Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:31 am  

Predominately a loose forward? Will this mean we will see more of TP as a prop next year? Doubt we will sign anyone else now, unless the Euromillions winners are Saints fans.

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:34 am  

So for next season we have:

Fullbacks:

Wellens, Hohaia

Wingers:

Gardner, Meli, Foster, Makinson

Centre:

Shenton, Meli, Soliola, Wheeler

Half backs:

Hohaia, Lomax, Wheeler, Gaskell

Props:

TP, Laffranchi, Perry, Clough, LMS, Magennis

Hooker:

Roby, Moore

Back Row:

Soliola, Wilkin, Flannery, Flanagan, Magennis, Ashurst and Dixon

Possibly Pryce may stay but looking increasingly unlikely.

My big worry is that 4 of our 6 props are, by trade, second rowers. I suppose we always knew Cloughy would end up at prop but Magennis, Laffranchi and TP will all be playing prop despite it not being their natural position. If we added James Graham to that squad or Paul Anderson 2005/2006 I'd be over the moon. Alas, I think we're a big machine short, especially with the injury doubts over Perry.

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:36 am  

Saint94 wrote:

I was thinking more along the lines of the older guys wanting a decent retirement pot

Maybe the older, more experienced guys command more wedge. They also got in there first. Maybe there just isn't room in the budget for 3 years. Maybe the scope will change in a couple of years.

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:37 am  

Odds on him being injured by the time February comes?

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:38 am  

warrior24 wrote:

Good signing. You've just got yourself another Lee Gilmour type player.

No he's not got Gilmours pace.
He is more of a Flannery, very solid defender, not spectacular. Bryn Hargreaves type but as a back rower. That should keep Ski happy.

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:39 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

No he's not got Gilmours pace.
He is more of a Flannery, very solid defender, not spectacular. Bryn Hargreaves type but as a back rower. That should keep Ski happy.

No one will ever be Bryn. Beautiful, beautiful man.

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:39 am  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

So for next season we have:

Fullbacks:

Wellens, Hohaia

Wingers:

Gardner, Meli, Foster, Makinson

Centre:

Shenton, Meli, Soliola, Wheeler

Half backs:

Hohaia, Lomax, Wheeler, Gaskell

Props:

TP, Laffranchi, Perry, Clough, LMS, Magennis

Hooker:

Roby, Moore

Back Row:

Soliola, Wilkin, Flannery, Flanagan, Magennis, Ashurst and Dixon

Possibly Pryce may stay but looking increasingly unlikely.

My big worry is that 4 of our 6 props are, by trade, second rowers. I suppose we always knew Cloughy would end up at prop but Magennis, Laffranchi and TP will all be playing prop despite it not being their natural position. If we added James Graham to that squad or Paul Anderson 2005/2006 I'd be over the moon. Alas, I think we're a big machine short, especially with the injury doubts over Perry.

At least we will never be short of a back rower!

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:43 am  

How many Flannery's does one team actually need?

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:49 am  

Where does that leave Ashurst and Dixon who will both be 22 at the start of the season? I think they will be too old to go out on dual reg.

I suppose they could go out on loan though, or will they be released?

Re: Flanagan Confirmed : Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:53 am  

A massive, overwhelming "Meh".

Another back rower - just what we need! If he's good enough to nail down a back row spot, at least it frees up TP to play prop.