Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:09 pm  

1984saints wrote:

I can see lomax and gaskell both signing new deals double they contracts they are on now

Gaskell has already has signed a new deal and Lomax's is in the pipeline.

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:13 pm  

I think we have a better squad next year we have added lance and lost nothing in that area. Anyone want to argue how pryce and eastmond played any part in getting us to the GF.?

Moore for flanaghan. From what I've heard like for like with less penalties.
Graham big loss but he did practcally everything for the last 3 years. Its no wonder he is now busted. A fit Perry and proper loose in La FRank will more than cover this loss.

We should have learned from this year kings die but new kings are born. Roby was he really worse than cunningham the previous year. Graham is a great player but so was farrell and wigan did jack all with him around. Sold him and a few years down the line they win the GF. Its the mix that you need to get right and personally i think we have a good mix. Certainly not a step down on last year.

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:21 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I think we have a better squad next year we have added lance and lost nothing in that area. Anyone want to argue how pryce and eastmond played any part in getting us to the GF.?

Moore for flanaghan. From what I've heard like for like with less penalties.
Graham big loss but he did practcally everything for the last 3 years. Its no wonder he is now busted. A fit Perry and proper loose in La FRank will more than cover this loss.

We should have learned from this year kings die but new kings are born. Roby was he really worse than cunningham the previous year. Graham is a great player but so was farrell and wigan did jack all with him around. Sold him and a few years down the line they win the GF. Its the mix that you need to get right and personally i think we have a good mix. Certainly not a step down on last year.

I'm not bagging saints or writing us off but I can't see how we are stronger this year. IMO we are weaker at the start of this season than we was at the start of last year.

We've lost two leaders in pryce and Graham. Both very experienced players and when both fit and playing was the two main players in our squad. I just think we lack leaders.

We lack grunt in the pack big time, the loss of Moore will make us a less physical side and add the loss of Graham then our pack has lost much of it's aggression.

Would I have a fit and happy pryce over lance? Yes

Would I have Graham over laffranchi? Yes

Would i have Moore over flanaghan? Maybe

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:23 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Gaskell has already has signed a new deal and Lomax's is in the pipeline.

Gaskell deal is worth peanuts so I think he be getting a upgrade

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:27 pm  

1984saints wrote:

Gaskell deal is worth peanuts so I think he be getting a upgrade

If he's on peanuts I feel very sorry for Jamie foster. Gaskell won't get a better deal. No way.

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:35 pm  

St pete wrote:

If he's on peanuts I feel very sorry for Jamie foster. Gaskell won't get a better deal. No way.

I fought you was in the no pete I think gaskell will sign a new contract before we get half way through next season and lomax will sign on before the start but thats only what I think

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:40 pm  

1984saints wrote:

I fought you was in the no pete I think gaskell will sign a new contract before we get half way through next season and lomax will sign on before the start but thats only what I think

Gaskell signed a new three year contract during the 2011 season and Makinson signed a new two year contract at the same time. They are both sorted. Lomax and Foster are due for renewal at the end of 2012 I think. Lomax will get a big pay rise I should imagine as he's now Young Player of the Year, was called up to the full England squad and he's been promoted to our starting 7. I would imagine he is the one who is going to get something good in his Christmas stocking!

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:41 pm  

1984saints wrote:

I fought you was in the no pete I think gaskell will sign a new contract before we get half way through next season and lomax will sign on before the start but thats only what I think

Maybe Gaskell will sign a new deal during the season but I can assure you he won't be signing one soon. He only signed a deal last year.

Jamie foster has more or less agreed his deal.

And you know I'm in the know.

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:43 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Gaskell signed a new three year contract during the 2011 season and Makinson signed a new two year contract at the same time. They are both sorted. Lomax and Foster are due for renewal at the end of 2012 I think. Lomax will get a big pay rise I should imagine as he's now Young Player of the Year, was called up to the full England squad and he's been promoted to our starting 7. I would imagine he is the one who is going to get something good in his Christmas stocking!

so when does gaskell contract run till and ya lomax is in for a big rise

Re: Rumours thread. : Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:46 pm  

St pete wrote:

Maybe Gaskell will sign a new deal during the season but I can assure you he won't be signing one soon. He only signed a deal last year.

Jamie foster has more or less agreed his deal.

And you know I'm in the know.

What I got told about jamie it was a take it or leave it offer