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    A few absentees against Catalans was it tactical (as it worked) or forced ? Ashworth, Lees, Welsby & Peyroux. Big shout out to Woolfy first time i've seen him smile and get the team playing as Justin left them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rommel View Post
    A few absentees against Catalans was it tactical (as it worked) or forced ? Ashworth, Lees, Welsby & Peyroux. Big shout out to Woolfy first time i've seen him smile and get the team playing as Justin left them.
    Lees peryoux late withdrawels from sickness
    Paulo pulled up slight injury mid week
    Ashworth costello probs played last matches for us
    Welsby just didnt get in the 17

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    Quote Originally Posted by itswide2west View Post
    Lees peryoux late withdrawels from sickness
    Paulo pulled up slight injury mid week
    Ashworth costello probs played last matches for us
    Welsby just didnt get in the 17
    Surely the club won’t completely leave out Costello and Ashworth for the rest of the season? You would have expected Ashworth to have been fourth sub yesterday not Batchelor yet there was no mention of why he was omitted by the club. And yes I have read the rumours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by itswide2west View Post
    Lees peryoux late withdrawels from sickness
    Paulo pulled up slight injury mid week
    Ashworth costello probs played last matches for us
    Welsby just didnt get in the 17
    Crikey Paulo forgot about him can't you tell he's not my favourite player?

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    Quote Originally Posted by saintgeorge View Post
    Surely the club won’t completely leave out Costello and Ashworth for the rest of the season? You would have expected Ashworth to have been fourth sub yesterday not Batchelor yet there was no mention of why he was omitted by the club. And yes I have read the rumours.
    Batchelor needs a couple of games to evaluate his game he has only bit part appearances, apart from his first touch knock on I thought he blended into the side quite well on the edges, he's also quite quick when we use the sliding defence.

    As far as the other squad absentees go I should imagine the pecking order would be:-

    Lees
    Peyroux
    Paulo
    Welsby
    Ashworth
    Dodd

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    Certainly a big improvement on early season form, in the short term Thompson wasn't missed. Some real bonecrunchers went in yesterday and after a bit of an end to end start Saints got back into the gear we have all come to enjoy. Bookies made us favourites during the enforced break what do they know that had us doubting whether we'd play the Saints way again. After a shaky start to his reign KW answered a lot of questions yesterday and long may it continue.
    On the Back foot looking for the front one.

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    I think with the faster pace of the games, with the ammended rules, will see players recovery rates being different to previous, especially some of older forwards. I suspect we will start a bit of rotation after around 3 games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by saintgeorge View Post
    Surely the club won’t completely leave out Costello and Ashworth for the rest of the season? You would have expected Ashworth to have been fourth sub yesterday not Batchelor yet there was no mention of why he was omitted by the club. And yes I have read the rumours.
    I think it came down to more of a straight fight between Amor and Ashworth for a bench spot rather than Ashworth and Batchelor. Not sure you’d want 3 props on the bench with the new fast paced style of play. Obviously doesn’t see Ashworth as a back row option.

    Costello will probably get some game time with the heavy schedule of games as will Welsby. I doubt Woolf will pick a back on the bench as long as he’s got Bentley there as we can cover 1-7 by putting Bentley in the centres and having a reshuffle if required during a game.
    Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    Batchelor needs a couple of games to evaluate his game he has only bit part appearances, apart from his first touch knock on I thought he blended into the side quite well on the edges, he's also quite quick when we use the sliding defence.

    As far as the other squad absentees go I should imagine the pecking order would be:-

    Lees
    Peyroux
    Paulo
    Welsby
    Ashworth
    Dodd
    I liked what I saw of Batchelor after his first ball spill. Tackled like a Trojan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greengrass View Post
    Certainly a big improvement on early season form, in the short term Thompson wasn't missed. Some real bonecrunchers went in yesterday and after a bit of an end to end start Saints got back into the gear we have all come to enjoy. Bookies made us favourites during the enforced break what do they know that had us doubting whether we'd play the Saints way again. After a shaky start to his reign KW answered a lot of questions yesterday and long may it continue.
    I think the reason we didn't miss Thompson much was the stint Walmsley put in, he looked great yesterday and was well supported by Amor.

