Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:49 pm  

St pete wrote:

I think it's ideal. Then both lomax and Gaskell would learn off briers. Briers has one of the best rugby brains I've ever seen.

Let's bring him home

Have you got money on Briers returning to Saints or something?

He'll finish his career out at Warrington then join our coaching staff. You could offer us a few quid I suppose but the tables have turned in that regard. You'd be better off giving your young halves a chance and replace your (finished) full back.

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:50 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

You could have had Cooper Cronk & Jonathan Thurston playing today and it would have made little difference.

Wigans pack was again dominant, the four Saints props in particular barely made any ground and were put on their backside far too easily. Soliola lost his rag in the first scrum and Wilkin was non existent.

we had plenty of possesion, and in your half, but could do nothing with it. yes some of that was down to good wigan defence, but more was down to a much less structured attack than yours. Lomax and Lance looked out of ideas from the off

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:52 pm  

Lance could be a devastating runner which is why it bothers me he doesn't take the line on. Against Wakefield he took the line on once and made a break, he did it once as well today and nearly scored. He just needs to run a bit more and would be more effective at Full Back. The same can be said for Lomax with regards to effectiveness.

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:52 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

In case you didn't notice, Royce Simmons was sacked a few months back. The coaching decisions are now down to Rush.

It's not often I post I here but you talk utter tripe. I sit in amazement at the rubbish you post. You've become a laughing stock on here.

Rant over

What did you expect from rush? He was left a complete mess to sort out. The players had no confidence, we was on our worst run ever, to many young players being relied on and I just couldn't see where the next win was coming from.

Rush and KC have come in and restored some confidence in the team but what can they do in 2 month with the mess Simmons left us in?

He's brought in lance hohaia to play stand off which was a horrific idea. He's brought in boof to play prop when he's a backrow.

The problems stem from the Simmons mess and IMO rush and KC are doing ok sorting out the Simmons mess until Nathan Brown arrives.

Your constant championing of Royce Simmons and lance hohaia is laughable!

Royce Simmons is the worst coach we've ever had fact!

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:54 pm  

Time for a change to get rid of our predictable play, Gaskell @ 7, Wheeler @ 6, Lance @ 9, Roby @ 13, with a bench spot for Lomax. Stuck with the pack we,ve got.
Might as well try a few structure changes because top 4 is a bridge too far at the moment unless there is an implosion of the top teams.

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 6:59 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Time for a change to get rid of our predictable play, Gaskell @ 7, Wheeler @ 6, Lance @ 9, Roby @ 13, with a bench spot for Lomax. Stuck with the pack we,ve got.
Might as well try a few structure changes because top 4 is a bridge too far at the moment unless there is an implosion of the top teams.

I don't think Gaskell and wheeler would work. Wasn't that the halfback pairing at Bradford?

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 7:02 pm  

Ninja saint wrote:

It's not often I post I here but you talk utter tripe. I sit in amazement at the rubbish you post. You've become a laughing stock on here.

What? I posted utter tripe when I responded to Pete's post by stating a fact? The fact is, Simmons was sacked two months ago. Or is Simmons still coaching us? I missed that memo ...

So, troll, go back to your idiot friends under the bridge.

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 7:05 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

What? I posted utter tripe when I responded to Pete's post by stating a fact? The fact is, Simmons was sacked two months ago. Or is Simmons still coaching us? I missed that memo ...

So, troll, go back to your idiot friends under the bridge.

Temper!

I just can't hold back at the utter crap you post. We sit and laugh in our office at you, your a joke on here!

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 7:08 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

It doesn't matter. Is our fullback good enough? No. Are our outside backs any good? No. Are our forwards good enough? No.

We're a mid table side and it will take Brown 5 years to get the squad into the right shape to challenge for trophies again.

Correct.McManus may have built a new stadiun but he ahs allowed the great team of 2006 crumble and recent signings have been sub standard to say the least

Re: Half back situation : Sat May 12, 2012 7:09 pm  

Ninja saint wrote:

I just can't hold back at the utter crap you post. We sit and laugh in our office at you, your a joke on here!

I'm glad you find me entertaining.