Don Brennan wrote:
The ones highlited arent anything like the standard needed for a half. The others havent been tested there at top level.
No halfs no pots.
Short term pain for long term gain.
Im thinking 3 years down the line, not next season.
Also if you dont give the kids their chance, they stagnate and never reach their potential
I think we can afford to take a bit of a hit next season with the loss of Pryce, but be better for it in 2012 due to our young players being more mature and having more experieince.
Put it this way, Saints could compete with the best teams by playing Moore and Wilkin in the halves. This was also with a coach who many Saints fans think was inept.
Surely therefore with some young but high calibre halves, and hopefully a coach who is far better than Potter, then we will easily be challenging for honours.
Very few teams in the uk have decent half combos, i can only think of Wigan and Huddersfield, who look strong in that department for next season.
I know you will point to Leeds and Wire, but Leeds have Mcguire out for half of next season and have recruited a failed English coach. This immediately reduces their threat.
Wire are still reliant on the aging Briers, as Myler has been shown to be nothing more than a support player.