Price said after the Cas match that he expected 7 players back for the next game. We have nine off at the moment so I am wondering who will not be available. Is t it likely to be two from Clark, Widdop and Akauola ?

Any news on why Widdop is/was unavailable?

One of our regular posters said he wasn't simply self isolating due to possible contact.

It was good to know that the Borg couldn't assimilate everybody, and that suit that Jerri was wearing certainly couldn't assimilate her...erm...talent.

I doubt Clark will return.

If Cark has been in hospital, he may have to isolate for 2 weeks?

Maybe this is why Sita has been missing?

So it could be Widdop and Clark then ? Pity, it would have been good to have at least one of them for the Saints game.

Gives us the opportunity to tell Saddened that Saints wont have a better opportunity of beating Warrington in cup match, should he pop up between now and then.

I would think with Daz ,as with Sita ,what needs to be avoided is passing the covid virus onto a new born baby so any shielding could take a few weeks of being unable to play.

ha ha ha ha ha ha this was literally my first thought when i saw the title

I dunno why sita is off. He was seen training on vicky park shortly before the hull game.

I'm not sure if Sita has to self isolate for 14 days due to being in the hospital with the birth of his daughter??
I could be completely wrong to fair as i'm not 100% if there is a ruling for that?

Based on what I've just seen of Saints, the Wires team of the last two weeks wouldn't have any problem with them let alone that team with the likes of Hill & Philbin back

Looking like Saints could be missing Naiqaima if there is any consistency in the disciplinary board

Watts partner had a baby 4 days ago so not sure there is a ruling on having to isolate. Maybe it’s the players choice if they should isolate.

Superb Space Totty

Agreed re Saints recent performances. However, beware the corollary: this is exactly what Saints fans (justifiably) were saying in the weeks before last year's Challenge Cup final.

Based on the last couple of performances I'd want Hill and Philbin back definitely to provide the go-forward.
Clark and Widdop back would be great - arguably Widdop more than Clark - my logic being that Linehams stupidity means we need a winger. Ashton can play there, leaving Ratch at full back and Widdop in the halves.
Clark at least has a decent replacement in Walker.

Sita doesn't look like he'll get a look-in.
Price will play safe and probably bring back Hughes and Davis - I really wouldn't mind them both being on the bench, but I think he'll put Hughes straight into the 2nd row and Mamo on the bench with King going to centre (assuming Widdop plays).
I guess Patton could be on the bench also leaving a prop for the final spot. Latu, Kibula or Doro.

According to the Warrington Guardian yesterday Sita is dropped for 'performance issues' and the seven expected back are from our first team (so presumably excludes Kibula). That would indicate both Widdop and Clark should return for the Saints game.

Performance issues as in that they are that brief that, if you blink then you might miss them?

I suspect there will be few on here that would rate his contribution as being more than very average. He certainly caught the eye when he first joined and we saw some 90mph carries. In fact it reminded me a bit of Adrian Morley when he first joined us back in 2007. Unfortunately after 4 minutes he was completely spent. It was like one of those really expensive fireworks that you enjoy briefly, but then wished you had never bought.

Looks great on YouTube though, where everything is edited down to make them look fantastic.

To be honest, YouTube is to blame for lots of this and not just in RL. I think it's basically used by desperate agents to try and flog off some generally average or mediocre clients that they have on their books.