Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:56 am  

In the St Helens Star today it says that "Saints are making significant strides towards securing two high calibre oversea's signings as they begin planning early for the 2012 season - and possibly life without James Graham"

Any idea's of who and what position?
Id love to see a world class prop and a half back or centre

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:03 am  

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/saints/ne ... t_NRL_duo/ The article suggests a half back and forward from overseas. That also suggests we won't be able to keep one of the overseas players - Puletua or Flannery are both OOC.

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/saints/ne ... t_NRL_duo/ The article suggests a half back and forward from overseas. That also suggests we won't be able to keep one of the overseas players - Puletua or Flannery are both OOC.

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:08 am  

I think Puletua would be a big loss, he's a big man with an amazing offload so he should be signed up, i think Flannery could be replaced from within.

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:48 am  

I would have to agree with SF6. We are likely to try and keep Puletua with potentially Flannery leaving to make an extra spot on the quota.

I would guess that with Eastmond and Graham leaving a half back and a prop/big forward are on the cards. The NRL has plenty of good props but not a lot of good scrum halves. It will be interesting to see what happens.

There is also the possiblity that Leon could leave as well, that would increase our need for an extra half back.

Players from Penrith and Wests are likely due to the coach as well as Manly due to the good press Jamie gives us plus Josh Perry.

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:49 am  

I think if Graham leaves we should try to sign Prescott from Wigan to complement out pack

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:27 pm  

I guess it all depends on who stays and who goes - if we lose graham we need a prop and a very good one. If he stays and so does Leon I dont think we need a halfback unless were planning on moving Leon to either fullback or loose as it looks like the 7 shirt will be taken by Lomax with Gaskell as backup. We could get another blockbusting forward (maybe to replace Flanders) or a specialist centre/winger ..

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:50 pm  

Rommel wrote:

I think if Graham leaves we should try to sign Prescott from Wigan to complement out pack

Go back to trolling the Hull board!

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:33 pm  

Hope Tony P doesn't go

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:41 pm  

Cooper Cronk

Re: Saints Target Signings : Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:45 pm  

One target is cooper cronk.