we spoke to Paul Highton on the DITD he said Howath was signed as a loose forward.

He would be a Diddy one but we had had Diddy forwards before Brad Hepi, Mark Shipway, Martin Crompton played loose fwd for us back in the day.



If he can play 9 which he can, then he can play 13, if he can play 13 then he could fill in for 20 mins in 2nd Row .



If lee can play 7 when chase went off why can't Howath both hookers, both simular body frames ? Wouldn't be my 1st choice but your pivots are important less disruption during the game the better.



Personally think Howath is becoming a bit of a skape goat fair enough he did throw a interception v Wakefield but did read the play and catch the Wakefield chip n chase to win the game...swings and rounderbouts for me.

Brian Noble will choose his side from:



1. Jake Mullaney, 2. Danny Williams, 3. Martin Gleeson, 4. Junior Sa'u, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Tim Smith, 8. Adrian Morley, 9. Tommy Lee, 10. Lama Tasi, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Gareth Hock, 13. Harrison Hansen, 14. Theo Fages, 16. Andy Dixon, 17. Shannan McPherson, 19. Matty Ashurst, 23. Greg Johnson, 24. Stuart Howarth.



according to saints website this is the squad. im suprised that Junior in the team as he was 50/50 and chase was almost fit. theo had a cracking game last week so lets hope he does the same again.