Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 12:36 pm  

Rommel wrote:

1. Lomax
2. Swift
3. Percival
4. Jones
5. Makinson

Great looking back line that? Where did all they come from?

1. Lomax
2. Swift
3. Turner
4. Percival
5. Makinson

6. Burns
7. Walsh

Get your season tickets now chaps.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 12:45 pm  

Very good technical centre.
Manages to get the ball to his winger (to score) in some very tight situations.
Given our boost in play makers next year, I'd expect to see him really get a chance to kick on and hopefully claim an England jersey.

I like Thompson, someone on telly pointed out that his run earlier in the set got us rolling forward and we scored a couple of plays later. Plays with real determination and looks like he'd happily pan your face in. Always seem to get a decent tackle count, too.

It'll be very interesting to see how he, Sav and Greenwood kick on next year.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 1:24 pm  

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned how decent a kicker he is. 6 is always better than 4.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 1:34 pm  

Percival is a decent prospect. He has that a distinct whiff of class about him and good to see him making a break last night. His defense is woeful, but can be improved. His pace would be fantastic in a centre and if he can maintain it whilst becoming even less of a sparrow (He looks a lot better now than when he made his debut) we're onto something. Thompson is a player I like as well. I'd keep him and Richards in the GF team, no place for Laffranchi for me.

But we reach a GF and there are all these positive threads praising players about. I can't cope with this. We'll have to see how positive everyone is on Saturday night as we do the ritual GF post-mortem. Will you all be pumped for next season after a brave loss in the Final or back singing my tune after another GF humiliation?

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:34 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Percival is a decent prospect. He has that a distinct whiff of class about him and good to see him making a break last night. His defense is woeful, but can be improved. His pace would be fantastic in a centre and if he can maintain it whilst becoming even less of a sparrow (He looks a lot better now than when he made his debut) we're onto something. Thompson is a player I like as well. I'd keep him and Richards in the GF team, no place for Laffranchi for me.

But we reach a GF and there are all these positive threads praising players about. I can't cope with this. We'll have to see how positive everyone is on Saturday night as we do the ritual GF post-mortem. Will you all be pumped for next season after a brave loss in the Final or back singing my tune after another GF humiliation?

Will you all be pumped for next season after a brave loss in the Final or back singing my tune after another GF humiliation?


Its all about you innit.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:02 pm  

Should have changed his tune, we have won silverwear so his 10 year prediction is already blown

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:24 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

1. Lomax
2. Swift
3. Turner
4. Percival
5. Makinson

6. Burns
7. Walsh

Get your season tickets now chaps.

Reading that makes me smile.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:31 pm  

I think whilst at halfback we have struggled to get it right in terms of retention. Backs and Forwards wise we are really blessed to have some players now pushing experienced heads down the pecking order.

Is it just by chance that Since Richards and Thompson came in, the defense has solidified. I think they are there for a reason, they are there on merit.

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:44 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Percival is a decent prospect. He has that a distinct whiff of class about him and good to see him making a break last night. His defense is woeful, but can be improved. His pace would be fantastic in a centre and if he can maintain it whilst becoming even less of a sparrow (He looks a lot better now than when he made his debut) we're onto something. Thompson is a player I like as well. I'd keep him and Richards in the GF team, no place for Laffranchi for me.

But we reach a GF and there are all these positive threads praising players about. I can't cope with this. We'll have to see how positive everyone is on Saturday night as we do the ritual GF post-mortem. Will you all be pumped for next season after a brave loss in the Final or back singing my tune after another GF humiliation?

The only person ever singing your tune is you

Re: Have Saints unearthed a gem. : Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:37 pm  

He is more of a classic centre which is brilliant. Footwork, pace and skill not to mention a pretty decent goal kicker. I'm glad Saints have allowed him to develop physically and not tried to pile the muscle on him , too often these days we end up with bulked up essentially second rows out in the centre's. If he keeps on developing I can see him gaining international recognition pretty soon.