So, not picking on Tom because I'm sure it's a one off.

But as we are discussing, the ball bobbled between his hands and face

It wasn't outside his reach.

But the problem wasn't the drop, it was that he didn't recover and make it dead.

There was a lot of time to make it dead and more to stop Robertson.

And the pass came from Max I think

Not from Hall.

The words to Tom were more to make him feel better and support him.

It was right in front of me.

I don’t think I would change too much from the Saints game. 

Of those who are out injured I expect Nikotemo, Scott and Rodwell to offer us something in the starting 13.

I’d maintain the half pairing of Trueman and Lino for now

Russell will have to wait his chance. 

Hood and Doyle/Smith at 9. 

I would like to see Roarke in centre with TJ again like the 2nd half vs KR but Hall is playing pretty well too. 

The bench we need to carry 2 props

Croft for 7 minutes doesn’t offer much

He either starts for 30/40 with Vagana coming on or Faatilli on bench

On Faatilli, he will have had 2 and a half weeks to get training in so I expect him to have settled in a little now and see more minutes and quick plays. 

I think I would go : 

Jowitt

Russell

Pratt

Roarke

Johnstone

Trueman

Lino

Mckmeeken

Hood

Atoni

Vagana

Storton

Pitts

Smith

Doyle

Uele

Faatilli

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Know we all have our difference about the players ,but think we all can agree based on what I have seen from S L this season ,great to be fighting it out in the bottom 6 of S L than been in the Championship 

Play like we did in the first two games and i think we could be between 6/8 Think we have got a two tier S L this season . 

Just caught up with the match.  Thought you did well in spells but didn't build enough pressure.  The kicks and errors when you had good ball let them off the hook.   The passing needs to be slicker and the attacking kicks need more quality.   Thought Jowitt had a bit of a mare which didn't help.    Russell is little more than a speedbump in defence - Saints ran at him any time they could when he came on.