Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:26 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Richards was a good try scoring winger in Australia. He wasn't picked for his goal kicking.

But what was he signed for, Roguey? Centre. Which was a fair dissapointment. I even seem to recall him being on the verge of being shipped off?
Moving him out of the centre and giving him the goal kicking responsibilties gave him back his confidence and a couple of years later he's MOS (all IIRC).

Personally, I don't see the big whoop with Richards. He good, don't get me wrong. He's big and strong, good under kicks, fairly paced, but I was a little dissapointed by him winning MOS. If he gats the ball 20 metres out, you don't panic like you do with some players.

Wigan wouldn't need foster as you say, they've got a kicker and there's winger with other strengths to compliment Wigan, but we all seem to talk about what Foster lack after his kicking - out'n'out pace, ability to beat a man etc. Well, those things didn't help Shaun Ainscough and Kevin Penny. We no longer watch the romantic semi professional era, where the likes of Sullivan were forgiven their inabilty of field kicks beacuse they'd make up for it in attack. Foster has a low error count, he has safe hands, can squeeze in at the corner, doesn't make many mistakes in defence and has enough pace to finish most chances. Add to that he's racking up points like a mother lover and he's got the making of a club stalwart for the next decade.

Personally, I don't think he's got enough pace, size or magic to be an international quality winger, but I do see encouraging signs when he has the ball in 2 on 2 type situations. Obviously a result of all his years playing centre for the underwhatevers. I think he'd be a good full back, but I reckon with Hohaia arriving, the possibilty of Leon staying and the presence of Lomax, Gaskell and Wagon Wheels, his chances will be few and far between.

Re: Foster leaving? : Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:41 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Foster has a low error count, he has safe hands, can squeeze in at the corner, doesn't make many mistakes in defence and has enough pace to finish most chances. Add to that he's racking up points like a mother lover and he's got the making of a club stalwart for the next decade.

Summed up perfectly why he is such a valuable member of the side. Your heart isn't in your mouth with him, and he almost always squeezes in at the corner when other wingers would find a foot in touch or brush the corner post. And, as has been done to death, we finally have a consistently good goalkicker.

Not sure who is earning what at the club, but for me Foster has certainly deserved to be up there with J-Lo in terms of salary.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:43 am  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

Not sure who is earning what at the club, but for me Foster has certainly deserved to be up there with J-Lo in terms of salary.

Not quite for me. Lomax could really be a star at any club. IMO He would have a lot more bargaining power when it came to salary negotions. Foster is a solid club player and deserves to end up on a solid club players wages, with a bonus for his kicking. Lomax looks set to be a star and should end up on top end wages.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:10 am  

I don't know where people get this idea that Foster is an average winger. He may not be a destructive solo player, but he's the best winger we've had since Albert left. Superb finisher, solid defensively, superb under the high ball generally. He is also starting to make line breaks as he becomes more savy and gets stronger.

Give him a new deal Eammon. Give him Gary Wheeler's money for starters.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:10 am  

Yet again you plonkers have let Rogues and his ilk hijack another thread on to talking about Wigan. This was about Foster, you know Saints, Foster, our winger.

Why do you let him do that? It's obvious what he's doing so why do you play along? If he wants to talk about Paaaaat then he can start a new thread.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:22 am  

Donkey OTay wrote:

Yet again you plonkers have let Rogues and his ilk hijack another thread on to talking about Wigan. This was about Foster, you know Saints, Foster, our winger.

Why do you let him do that? It's obvious what he's doing so why do you play along? If he wants to talk about Paaaaat then he can start a new thread.

If you read the full thread, on page one, you will see it was in response to SaintsFan speculating that Foster may be going to Wigan.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:46 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Foster may be going to Wigan.

Please god no.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:47 am  

Saddened! wrote:

but he's the best winger we've had since Albert left.

No wonder you have not won anything for so long........

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:55 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If you read the full thread, on page one, you will see it was in response to SaintsFan speculating that Foster may be going to Wigan.

You should change your specs before you decide to troll. It wasn't me. It was Saints94 who wrote the OP.

Re: Foster leaving? : Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:18 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

You should change your specs before you decide to troll. It wasn't me. It was Saints94 who wrote the OP.

I never said that you were the OP.
However

SaintsFan wrote:

James Graham had bust ups with Mick Potter according to the rumours.

Jamie Foster is having bust ups with Royce Simmons according to the rumours.

I wonder if James Roby will have bust ups with someone? It's just that there is a theme developing here: first name beginning with J and with an 'ay' sound. There must be a conspiracy afoot methinks.

I wonder, though, if Jamie is going to Wigan or Warrington? Usually it's Warrington but given that Wigan are now desperate to see Saints finished, and given that Jamie once wept when watching Wigan lose a Challenge Cup final, it could be Wigan. It will begin with W anyway.

I think you did speculate that he may be going to Wigan, did you not?

Or are you going to try and worm out of this one as usual?