Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:01 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

Simples init!
Because he hasn't made the cut and has lost a chance to go out in a blaze of glory.
Instead of thinking about the club/team/fans, he s more concerned about his last chance to shine on the biggest stage.

IMO if he was still going to be with the club, he would be in the 19, even if there were still question marks over his fitness/durability. The difference between his position and jammer is proven match fitness and proven attitude.

So now your having go at player who has been loyal and a great servant to the club based on the fact ONE poster on here thinks he may have been dropped for sulking?

Pete is in the know, if he comes back and says Pryce has been causing issues then maybe we have a right to have a pop at him

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:04 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

I'm pretty sure Brian McDermott will be a happy man knowing Leon wont be coming off the bench to cause him problems.

I don't think McDermott is so stupid as to write off our young halves quite so comprehensively. And I think Wheeler will be a total unknown to him (if indeed it is Wheeler on the bench).

Personally, I have no reason to doubt the validity of the reason given for Pryce not playing. No doubt our coach reflected on various things before making his decision. Pryce hasn't featured in the play offs and he wasn't exactly a matchwinner in the CC semi (and has had hardly any game time since then) so I would imagine Royce simply thought he wasn't match fit enough to play at a GF, especially having just had a tummy bug.

Doesn't anyone remember one of our losses to Leeds and a half fit Longy? I do. I don't want that again. We need the best possible chance to win and with a winning team, we have it.

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:12 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I don't think McDermott is so stupid as to write off our young halves quite so comprehensively. And I think Wheeler will be a total unknown to him (if indeed it is Wheeler on the bench).

I wouldnt suggest for second a coach would right anyone off, I do however suspect he is glad he isnt up against a player of PROVEN quality like Leon Pryce. Wheeler will be on the bench unless he's tripped and broke his leg on the pre game walkaround at OT. Armstrong offers nothing off the bench other than the ability to come on and be average

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:16 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

I wouldnt suggest for second a coach would right anyone off, I do however suspect he is glad he isnt up against a player of PROVEN quality like Leon Pryce.

But the player of PROVEN quality by the name of Leon Pryce did nothing for us in the CC semi. And it's not like we were beaten in the forwards. He offered nothing extra at all. And since then how many games has he played exactly?

He has been a great player for us but he is not match fit.

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:22 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He has been a great player for us but he is not match fit.

And Wheeler is? Ask Leon and Wheeler to show there medal collections .. see who is more likely to step up in a big game. Armstrong is match fit I imagine because of his time at Leigh

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:17 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

And Wheeler is? Ask Leon and Wheeler to show there medal collections .. see who is more likely to step up in a big game. Armstrong is match fit I imagine because of his time at Leigh

I've no doubt Leeds fans, players and coach will be over the moon that pryce isn't in the 17. Fair enough he's not done anything this year due to injuries and maybe contract talks but I've no doubt Leon would give 100% if he played.

No doubt this selection could come back and bite Royce on the bum.

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:10 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

And Wheeler is? Ask Leon and Wheeler to show there medal collections ..

Past glories. Leave those to Wigan. We need talented players who are fit. Wheeler is fitter than Pryce. End of story really.

You haven't yet countered my reminder of Pryce's inability to inject anything of use into our game in the CC semi.

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:17 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Past glories. Leave those to Wigan. We need talented players who are fit. Wheeler is fitter than Pryce. End of story really.

You haven't yet countered my reminder of Pryce's inability to inject anything of use into our game in the CC semi.

What did wheeler inject in to the CC semi final?

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:22 pm  

St pete wrote:

What did wheeler inject in to the CC semi final?

He would have injected a heck of a lot more than Pryce did had he played. Remember Good Friday? Wheeler was running rings around Wigan.

I'm sure Pryce was just not match fit and that is why his performances almost disappeared after that initial showing against Hudds (or whoever it was - can't remember). I think Royce knows what he is doing.

Re: 19 Man Squad For Grand Final : Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:27 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He would have injected a heck of a lot more than Pryce did had he played. Remember Good Friday? Wheeler was running rings around Wigan.

I'm sure Pryce was just not match fit and that is why his performances almost disappeared after that initial showing against Hudds (or whoever it was - can't remember). I think Royce knows what he is doing.

That wheeler game is getting like the wilkin game at Leeds. Remember wheeler at Wigan? Wheeler was on fire St Wigan. Wheeler had his best game shiner wigan. Wigan targeted wheeler because he was running rings around Wigan.

Was that the only game he played?