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Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:45 am  
The main problem for me at the moment is Eamonn Mcmanus. I absolutely love the guy for what he as done for our club but his recruitment policy over the last 4 years as been nothing but disgusting. An absolute disgrace!

Mark Percival done more in this game than Turner as showed all season. Which is appaling from a clubs main transfer for the season.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:05 am  
Bit harsh. His main aim has obviously been getting the new ground sorted. When the signings were announced the majority of people were happy. Some big name signings the have not performed like we expected it's hardly his fault. Without him we would probably be in the state Bradford, Salford and Wakefield have been in recently.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:31 am  
Some of us on here been saying our recruitment and retention policy has been shocking since 2008 but nobody listened.

Most on here was banging on that we don't need to sign players on when we've got foster, lomax, Gaskell, ashurst, Dixon etc but they was wrong!
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:45 am  
The 2 main problems is the final stage of development of our younger players and there transition of them into Superleague, the other is we have signed overseas "international" pllayers that have performed well below expectations.

McManus in my opinion has struggled to get the right coach due non availabilty, Potter, Simmons and maybe Brown don,t seem to promote a winning culture mentality.

I know we don,t have the arrary of talented players from 5 years ago, but we seem to have lost the "Saints Way" of playing rugby league.

We have a team of misfits at the moment, with only Wellens (soon retiring) showing any leadership qualities. Our lack of creativity is an alarming one and I think our half back combination problem looks like be a full season one. Biggest problem is an attitude one and playing as 17 individuals.

For me a lot of the blame falls on the shoulders of the players and coach and not so much on McManus.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:51 am  
If every man and his dog can see we've been desperate for at least one top quality halfback, why can't the club see this?

Its 3 seasons now we've had poor halves but nothing gets done.

Until we get at least one halfback, we will do nothing.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:55 am  
Not easy getting top halfback, we have been trying for about 5 years now.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:00 am  
Good job we signed Turner just before Meli leaves, I mean, who else are Saints fans going to moan about and single out?
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:09 am  
Another one is Stabilty, we have not got 1 player from positions 1 to 7 who we can say is an automatic choice on the basis of consistency of performance. Similarly from 8 to to 13 in the pack there is only Roby and Sia that qualify as first choice.
I know we are trying different combinations to find the right balance, but I have the gut feeling that this swapping and changing will be a long season one, not the best formula for developing player partnerships and team stability.
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:27 am  
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Bit harsh. His main aim has obviously been getting the new ground sorted.


But it's not sorted! the ground is still not finished and when you see it on TV it looks even worse! the main problem is the owner likes to run the club himself and be the only one in control, one time Chairman were known but not seen!
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Re: Main Problem : Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:31 am  
You dominated SL by completely flouting the salary cap which lead to your near disappearance from the face of the earth as it's unsustainable on crowds of less than 10k.

mcmanus has saved the club, moved you to a new ground and given you a future. It should be his statue outside the ground, not cunningham's
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