No mate its farmers market day in Holmes Chapel

Id go with this but would swap Manu for lms. I feel LMS is a better bench player.

For this reason, I'd start Thompson. Keeping Manu and PMS for impact.

A big ask for Thompson , given the strength of the Hudds pack, but I think he's up to it.

I'd start Manu. Hopefully with having GOB in the side, we might start using him proper and not as a battle ram. Manu is lethal if given good ball. Manu and Sia are two strong and very good backrows.

Your biggest problem will be Wellens who will have to keep running the ball from his own goal line which most posts on here say is the bit of his game that's gone. Brough will keep kicking you back having watched us all season if I was NB I'd put a quick lad at full back who can pick turn and run quickly otherwise it will be a long hard evening for Wello and it's hard to attack when every set starts 10/15 yards from your posts !! Interesting see what your thoughts are ??

Lomax is our best at fullback. Lance does not seam to be as good in defense or attack as makinson at fullback. But wellens is the better organizer of the defensive line. So given what is available and that wellens is nailed on to plAy if fit. Then he has to be fullback. His wingers will just have to up their game and do the majority of ball returns.

I agree with this. I think the key to counteracting Brough's kicking game is actually our forwards fronting up and preventing him from kicking from behind a dominant pack.

I agree but it will not be easy as our pack are at full throttle at the moment hence Broughy and Robbo getting a lot of time and from good field position.



I'm looking forward to the game I think it will be close but can see us winning it from 50 mins onwards. Due to a good kicking game and heavy pack but the great thing about playing Saints is you can never ever be quite sure !!!!

Sure - I think that's what we've got to do, but I'm not expecting us to do it. As you say, your pack has been strong all year and ours has been poor. There's always the possibility that Roby's return might get us moving forward again. It will certainly tighten up our defence in the middle. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm not especially confident.

A good performance and no injuries will be a good step forward on Monday. Sure enough we need a win but IMO if we play well, give Roby, wello and Meli a good run will put us in good shape for the month. I think saints next 4 games after hudds are must win games.

A good defensive display will keep us in the game. We've had to strike from deeper recently so that should help. But a close game us more important than the result

Not sure I agree with that. I think I would have a few weeks ago but we now need wins, and against those above us, not just for the sake of the table but also for the sake of confidence (not to mention the fans!).