Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:30 am  

Chris Saint wrote:

Knee jerk reaction? We've reportedly signed a second overseas player, and by all accounts Flannery and TP are going to leave... I know they are not like for like, but lets see what happens to the rest of the squad for 2012, in theory at the moment its 2 in, 2 out.

Don't get me wrong, I fully agree that UK players would be better (ideally our own Academy) but there is only so far you can compromise the quality of your squad if significantly better players are available, kids for kids sake won't work unless they are good enough. At the moment we haven't got anyone close to being a first team prop in our junior ranks (there are some who may step up over the next 12-24 months) but Graham wasn't just a first team prop.

exactly, there just arnt the top drawer british props availiable, we need the best we can get regardless of nationality

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:34 am  

St pete wrote:

Do you know him?

Yes.

I don't know you're new 'Italian' Laffranchi though, but I hope he doesn't come over here and say 'g'day folks!' becasue you're accent is key to your nationality, he should come over on a vespa waving a white flag.

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:37 am  

I just love how deluded the Australian press are calling us British Super League giants.

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:38 am  

Saddened! wrote:

I just love how deluded the Australian press are calling us British Super League giants.

We are. We've been the most successful team in Super League. That makes us Super League giants!

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:41 am  

jonny the leyther wrote: Yes. I don't know you're new 'Italian' Laffranchi though, but I hope he doesn't come over here and say 'g'day folks!' becasue you're accent is key to your nationality, he should come over on a vespa waving a white flag. http://www.superleaguefans.com/forum/thread-2608.html

jonny the leyther wrote: Yes. I don't know you're new 'Italian' Laffranchi though, but I hope he doesn't come over here and say 'g'day folks!' becasue you're accent is key to your nationality, he should come over on a vespa waving a white flag. http://www.superleaguefans.com/forum/thread-2608.html

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:42 am  

Saddened! wrote:

I just love how deluded the Australian press are calling us British Super League giants.

I'm sorry, I really don't want to fall out with every Saints fan on here today, I was only on here to make positive comments about the new ground and if you signed Hilly from us!

But are you for real? Saints are massive, and are going to be even bigger next year in a great stadium with a set of young English players mixed with a few class overseas lads. Try being a Leigh fan for all your life mate and when you find yourself going 'YES! we beat Batley today' you might realise how lucky you are!

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:44 am  

jonny the leyther wrote:

But are you for real? Saints are massive, and are going to be even bigger next year in a great stadium with a set of young English players mixed with a few class overseas lads. Try being a Leigh fan for all your life mate and when you find yourself going 'YES! we beat Batley today' you might realise how lucky you are!

Oh, don't take Saddened! seriously. He's just having a bit of fun.

By the way, Leigh are outstanding this season. I've enjoyed watching them on Sky. I hope they get their mitts on some silverware this year!

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:45 am  

St pete wrote:

http://www.superleaguefans.com/forum/thread-2608.html

Like I said on page 3...he's played for Italy. I've not got a problem with this, but if you accept Laffranchi as Italian, you can't slate Pat Richards for being Irish when he's actually got strong links to being Irish.

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:45 am  

jonny the leyther wrote:

I'm sorry, I really don't want to fall out with every Saints fan on here today, I was only on here to make positive comments about the new ground and if you signed Hilly from us!

But are you for real? Saints are massive, and are going to be even bigger next year in a great stadium with a set of young English players mixed with a few class overseas lads. Try being a Leigh fan for all your life mate and when you find yourself going 'YES! we beat Batley today' you might realise how lucky you are!

Try supporting them, I've played for them!

I know exactly how you feel!

Re: Saints sign Laffranchi : Mon May 02, 2011 8:49 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Oh, don't take Saddened! seriously. He's just having a bit of fun.

By the way, Leigh are outstanding this season. I've enjoyed watching them on Sky. I hope they get their mitts on some silverware this year!

We are as good as I can remember at the moment, the problem being that if we do win silverwear it's in our interest to 'do a Widnes' and sell all of our best players and use that money to develop off the pitch. I just hope we've got some sort of plan in place to keep our players until the franchise bid in 2015.