Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:50 pm  

Gardner to Salford?

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:24 pm  

I admit to being a little perplexed over the Hohaia signing.

I rate him as a player, a great open field attacker, but someone of that ilk would have been further down my list of priorities than a blockbusting prop or a top quality strike 3/4, organising half back or fullback.

Happy with LaF, and as long as Flanagan isn't on huge coin (and I can't imagine he is) he'll be a useful squad acquisition.

It's just the supposed marquee signing of Lance that has me a little 'meh'.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:49 pm  

Well the word on Flanaghan is that he is a replacement for someone, it's a bit rich to call him average before we have even seen him play.

The Lance deal is the most perplaxing for me.

But at the time we had lost Eastmond and we had no idea if Leon would actually return.

Lomax and Pryce with Gaskell seam a good combination, but when we signed Lance. Leon could have been a white elephant.

Lets wait and see though. Wigan have accomodated Finch, Tomkins, Deacon and Lululi. That' 4 half backs in one side.

With Gaskell playing a more guest role next year, we should be able to accomodate 3 in Lance, Lomax and Leon.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:46 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Wigan have accomodated Finch, Tomkins, Deacon and Lululi. That' 4 half backs in one side.

Not strictly true though - I'd say Lulu operates mainly as a 9 and Tomkins has been FB for most of the season.

I'm not convinced that either J-Lo or Lance are the answer at FB for us (plus it appears Wello will hold his position next year anyway).

The back-up hooker role is an interesting one for Saints if Moore leaves the club - I can see Hohaia being great there, but he clearly seems to think he's coming over as HB.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:54 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Lets wait and see though. Wigan have accomodated Finch, Tomkins, Deacon and Lululi. That' 4 half backs in one side.

This is the main reason (besides the coach, obviously) that Wigan are so successful at the moment in my opinion. Not only that they have quality players in the four pivotal positions FB, SO, SH and H, but they are therefore never short of a quality half-back if injuries strike.

If Pryce re-signs, we would have Pryce, Lance, Lomax, Gaskell and Wheeler (if fit) to use at half back, with three having experience at full-back. The halves are by far the most important positions and therefore having such depth ready to step in is invaluable, particularly when these players are good enough to be used as full-backs and centres (Pryce, Wheeler). Personally, I think Lance is a great signing.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:29 am  

At the time the Hohaia signing made complete sense, the circumstances have been mentioned already on here. It only looks a questionable move now that things have changed but we still have to replace Wellens over the next 12 months, and Pryce possibly immediately, so it will good to have him around the place.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:32 am  

Does Bradford signing Sammut knock them completely out of the race for Leon???

Not sure how serious they where about signing him anyway, but maybe it's just Catalans and us now.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:22 am  

They have signed Luke Gale too so I'd be surprised if they were still interested in him.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:33 am  

We are still looking at bringing in one or two players and one looks to be a crusaders player.

Re: Any regrets - 2012 players roster? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:15 am  

St pete wrote:

We are still looking at bringing in one or two players and one looks to be a crusaders player.

Come on then, spill the beans.