Re: andre savelio : Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:24 pm  

There is no need to replace boof with another signing, it is time for the young guns to show their metal, don't forget they will be a year older next term. James Graham was more or less an established first teamer at their age. If another experienced prop is signed it will keep the young players on the sidelines unable to prove one way or another if they will make the grade..

Re: andre savelio : Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:44 pm  

redex113 wrote:

There is no need to replace boof with another signing, it is time for the young guns to show their metal, don't forget they will be a year older next term. James Graham was more or less an established first teamer at their age. If another experienced prop is signed it will keep the young players on the sidelines unable to prove one way or another if they will make the grade..

When jammer came through, we had fozzard as 4th/5th choice to rotate jammer with.

It's not up to saints to give them a chance, it's up to the kids to force their way into the side, and keep the experienced players out. For me, walker and greenwood did that last week, and are in the 19 this week - if they keep doing that, then they'll keep players out regardless.

Re: andre savelio : Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:53 pm  

redex113 wrote:

There is no need to replace boof with another signing, it is time for the young guns to show their metal, don't forget they will be a year older next term. James Graham was more or less an established first teamer at their age. If another experienced prop is signed it will keep the young players on the sidelines unable to prove one way or another if they will make the grade..

I'd like to see us replace him with top quality prop. We went that way after 2006 not replacing players and we are now just about getting over that mistake.

New players freshen up squads and keep players on their toes and our recruitment policy was poor post 2006 and IMO set us back years.

Re: andre savelio : Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:32 pm  

If it keeps going the way we are replace boof which another top prop and if walker greenwood etc keep getting better like they are at the end of that deal we could have 4 massive lads to lead the pack and in four years time we could have a chance of bringing a junior lad 'home'

My penny's worth on savelio - he's a talent big strong and quite mobile couple years playing against men and we could have a another maurie on our hands, just needs to keep improving and not think he's made it

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:56 am  

St pete wrote:

I'd like to see us replace him with top quality prop. We went that way after 2006 not replacing players and we are now just about getting over that mistake.

New players freshen up squads and keep players on their toes and our recruitment policy was poor post 2006 and IMO set us back years.

Agree with this, Boof will be on very good money, probably north of £100k. You can get a quality Prop for that

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:48 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Agree with this, Boof will be on very good money, probably north of £100k. You can get a quality Prop for that

Exactly. It doesn't have to be a superstar from ths NRL but a good hard working quality prop that hopefully make us a better squad.

Don't forget these young props still very very young and we can't just play them every week as it's not good for their development. We should drip feed them first grade games while giving them games on dual reg.

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:05 pm  

Very quickly looked at the out of contact post and under cas it has Craig huby, he would do a job down the middle, further improve the pack and be a good play you the younger lads to learn from

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:46 pm  

St pete wrote:

I'd like to see us replace him with top quality prop. We went that way after 2006 not replacing players and we are now just about getting over that mistake.

New players freshen up squads and keep players on their toes and our recruitment policy was poor post 2006 and IMO set us back years.

I disagree. We are ok for props but weak at halfback and in the centres. If we are to step up to the next level, we need a newlove or a tommy god. They will make a far higher impact than another prop, just see what Walsh has done this year, and don't be surprised if we are looking to replace him sooner rather than later.

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:16 pm  

The Tommy God. Ah they just don't make em like that

Re: andre savelio : Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:28 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I disagree. We are ok for props but weak at halfback and in the centres. If we are to step up to the next level, we need a newlove or a tommy god. They will make a far higher impact than another prop, just see what Walsh has done this year, and don't be surprised if we are looking to replace him sooner rather than later.

I've not said we don't need a halfback have I? I've replied to a post suggesting we don't need to replace a prop.

IMO if laffranchi, wello, lance do leave, we will need a prop and a halfback 100% for sure.