A big game, yes, but last years home game in the Cup against Wigan, the NR Cup Final and the Championship Grand Final were all probably 'bigger' games for the club to be honest.



Going by the stay-aways on this forum, it's just a shame that we won't be getting the payday we deserve for getting this far.

should always show respect to the oposition but anyone carrying any sort of injury that would benefit from a rest should be rested. No matter how good Barrow look in their division it's still miles away from SL levels so I'd expect us to win comfortably even with 4 or 5 regular players missing from the 17.

Which would be why they kicked an SL team out of the comp, yes?





If Barrow fans are inclined to think Wigan are a bigger game than Saints then I would put a full squad out with directions to tonk them without mercy from beginning to end.





We should respect them and my gut feeling is that Potter will. Only the wounded should stay off the pitch.

What did saints get for their "free" game against toulouse, cant see there being more than 5500 on for your last CC game at knowsley rd

A poor turnout. But those that did show themselves were very appreciative of Toulouse, especially since they had travelled non-stop for 24 hours to get there, which is fantastic.



The same will be the case with Barrow. The committed fans of Saints will turn up, me included, and we will be just as appreciative of Barrow as we were of Toulouse and just as vocal if there are forward passes (which obviously there are whenever any team other than Saints pass the ball!) or naff reffing decisions or if Barrow give us a fright. No doubt many of us will storm the bastille if we lose!



We will be low on numbers, of that there is no doubt, which is a great shame but that is the way it is in St Helens alas. However, this will be a match of quality rather than quantity and those who turn up will give it their best shot, as ever.

To be fair, the Wigan match was at home in front of an 8,000 sellout. It would have been the same if Saturdays game was at Barrow.

3pm on a Saturday is poor.



Alot of us fans work in retail and a 3pm kick just doesent work.

You could always do the evening drive-thru shift

Im really looking forward to this,

i dont think we have a chance. but who knows.

Imo if you play your full strenght squad well its over, but rest a few. and we wil have a chance



And hopefully we bring a few and show you how rugby should be played



"It’s a one in a million chance, but that’s telling me there is a chance.”

No messin around with this one. Full strength side and send the hordes back to Barradise beaten but unbowed.

A record breaking tenth semi on the bounce sounds good to me.

They certainly are decent, they may not have supposed "star names" but in their squad they have a full 17 players with SL experience,

Ned Catic, Matt James, Jamie Rooney, Andrew Henderson (also NRL), Andrew Bracek, Zeb Luisi, Paul Noone, Richard Fletcher, Jermaine McGilvary, Rob Roberts, Gary Broadbent and Anthony Blackwood on loan from Crusaders RL - and is elligible



Also Liam Campbell, Andy Ballard, James Coyle, Michael Knowles, Liam Harrison all started their careers in SL - but may never have played first team.





Sadly a good few of these playes are crocked therefore will be missing on the day, we just hope to keep it a contest and hold you to a respectible score.



Our fans will



drink you dry & make plenty of

noise.

Forgot about that semi-final stat, onward we go.