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    Bentley 46 tackles
    Knowles 45 tackles
    Roby 29 tackles
    Graham 28 tackles
    Taia 28 tackles

    Makinson 220 metres
    Percival 183 metres
    Walmsley 153 metres
    Taia 144 metres
    126 metres

    Roby and Taia didn't half put a shift in that first 50 minutes or so, Bentley was everywhere in defence, and between Percy, Makinson and Grace, we made plenty of fast yards

    https://www.superleague.co.uk/match-centre/report/3310

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulscnthorpe View Post
    Bentley 46 tackles
    Knowles 45 tackles
    Roby 29 tackles
    Graham 28 tackles
    Taia 28 tackles

    Makinson 220 metres
    Percival 183 metres
    Walmsley 153 metres
    Taia 144 metres
    126 metres

    Roby and Taia didn't half put a shift in that first 50 minutes or so, Bentley was everywhere in defence, and between Percy, Makinson and Grace, we made plenty of fast yards

    https://www.superleague.co.uk/match-centre/report/3310
    Very impressive from Bentley and Knowles, I wonder if there's a bit of a ploy to have Roby tackling less to keep him more effective going forward. Coincidence most likely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angry Dave View Post
    Very impressive from Bentley and Knowles, I wonder if there's a bit of a ploy to have Roby tackling less to keep him more effective going forward. Coincidence most likely.
    Yeah, Knowles is always putting in the tackles but Bentley seems full of energy, and playing for a place, which he is.. he also had 16 carries, so didn't let anyone down there

    As I've said elsewhere, I'd start him over Peyroux

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    Quote Originally Posted by saintgeorge View Post
    Surely the club won’t completely leave out Costello and Ashworth for the rest of the season? You would have expected Ashworth to have been fourth sub yesterday not Batchelor yet there was no mention of why he was omitted by the club. And yes I have read the rumours.
    Im really not concerned if both dont play again as neither are good enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulscnthorpe View Post
    Yeah, Knowles is always putting in the tackles but Bentley seems full of energy, and playing for a place, which he is.. he also had 16 carries, so didn't let anyone down there

    As I've said elsewhere, I'd start him over Peyroux
    On that performance I can go with that and have Peyroux coming off the bench. As I mentioned though, Batchelor didn't let anyone down and if Peyroux isn't quite right I think he deserves another go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angry Dave View Post
    On that performance I can go with that and have Peyroux coming off the bench. As I mentioned though, Batchelor didn't let anyone down and if Peyroux isn't quite right I think he deserves another go.
    I know he had an early fumble, but the bits I have seen of him playing the past year he seems to have decent hands. Wouldn't mind to see him bulk up a bit, but with the 6 again, his frame might be the right one for a SR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    I know he had an early fumble, but the bits I have seen of him playing the past year he seems to have decent hands. Wouldn't mind to see him bulk up a bit, but with the 6 again, his frame might be the right one for a SR.
    The renewal of Bentley and signing of of Joel Thompson didn't look good for Batchelor.

    It looks like he might be being groomed as a running 13 (LMS replacement) who can fill in at SR. Might be the making of him.
    He did a Taia with his first touch but beyond that he was very good.

    Ashworth going might also help his cause.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    I know he had an early fumble, but the bits I have seen of him playing the past year he seems to have decent hands. Wouldn't mind to see him bulk up a bit, but with the 6 again, his frame might be the right one for a SR.
    Happy with his size and shape now. Game has moved rapidly on from ‘big units’ and the likes of Kasiano. Its an athletes hame these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eddiewaringsflatcap View Post
    Happy with his size and shape now. Game has moved rapidly on from ‘big units’ and the likes of Kasiano. Its an athletes hame these days.
    I was thinking more another 5 or so Kgs. Kasiano a waste of time.

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    Think we will need our full squad before the seasons out.

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    I personally think out of all the forwards Ashworth would be the one who’d struggle most with the rule changes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sean Day View Post
    I personally think out of all the forwards Ashworth would be the one who’d struggle most with the rule changes.
    I agree, not only with his fitness but his attitude.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angry Dave View Post
    I agree, not only with his fitness but his attitude.
    With the game as open as it is now we can't afford players who go missing for a few minutes.

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    Ashworth will be at Rochdale Hornets in 12 months. Costello had a big chance against the Roosters, he wont be seen again in a Saints shirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rommel View Post
    Crikey Paulo forgot about him can't you tell he's not my favourite player?
    I have a feeling Wolfe will get the best out of him.

    You can quote me on that if he doesn't though 😁

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