Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:10 pm  

An article by Dave 'Dosey' Parker.

It's bound to be wrong, however I doubt either are irreplaceable.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:18 pm  

Ski wrote:

Maurie will be no great loss.

We won't miss Leon Pryce much either.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:41 pm  

LOL.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:47 pm  

Bryn was much lambasted last year, quite fairly, for not making progress.

What about Maurie. He had one good season in 2006, and since has just plodded along with the odd destructive run thrown in.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:52 pm  

Both are i believe out of contract in 2011 so are naturally putting down markers.

I also suspect both know that with the kids coming through at Saints, there is likely to be some hot competition for places.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:02 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

I also suspect both know that with the kids coming through at Saints, there is likely to be some hot competition for places.

Any forwards amongst those?

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:07 pm  

I could live with that to be honest. Wheeler and Gaskell will both be in competition for the No.6 shirt and Maurie's been very average for a few seasons now. I'd have liked to have seen Pryce stick with us and move to 13 though, but it wouldn't be disastrous.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:57 pm  

Both need to have good year's to get new contracts anyway IMO. Both players are very inconsistent and haven't progressed from a few years ago. They are both talented players, but go missing largely when it matters. The problem is, we're going to lose KC and Gidley, probably Fozzard aswell so losing two more would really hit the squad.

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:45 pm  

leon would be suited to rugger imo
he would make a very good full back,and could represent his country!
without being harsh on him,at least then when the game got a bit too physical for him,he could kick the ball and avoid the contact side of the game

Re: It's in the Sun it must be true!!!! : Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:53 am  

Saddened! wrote:

The end of next season could see us changing about 10 players as things stand. The squad development at the club has been awful, simply terrible.

Keiron Cunningham, Leon Pryce, Maurie Fa'asavalu, Matt Gidley,Ade Gardner, Paul Wellens, Francis Meli, Nick Fozzard, Bryn Hargreaves, Chris Flannery?

None of those are players I would want the club to offer new deals to currently, unless their form improves.

I agree the clubs squad development has been awful over last 3-4 years. We have let too many players leave and not replaced them at all or with the class of player saints should be bringing in.

IMO the squad delelopment for 2011 is very very important as so many players are off contract and we dont seem to replace senior players anymore.

If the last few years are anything to go by i wouldnt be shocked to see 7-8 players leave with only 2-3 players coming in, with the likes of lomax,dixon and so on making up the squad.

Sir mac got a hell of a lot of work to do for 2011. I dont envy his job.