Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:21 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Here's hoping on all fronts.

I think your edit is spot on. We will need centre cover and if he's willing and able to play there then slotting him in would cause minimum disruption. Eastmond could stay at fullback if Wello isn't fit. If he is fit then Eastmond could be flying around the park at loose? Or a kind of loose, since I know TP is officially loose. He could take on a more Wilkin kind of role, is what I'm thinking. Have I just invented a position?

Where we will seriously struggle is up front. We have to bring in an u20s prop or something because we can't function against the big blokes of the Dragons without some beef up front. With both Clough and Perry missing, we will seriously struggle.

Now come on, I know you have a thing for Jon Wilkin but inventing 'position Wilkin' is utterly ridiculous.

Yeah something needs to give on the front row issue, Forster is due back so I'd imagine he will be in with a shout along with Jordan Hand to some extent. We'll probably just throw Magennis in there though I would imagine.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:23 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Here's hoping on all fronts.

I think your edit is spot on. We will need centre cover and if he's willing and able to play there then slotting him in would cause minimum disruption. Eastmond could stay at fullback if Wello isn't fit. If he is fit then Eastmond could be flying around the park at loose? Or a kind of loose, since I know TP is officially loose. He could take on a more Wilkin kind of role, is what I'm thinking. Have I just invented a position?

Where we will seriously struggle is up front. We have to bring in an u20s prop or something because we can't function against the big blokes of the Dragons without some beef up front. With both Clough and Perry missing, we will seriously struggle.

TP, lms, Graham and magennis IMO can match the French upfront with sia and wilkin in backrow.

I expect meli to play in the centre with shenton.

I'd put Leon on the bench for couple of weeks to ease him in. When he's match fit I'd play him at 6. We need him at 6.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:26 pm  

St pete wrote:

TP, lms, Graham and magennis IMO can match the French upfront with sia and wilkin in backrow.

With Ferriol suspended and Fakir possibly out I would be inclined to agree.

St pete wrote:

I expect meli to play in the centre with shenton.

You had some news on Meli? I won't hear anything until tomorrow probably, perhaps tuesday morning.

St pete wrote:

I'd put Leon on the bench for couple of weeks to ease him in. When he's match fit I'd play him at 6. We need him at 6.

I'd agree with this, long term he'll replace Gaskell at 6. Gaskell has done incredibly well for the time he has done, he earned himself a contract extension and a possible future at Saints, but we need Leon back in there. Until we have more bodies back I can see him slotting in where needed a la Eastmond though.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:29 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

With Ferriol suspended and Fakir possibly out I would be inclined to agree.

You had some news on Meli? I won't hear anything until tomorrow probably, perhaps tuesday morning.

I'd agree with this, long term he'll replace Gaskell at 6. Gaskell has done incredibly well for the time he has done, he earned himself a contract extension and a possible future at Saints, but we need Leon back in there. Until we have more bodies back I can see him slotting in where needed a la Eastmond though.

My friend at saints txt me before. He said they don't think meli or wilkin are as bad as they thought.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:30 pm  

St pete wrote:

TP, lms, Graham and magennis IMO can match the French upfront with sia and wilkin in backrow.

I expect meli to play in the centre with shenton.

I'd put Leon on the bench for couple of weeks to ease him in. When he's match fit I'd play him at 6. We need him at 6.

Yeah, but I'm talking about us playing on Friday with Meli, Clough, Wello and Wilkin out injured. And no way can Magennis cope with the big French blokes.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:32 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Now come on, I know you have a thing for Jon Wilkin but inventing 'position Wilkin' is utterly ridiculous.

It is clearly a very attractive position!

Yeah something needs to give on the front row issue, Forster is due back so I'd imagine he will be in with a shout along with Jordan Hand to some extent. We'll probably just throw Magennis in there though I would imagine.

I've met Forster. He was at Ade Gardner's ladies night. He's not very big. Jordan Hand looks bigger. We need brawn

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:35 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Yeah, but I'm talking about us playing on Friday with Meli, Clough, Wello and Wilkin out injured. And no way can Magennis cope with the big French blokes.

I think wilkin will play.

We've played all year without clough and perry so it's nothing new.

Graham
Roby
Lms
Wilkin
Sia
TP

Moore
Magennis
Flannery
Pryce

IMO that pack and bench is more than capable of beating catalans forward pack.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:36 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

It is clearly a very attractive position!

I've met Forster. He was at Ade Gardner's ladies night. He's not very big. Jordan Hand looks bigger. We need brawn

He doesn't look it but he's bloody heavy! Third heaviest in our squad behind Tony P and James Graham i think.

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:36 pm  

St pete wrote:

My friend at saints txt me before. He said they don't think meli or wilkin are as bad as they thought.

Oh that's good news then!

Re: Leon Pryce : Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:37 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

He doesn't look it but he's bloody heavy! Third heaviest in our squad behind Tony P and James Graham i think.

Perry?

Perry looks very very heavy