Here at Saints there are rumours coming through of an especially decimated Saints side. Saints have this weekend just promoted one of the u20s guys to no.30 in the squad as we don't have any halfbacks available to play.

I don't think you should have any fears of a big beating tomorrow. But hopefully our Wakey-look side will give you a good match!

Hope you all have a safe journey and that the weather tomorrow is still as good as it is today (but it's looking like rain is forecast ...).

Bit early to be getting the excuses in and conceding defeat isn't it? I'll wait until I've seen the team sheet before I believe all the rumours about us fielding an academy side tbh.

Oh, you've spoiled my cunning plan!

I wanted them to bring over loads and loads more supporters than they would do normally so that we could actually have a great atmosphere for once at Widnes!

Bloody Hell Saints Fan

You go on every site listing all your injured players. We have got the message by now " Saints have injuries".

Every team has an injury crisis at some point. Last season and this Leeds have had loads of injuries and struggled. The year before they hardly had anyone out and won the GF. Even with your injuries you won five on the trot before narrowly losing to Wigan.

Maybe you should get a new conditioner.

I was just indulging in a bit of silliness.

Saints are too quality a team to let it worry them for too long, they will come strong again when they get their troops back at the back end of the season.

The number of injuries looks worrying though and maybe it is the fitness regime that is at fault. Not that Cas will be bothered one bit about Saints problems !

Anyone know which way Long and Gleeson are betting on this game? I might believe your story if i knew this answer!

Sneak a PM in on the Hull board and you might come up with some inside info!

Our youngsters have more than stood up to the challenges chucked their way since the start of the season. I'm not saying that we will win, but I'm certainly not writing them off and will be there tomorrow singing them on. They will give their utmost and that is good enough. And Cas is my favourite place to go to, love the Jungle (sorry Probiz), and I'll support them wholeheartedly against anyone else! Look forward to seeing as many of you as possible tomorrow!

Hmmm seem to remember a similar situation at leeds a few seasons ago when they (cough, cough) turned out an academy side..................

Now let think what happened........................ then err................................................... 'nuff said.

The thing is, I don't look at Saints youngsters and see a push over. I see some good youg lads and we've got some equally young kids in too. I think we'll be seeing a few points on the board from both sides.

Ditto here.

Saints have got a good production line in flow and nurture them so they come up ready to play first team. Look at the likes of Eastmond, Lomax, Clough, Ashurst, Dixon, Gaskell, Wheeler, Armstrong, Foster, etc.

All have played first team and not looked out of place. Not just that but the starting Saints 13 is strong enough to beat us too.

It sounds like Dixon is moved back out to the wing, with Jordan Thompson at centre.

No Fozzard or Widders in the pack, think its a back 3 of Holmes,Snitch and Aspinwall..with Hudson and Ferres on the bench.

The Saints team have some youngsters in but their pack look strong

Come on CAS

C'mon Cas

Oh no, bad injury to Huby

Carried off on stratcher apparently - hope not too bad his missus gonna need him!!

Bugger...........

I think I would rather have been thrashed than go down to a last second try.
Will we ever beat Saints away?

Thrown it away again. Never a better chance to beat Saints away. Three games on the bounce now we've not played smart rugby right up to the final whistle. That's 5 points we've thrown away when in winnable position. Talking about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Cant spake


but totally agree

i know how you feel mate (seriously) thats how we felt at wigan good friday.

Fuming that we can't keep a lead. Absolutely gutted. Been told Bentham had. Shocker on a few decisions. P1ssed off that the players let it slip away again.

That's exactly what I said afterwards. Bentham made some poor calls for both sides.

Yep, these ones stand out (just confirmed on the radio)
Saints had 2 sets of 7 and Cas had 2 sets missing a tackle.

The winning try also came on the 7th tackle I think.

If that is true, that's abysmal and Cas should lodge a complaint.

Won't make a difference to the result, though. Still a game we've lost and still this awful feeling.