Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:39 am  

Mr. Messy wrote:

Leon won't be at Saints next season.

Meli said at a Forum last night "Its certain Leons leaving, he's deciding his next step in a few weeks"

Although until I see the Official confirmation I'll cross my fingers.

Not just the ball he can't hold on to then

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:41 am  

FWIW on Saints Twitter feed yesterday Royce hasn't ruled out further signings.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:32 am  

Royce has also recently said that he sees Lomax as a 6 or 7 so I think the obsession with him going to full-back will disappear as long as he is the coach.
I would be amazed if our starting half-back partnership next season (injuries permitting) is not Lance and Lomax.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:53 am  

The Red Giraffe wrote:

Royce has also recently said that he sees Lomax as a 6 or 7 so I think the obsession with him going to full-back will disappear as long as he is the coach.
I would be amazed if our starting half-back partnership next season (injuries permitting) is not Lance and Lomax.

But who plays fullback then?

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:56 am  

Saddened! wrote:

But who plays fullback then?

Wellens. You may not like it, but thats the reality.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:10 am  

Saddened! wrote:

But who plays fullback then?

As my coloured cousin states, I think it will be Wellens. Despite what some of our fans have been saying about him, there is nothing to suggest that he wont keep his place.

The only other alternative is Pryce, on the assumption that he re-signs, which is looking less likely at the minute.

I think this will be how it starts but depending on the form of all 3 (wellens, lomax, hohaia), plus the form of Gaskell and Wheeler and also depending on injuries, this could well change a few games into the season!!

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:45 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

What would be your team for next year?

1. Hohaia
2. Makinson
3. Shenton
4. Meli
5. Foster
6. Pryce
7. Lomax
8. Perry
9. Roby
10. LMS
11. Flannery
12. Wilkin
13. Laffranchi

14. Moore
15. Soliola
16. Clough
17. TP

18. Gaskell
19. Wheeler
20. Gardner
21. Ashurst
22. Dixon
23. Wellens
24. Forster
25. Hand

Then we have the rest like Magennis, Ashe, Greenwood, Hale, Thompson and Frodsham if he is kept on.

Missed out Waterhouse and Chris Hill.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:12 pm  

Mark wrote:

Missed out Waterhouse and Chris Hill.

And T.P,oh hang on , he's In there.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:24 pm  

Another season with Wellens at FB? Jesus... where did I put that gun?

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:03 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Cooper would be the best centre playing in Superleague. Even better than George Carmont who has been superb again this year.

Exactly. If he kept himself fit, he would be yet another showing of how inferior our outside backs are compared to the NRL.

As professional as Carmont is, the fact that a 33 year old who was hardly tearing up trees over there is currently the best centre in the league says it all really. Besides Senior, there hasn't been an England centre anywhere near good enough to compete with them for years.

I would have Cooper in a flash.