Has Royston mentioned what his policy is going to be with regards to the Bradford game?

With us having the usual 5 or 6 out injured anyway, Roby adding to that list presumably (Any news on that?) and the Exiles/England contingent likely to swell up with late call ups as other teams make their players cry off, what would that leave us with for the Bradford game?

If we don't ask the players to back up from the Exiles farce, we could be down about 12 players? Kind of reminiscent of another game at Bradford I remember.

Presumably Bradford won't have anyone selected for the Exiles game? Is it a case of 'we won't win there anyway with so many out, so lets just rest everyone?'.

On this occasion, we would be mightily obliged if you would consider doing just that?

Pretty please?

We DID do our best to bugger up the Pies' chances in the cup the other week.

We'll forgive all past wrongs. We'll even acknowledge "Wide to West" was the best try of the SL era (which IMO it was anyway).

You know you want to...

He has said players will back up from the Exiles game so be just like Easter (sort of)

We should play our best 17 available, rest no one.

But will it being like Easter for us make it like Christmas for Bradford?

I can't see Simmons going for the Millward esque George Formby option. I think he will pick the strongest possible team, including thise who have played in the exiles match.

Saints players have backed up after internationals before, this will be no different.

For me two points is two points. We need to win this game to keep in touch with the wire and pies. It is going to be tough but the players are just going to have to get on with it I am afraid.

And it was never a voluntary tackle by Joynt at Old Trafford was it?

Perry not in the final 18 so that's good news for our pack on Sunday.

Only because he can't be chosen because of the 3 per club limit.

I appreciate that but I'd far rather they chose Soliola over Perry, given Graham and TP (our 2 best "go forward" pack men) are playing. We'll need Perry's hard yards.