Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 15, 2012 1:26 pm  

Waste of a quota spot getting Finch when we've got three to four youngsters chomping at the bit to play half back. I know the argument about experience but what about the argument that Nathan Brown has done pretty well with the likes of Brown, Robinson and Brough, none of which were actually that great prior to him arriving. Yes Brough has done well but take out his kicking game and he hasn't got half the talent of any of Gaskell, Lomax and Wheeler.

Finch is the Flannery of half backs. Solid, consistent, fringe Origin player. If Brown can give us the organisation that we so desperately crave will we really need to spend a quota spot on Finch? Who is going to make way for him? Gaskell? Lomax? Swift? Wheeler? Lance?

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 15, 2012 2:10 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Agreed.

Funny how we get booted out of the CC due to an inept halfback and then all of a sudden we are signing an ok halfback from the rivals who booted us out.

I'd rather us go with Gaskell and Lomax, properly coached, than sign another bloody antipodean.

Is this an admission that your sugar daddy didn't coach them very well?

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 15, 2012 2:26 pm  

Wouldn't be too disappointed if he shows up in a vee - Finch is hardly the top Antipodean signing we've been used to from the past, but in the real world he'd be as good a half as we could realistically get to play in SL these days. He'd bring a lot of what we're missing at the moment and be fit for purpose unlike Hohaia... Can't see it happening though.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 15, 2012 3:33 pm  

If we signed Finch I would hope they would play Gaskell alongside him as I'm convinced he's the future.

Some might not agree but I think he is a quality player who with a little guidance from an experienced head (this worked initally for Lomax with Lance) then he can go a long way.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 3:10 pm  

Straight exchange Finch for Gaskell with Sam in the halves we have a good fullbach at Hull.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 3:13 pm  

Ashton Bears wrote:

Straight exchange Finch for Gaskell with Sam in the halves we have a good fullbach at Hull.

No ta. I'd take Finch as he's out of contract (and free) and keep Gaskell, maybe send him on a years loan.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 3:14 pm  

You can't 'exchange' somebody who's out of contract. Unless we're signing Finch and you're BUYING Gaskell out of his contract.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 3:31 pm  

Finch Is going home,forget about him.

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 3:31 pm  

Double dip

Re: Brett Finch!! : Tue May 22, 2012 5:29 pm  

McClennan wrote:

If Brown can give us the organisation that we so desperately crave will we really need to spend a quota spot on Finch? Who is going to make way for him? Gaskell? Lomax? Swift? Wheeler? Lance?

I would like to see brown work with what we have got for a year, and then make decisions about reshaping the squad. McGuire did it at the goons, with a weaker squad than saints, brown should be able to have a reasonable crack with the current squad. In a years time, we'll have quota spots and salary cap headroom to use where it is needed, and not just spent on a player because he is available.