Think Joel, needs a little rest straight swap for Bailey for next week. Drops far to many balls.

After our night out and only seeing the last 20 minutes in the Belle Vue Dog track Sports bar we got back to Billinge at about 1 a.m. and went for a last drink.





A Saints fan came over to me and said who was the big lad who came on.



I guessed at Mossop.



"That's him, Man of the match " he said.





After watching the recording this morning I thought he played well, but Sam was outstanding again.



Mossop for me will go on to be a Morley / Peacock prop forward as he bulks up.

I would take that, if he can be half as good and play for as long as those 2. We have another gem, me thinks.

Would certainly agree with that, looking at the work he got through and the effort put in I would say that a likeness to peacock is certainly there and there little doubt that as he develops his game will improve immensely, saying that he still had a great game last night and we'll need his bulk for next week.

he had his best game for the first team last night, certainly hit his weight in defence and attack, his work rate was good. For me he played his way into next weeks game. We could have two returning in Baily and Lockers ?? Who would you drop??

Joel and Flannagan. Flannagan has done nothing wrong and has done well, but Lockers bring's a little more to the table with both in attack & defence. I just think Joel looks like he needs a rest. Bailey bring a little bit of leadership and experience which (unfortunately), I think we lacked last night.

I agree completely.

It's a tough one if Bailey and Lockers do return then like you I would certainly keep Mossop along with Hansen, for me it's between J Tomkins and Flanagan. Joel was poor last night but we know that when he does turn up and has a good game he has a very good game, as for Flanagan although he played well last night and has the versatility of moving to 9 would the fact that it's only his 4th game mean he was under prepared and would be a little over awed by the occasion, certainly a tough one but it's between those two for me.

Flannagan has not done much wrong and he will be the obvious one to drop out. Joel was very good against Leeds last week, but Lee was outstanding last night. It will/could be a tough choice between the two.

I think Joel was average last week and poor this week. I'm not going to give up on him as a player because I feel, he will only get better with time and experience. However I just feel, the boy could do with a little rest , he missed a couple of tackles tonight and (although the conditions didn't help), I thought his handling was poor, both this week and last.

we wont need to drop 2 because we have already lost one from last nights team in Goulding.

Lee is developing into a really good player and it's great to see.