Quote ="Saint Simon"I've added wood, but he's definitely their 4th prop, good tackler though.
I actually think we are going to struggle in the forwards this weekend, maybe we need to play tony p at prop, i prefer him at 2nd row, but needs must'"
This is were i worry.
Saints game is very much like the Bradford plan A of old, eg route 1 RL straight down the middle and steamroller the oppostion.
I doubt we will be able to do this against wire, were imo the packs will cancel each other out. It therefore comes down to the backs and in that regard i think wire have a massive edge, especially with the likes of Long and Gidley being out.
A look at their backline shows pace throughout, and if we go into game with Flannery and Dean in the centres i just dont see us being able to outflank Wire.
Our kicking game will also be disrupted. Our primary kicker Long is out and Wilkin our secondary kicker is also likely to be out, so kicking will be down to Pryce who is a poor kicker, Roby an occassional though good kicker and Eastmond who is inexperienced though does possess a good peg.
A lot of our players i feel will therefore need to dig deep to win this game.
I really do believe that a win at dire will be up there with our victory in the cup at Leeds.
