Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:24 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

thats sounds to me like they're resound to losing him. They've paid big for Ellis so wont have offered him the earth

That's how I read it to.

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:31 pm  

Seeing as sia has been one our best players this year if not our best player then willie Manu ain't doing to bad either http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2012 Also compares pretty well to what the pie chompers say is best backrow in super league http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2012

Seeing as sia has been one our best players this year if not our best player then willie Manu ain't doing to bad either http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2012 Also compares pretty well to what the pie chompers say is best backrow in super league http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2012

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:34 pm  

I have no doubt that Manu is a top player, but we curretnly have an unbalanced squad, with a shed load of backrowers, including TP and Sia, who offer similar things to him. We must have a list of priorities for the players we want, I cant see a back rower being a high priority, especially on big bucks. I'd sooner see the money go on a prop, scrum half, centre, or genuine winger.

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:39 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I have no doubt that Manu is a top player, but we curretnly have an unbalanced squad, with a shed load of backrowers, including TP and Sia, who offer similar things to him. We must have a list of priorities for the players we want, I cant see a back rower being a high priority, especially on big bucks. I'd sooner see the money go on a prop, scrum half, centre, or genuine winger.

Flannery is leaving and needs replacing so I do see the need to sign Manu. He brings something different that we ain't got

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:40 pm  

Manu is a top player and my opinion would walk into any side. I would love him to stay but if you do get him, well done and enjoy

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:44 pm  

We do need another prop, maybe 2. But and this is the crunch. Given the choice of say Manu a 2nd rower or O'Meley a prop from Hull also OOC. Which brings more to the party??

Also just because we are looking at a backrower, it does not mean we are not looking for props.

I think the scrum half situation will not change until Brown is in charge. Do we really want to tie Browns hands in terms of half backs anymore than they already have been. So sign another halfback would mean brown could have no halfbback choices in his 3 years at Saints. He will already be struggling with Lance, Lomax till 2015 and Gaskell and Wheeler on 2 and 3 year deals.

I know we all want to fix everything now, but you can change the team from year to year, I'd imagine Manu would be a short term deal.

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:00 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

We do need another prop, maybe 2. But and this is the crunch. Given the choice of say Manu a 2nd rower or O'Meley a prop from Hull also OOC. Which brings more to the party??

Also just because we are looking at a backrower, it does not mean we are not looking for props.

I think the scrum half situation will not change until Brown is in charge. Do we really want to tie Browns hands in terms of half backs anymore than they already have been. So sign another halfback would mean brown could have no halfbback choices in his 3 years at Saints. He will already be struggling with Lance, Lomax till 2015 and Gaskell and Wheeler on 2 and 3 year deals.

I know we all want to fix everything now, but you can change the team from year to year, I'd imagine Manu would be a short term deal.

The overseas quota says we can't sign shrek but lets us sign Manu.

I think we do need a prop because IMO perry isn't up to it anymore and can only offer a decent 20 mins which isn't good enough but I still think we should sign Manu as flannery replacement.

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:21 pm  

We need to sign a prop because Magennis is no prop and he's our fifth choice prop.

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:27 pm  

Cant find it,
You might be right though.

Might have posted it on the Hull board.
Just did it to wind them up.

I agree he would walk into any SL side. So hard to tackle and would be great for Saints

Re: Willie Manu : Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:52 pm  

yeah i agree with others that we may need a prop before another back rower BUT if the back row is Manu, Sia and TP they will hide a lesser prop