Re: Soliola Interview : Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:45 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/9247442.stm

Says we're very strong 1-17 and hope we stay injury free, dont we all!

I liked the use of his word 'sensational'. Mmm. Yes please!

Re: Soliola Interview : Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:57 pm  

but we've got four or five new guys.

Something we've not been told? Unless he's including Royce i count 4. Perry, LMS, Shenon, Brotherton. Maybe he only meant 4. I think im being far too optimistic here.

Re: Soliola Interview : Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:44 pm  

Dux wrote:

Strong from 1-22. If we can keep three of Pryce, Eastmond, Wheeler and Lomax fit at any given time we'll be right up there.

Wasnt long ago when we were saying if we can keep Long, Sculthorpe and Cunningham fit

Re: Soliola Interview : Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:45 pm  

ST STEPHEN wrote:

Wasnt long ago when we were saying if we can keep Long, Sculthorpe and Cunningham fit

We bloody failed with Scully didn't we?

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:30 am  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Saint's do look strong from 1-17. No stronger than any of their rivals but certainly on a par. It's out side the 17 where you falter, and it's been proved time and time again that squad depth and quality outside the regular 17 can make or break a team's season.

I'm still interested to see where Sia will play, centre of secondrow?

IMO si has to play secondrow. Our backrow is is small and lacks any attack.

Sia will add much needed power and biff to our backrow which IMO is a weak spot for us.

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:33 am  

St pete wrote:

IMO si has to play secondrow. Our backrow is is small and lacks any attack.

Sia will add much needed power and biff to our backrow which IMO is a weak spot for us.

Totally agree. Get Soliola in the second row and Puletua in the front row. Then put Gary Wheeler or Francis Meli in that centre spot.

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:39 am  

Dux wrote:

Totally agree. Get Soliola in the second row and Puletua in the front row. Get Gary Wheeler or Francis Meli in that centre spot.

Totally agree mate. I told you tony p was a better prop

Im not sure on meli in the centre to be honest, he got caught out big time against the wolves early doors when they was ripping us to shreds on meli's side.

He also got caught out big time in the grand final. It's not he can't tackle but his defensive postion at times is shocking.

Clever teams will suck him in like the pie's did at old trafford.

Maybe in time he can learn as he is pretty new to the centre spot which IMO the hardest and most important spot to tackle but he's getting on and i think it's to late to teach a old dog new tricks.

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:47 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

I think wigan have more strength in depth than us, so injuries (or lack of) will be cruicial. Warrington, IMO were very fortunate with injuries last year, and with a very old squad, it could be a big factor for them

As i said last year, whoever has the a healthy and fit squad going into the play-offs between saints, wigan, leeds and warrington will win the grand final.

The depth of squad is very very important in super league these dats with the speed and how tough super league has become.

Last year saints took a huge risk by going with young kids. Although we ended up empty handed i think the 2010 season was a great year for us as we blood alot of kids that was awesome for us and will benifit from this in 2011 and add perry, LMS and a fit sia to that.

I just think it's a shame the young lad jake emmitt left the club as i think he could have been a very good prop for us and could have been a good player to replace jammer with if he goes to the NRL.

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:30 am  

Dux wrote:

Totally agree. Get Soliola in the second row and Puletua in the front row. Then put Gary Wheeler or Francis Meli in that centre spot.

Keep Meli away from the centres. Sooner or later, he's going to start making a right hash of it.

Re: Soliola Interview : Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:37 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Keep Meli away from the centres. Sooner or later, he's going to start making a right hash of it.

He already has. He cost us two tries in play-offs against wolves and was all over the place in the grand final.

To be fair to meli, defending in the centre is not as easy as it looks and is tough to get the defensive postion right if your not used to it.

I was stand-off/losse forward but moved to the centres and it took me along time to get my defensive postion correct.