Wonder if Bailey's omission recently is in any way related to incidents that others have alluded to the club "turning a blind eye" to.

Some humble pie to be eaten?

Saints 17

Hohaia
Galbraith Jones Percival Dawson

Hewitt Charnock

Laffranchi Wellens Masoe
Flanaghan Greenwood
Walker

Hand Richards Thompson Savelio

I take it those eating humble pie are those that doubted anything was amiss?

The comments about "turning a blind eye" were to incidents throughout last year, not the ones over the last three weeks. And yes, it has actually took three separate new incidents for the club to take action.

If Paul Wellens plays doesn't he equal the record for most SL Appearances (Regular Round plus Play-Off) ?

1 - Keith Senior 413 (92 - Sheffield, 321 - Leeds)
2 - Paul Wellens 412 (St Helens)
3 - Kevin Sinfield 411 (Leeds)

What were the incidents - I miss all the gossip

Bailey needs to be careful before his testimonial goes down the plughole

Gotcha has the club actually taken action then?
I know about Mc.D saying he wasn't selected but was that discipline related and has he actually been sacked or stood down i've noticed RB has been very quiet on twiiter lately only to re-tweet his clothing range.

Not noticed any plugs for testimonial gigs either.

Is that why Delaney was "rested" too?
Let's see who makes the 17 tomorrow.

Lets hope it is a good game, but all the talk about saying this game will sort out who wins the league is rubbish. It is only for two points and will help sort out where a club finishes in the play off. At the moment both Leeds and ST Helens are unbeaten, but I have yet to see anything that suggests that either side will def be at Old Trafford.

What I would like is a repeat of the 2007 play off game where we might have lost but we battered St Helens to death and they did not turn up for the GF.

It will be close

Close, hhmmmm nah

I think a can of this is on the way.....

I haven't seen anyone say that. That would be silly.

The only thing I'll lay money on is that Ablett will not, despite the clamour on here, be at LC.

You don't sign one more England international outside back than you need, and then drop them for a second rower.

1. Zak Hardaker
2. Ben Jones-Bishop
3. Kallum Watkins
20. Tom Briscoe
5. Ryan Hall
13. Kevin Sinfield (C)
6. Danny McGuire
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul Aiton
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12. Carl Ablett
15. Brett Delaney

7. Rob Burrow
14. Stevie Ward
16. Ryan Bailey
23. Brad Singleton

Agreed, but before the season started I reckon McDermott probably had it planned to move Hardaker to centre if needed with BJB going to FB. However Hardaker's form so far this year makes that an unfavourable switch.

Whilst I agree with you, Didn't they just do exactly that on Friday?

A bit different with it being London. If we go into any game against one of the top teams with one of the centres missing and he opts for Ablett there (with presumably Briscoe and Hall on the wings) then it would really make BJB's mind up about not staying.

I agree with this guy.

I hope they don't do it again, mind you.

Willie Manu now apparently ruled out for Friday.

Correct.

Walsh, Turner, LMS, Amor, Wilkin, Walmsley, Manu all definitely out.

Wheeler, Percival and Hohaia are unlikely.

Friday should be fun!

Pity about all the disruption to the first choice St Helens squad. Takes a lot away from the contest and renders the result even more insignificant than it otherwise would have been.

Could still be close mind and hopefully will be for the cameras.

Props that started but didn't see the season out under coach McDermott:

2011 - Ben Cross and Luke Burgess
2012 - Jay Pitts (?)
2013 - Darrell Griffin

2014 - Any candidates yet?

Squad for us:

1. Jonny Lomax,
2. Tommy Makinson,
4. Josh Jones,
5. Adam Swift,
6. Lance Hohaia,
8. Mose Masoe,
9. James Roby,
11. Sia Soliola,
14. Anthony Laffranchi,
15. Mark Flanagan,
17. Paul Wellens,
22. Mark Percival,
23. Joe Greenwood,
24. Gary Wheeler,
25. Anthony Walker,
26. Matty Dawson,
27. Greg Richards,
32. Lewis Charnock,
33. Andre Savelio.

Normally I would love to see a close contest with us just coming out on top, but in this instance I hope we really wallop the Saints.
Not that I'm saying we will do.

wow, lots of big names missing there.we really should win comfortably but you can bet we will still be made to work hard for the points.