Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:36 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

it will be interesting to see the kind of ideas the new coach will advocate

But when will that new coach be in position? or do you mean the caretakers? or does the coach really make the final decisions any more, name signings may be approached quietly now for next season, we know it goes on or you may miss out.

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:47 pm  

jaybs wrote:

But when will that new coach be in position? or do you mean the caretakers? or does the coach really make the final decisions any more, name signings may be approached quietly now for next season, we know it goes on or you may miss out.

Surely a club like Saints would give the coach the full rein to try to get the players in he wants if at all possible

Mr Guasch at Catalans is a difficult guy to please and Robinson knows his job is on the line if a few games are lost but at least Guasch gave him the responsability of approaching and signing future players - the Pryce deal was done halfway through last season for example cos' Robinson wanted him

the catretaker or new coach at Saints will have to use what he has available to him this seson which, if you look at the squad still isn't a bad set of players it just needs the right coach to instill the confidence - the team will turn around, even with someone like KC in charge

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:50 pm  

As our quota is full and lack of British players available the only solution is to withdraw sia contract offer and sign gaz Ellis.

That way we have a quota spot free.

Thoughts?

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:56 pm  

St pete wrote:

As our quota is full and lack of British players available the only solution is to withdraw sia contract offer and sign gaz Ellis.

That way we have a quota spot free.

Thoughts?

It's a possible, but I'd be more tempted to move Sia forwards and sign Gareth Ellis and a british prop.

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:59 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

It's a possible, but I'd be more tempted to move Sia forwards and sign Gareth Ellis and a british prop.

I wasn't saying if do that but it's a option.

I think sia will end up in the front row and said it last year but I think it's a good few years off yet.

British prop?

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:05 pm  

Sorry not every site is as friendly as ours and put contracts on a sticky.

Larne Patrick Huddersfield
Mark O meley - Hull FC
Sam Moa - Hull FC, but not sure if he is pre-2008.
Bryn Hargreaves - Bradford
Micheal Koredas - bit left field, but basically you get the gist, you look and you can find OOC props for next year.

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:18 pm  

Tom and George Burgess are also off contract at Bradford and Souths respectively. If Souths aren't keeping George, it might reduce the likelihood of Tom going there as well.

Any chance of a BOGOF Burgess offer?

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:54 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Tom and George Burgess are also off contract at Bradford and Souths respectively. If Souths aren't keeping George, it might reduce the likelihood of Tom going there as well.

Any chance of a BOGOF Burgess offer?

thats what we need a HUGE monster of a player in the pack, the sort that were only fed raw meat for the last 10 years

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:55 pm  

Lyon on a two year deal - fine. Anything else - no.

Look, I'm sure the spirit is willing and all. But thirty-year flesh is notoriously weak. And I'm guessing Lyon will be on far, far more than his initial contract (which even McManus accepts was modest).

In any case, the main priority MUST be a scrum half. Let's see how much is left in the pot before we go hiring expensive players teetering on the edge of their prime.

Re: Jamie Lyon? : Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:43 am  

I know people want to sign a prop, but we have 5 capable senior props and 3 young props in the squad (Hand, Forster & Walker).
I would say that making sure the props we've got perform should be the priority over signing new ones.