: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:55 pm  

Too early to tell but the chances must be better than last year.

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:18 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Yes they will, and playing old, past it (some say never had it) players will get Saints NOWHERE.

In what positions do you think we have talented young players who can replace the Aussies at Wigan.

Half back for me, I'd put Tomkins in before Leuleuai, and possibly second row with Mossop over Bailey.

And, yes it's quite possible that they will beat us this year. Just as it's possible that any other team in SL will beat us this year.

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:17 pm  

We will beat Wigan in all games played and score at 50 in at least 1 of them.
Now trot along to your own board as this is for Saints fans

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:40 pm  

we will beat wigan in every game until the last of the regular season when we already have the hubcap wrapped up and we field a weeknd team. Wigan will then claim it is a return to their great years. I could have copied and pasted this from 2006 , and it will be the same this year. When will wigan realise that buying in journeymen from oz will get them nowhere!

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:54 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

we will beat wigan in every game until the last of the regular season when we already have the hubcap wrapped up and we field a weeknd team. Wigan will then claim it is a return to their great years. I could have copied and pasted this from 2006 , and it will be the same this year. When will wigan realise that buying in journeymen from oz will get them nowhere!

yup same old.

Leeds saints gf again as well

leeds win

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:18 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Half back for me, I'd put Tomkins in before Leuleuai, and possibly second row with Mossop over Bailey.

And, yes it's quite possible that they will beat us this year. Just as it's possible that any other team in SL will beat us this year.

Sam's not ready yet but will get 10 -15 games this season. He wil probably take over from Smith next season.

Mossop is an interesting one.
Wigan are well blessed with back row forward, in fact probably the strongest in the league, with Hock, O'Loughlin, Bailey, Hansen, Joel Tomkins and Mossop.
Add to that Farrell and I don't know how Noble will pick his four per game. (3 + 1 on the bench)

I suspect this will be Baileys last season. Salford have asked if they can take Mossop on loan for a season, which for me would be a really good option for both parties.

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:07 pm  

Snake Eater wrote:

yup same old.

Leeds saints gf again as well

leeds win

Third time's a charm, we'll cane your stupid Yorkshire backsides this year, t'is written in the stars!

That or I'm drunk

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:14 pm  

MSH wrote:

Third time's a charm, we'll cane your stupid Yorkshire backsides this year, t'is written in the stars!

That or I'm drunk

hubcap stealing chav , oaf, hick .
you are like your players poor losers from a ridiculous little town

: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:54 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Half back for me, I'd put Tomkins in before Leuleuai, and possibly second row with Mossop over Bailey.

And, yes it's quite possible that they will beat us this year. Just as it's possible that any other team in SL will beat us this year.

We didn't have those youngsters ready for the 1st team when we signed those Overseas Nobodies (Sorry World Cup Winner & An Australian Tourist).

Tomkins will play a Lot of 1st team rugby this season, some at the expense of Leaulia some in place of Smith.
Mossop over Bailey, For the last 2 season's your having a laugh, For this season Never, By this time next year when Bailey's contracts up If we do sign a different 2nd row for overseas and Mossop or whomever i.e Tomkins doesnt get a game then maybe I would agree.

Anyway, How's that overseas 2nd rower you got for this season? Won't he be 30 this year? Haven't you signed him for 3 seasons?
Looking forward to seeing that overseas centre you have retained for another season (Or is it 2?) instead of Ste Tyrer this year! Won't he be 32 this year?
That Flannery's been excpetional for you guys and not to forget Mr Meli! God I wish we had those 2 !
Not to mention 3 or 4 British 30/31/32 year old's!

Just checked what I would say our 1st 17 would be IMO and found 7 Overseas players, In Saints 1st 17 I Found 6.
You would have thought that with Numerous years of unparalelled success you would have been able to discard with a lot more of the overseas players by now?

: Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:17 am  

Jukesays wrote:

We didn't have those youngsters ready for the 1st team when we signed those Overseas Nobodies (Sorry World Cup Winner & An Australian Tourist).

Tomkins will play a Lot of 1st team rugby this season, some at the expense of Leaulia some in place of Smith.
Mossop over Bailey, For the last 2 season's your having a laugh, For this season Never, By this time next year when Bailey's contracts up If we do sign a different 2nd row for overseas and Mossop or whomever i.e Tomkins doesnt get a game then maybe I would agree.

Anyway, How's that overseas 2nd rower you got for this season? Won't he be 30 this year? Haven't you signed him for 3 seasons?
Looking forward to seeing that overseas centre you have retained for another season (Or is it 2?) instead of Ste Tyrer this year! Won't he be 32 this year?
That Flannery's been excpetional for you guys and not to forget Mr Meli! God I wish we had those 2 !
Not to mention 3 or 4 British 30/31/32 year old's!

Just checked what I would say our 1st 17 would be IMO and found 7 Overseas players, In Saints 1st 17 I Found 6.
You would have thought that with Numerous years of unparalelled success you would have been able to discard with a lot more of the overseas players by now?

Your good mate, as I know from our discussions in Australia! But I think there's one or two areas you've cheated in a bit here.

1.) When you signed Leulai you weren't to know he'd be a World Cup winner, If memory serves he wasn't even a New Zealand regular.
2.) Calling Phil Bailey an Aussie Tourist after 2 Caps is a bit generous!

Yes we have retained Gidley for another year, but As im sure you'll agree he was excellent last year, and without him, Gardner was exposed for what he is, in the World Cup. I would much sooner Keep him than play Tyrer.

I have checked your 1st 17 and you have 8 Overseas players, just because Pat Richards played for Ireland doesn't make him Home based We have 6.

Yes we may have 3 Over 30's players, however as we discussed One of them is still the best British half back that we can offer, whilst Keiron IMO is still the best hooker around. Yes they are getting on, but at the moment we are discussing this season, and I think both these guys will still do well.

As for Meli, Please dont mention him, Im hoping the Visa people may forget about him