2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:58 pm  

Who is it to be this year?

Ade Gardner seems to be a firm favourite, Meli having sidestepped after not costing us the last Grand Final.

Jon Wilkin is also coming up the rails in a big way with a lot of posts about his lack of Sculthorpeness towards the end of the season.

Or will it be one of the new boys? LMS for being a Southerner? Perry for missing a lot of games or Shenton for not being Jamie Lyon/Paul Newlove?

My money is on Wilkin. A player I really rate.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:18 pm  

Eastmond for purposely breaking his ankles coz he doesn't want to play unless he gets his own spotlight to follow him round the pitch.
I hope he comes back and plays a stormer to shut the moaners up.

McManus for dropping the town name from the badge and offering free bowls of scouse to all new fans.
I'd have a bowl.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:12 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Who is it to be this year?

Ade Gardner seems to be a firm favourite, Meli having sidestepped after not costing us the last Grand Final.

Jon Wilkin is also coming up the rails in a big way with a lot of posts about his lack of Sculthorpeness towards the end of the season.

Or will it be one of the new boys? LMS for being a Southerner? Perry for missing a lot of games or Shenton for not being Jamie Lyon/Paul Newlove?

My money is on Wilkin. A player I really rate.

I thought his pass before the Dixon try in the GF was worth the price of admission alone. Although i am a wire and i watched it on the tele. He obviuosly has class.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:21 pm  

How about Wheeler ? just signed a new deal, shown potential in flashes, always crocked. Sounds perfect for the role of scapegoat.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:42 pm  

Kyle Eastmond or James Graham, once they announce they wont be signing new deals

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:05 pm  

jdrocket wrote:

I thought his pass before the Dixon try in the GF was worth the price of admission alone. Although i am a wire and i watched it on the tele. He obviuosly has class.

Yes but getting caught by Andy Coley was even better.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:07 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Ade Gardner seems to be a firm favourite, Meli having sidestepped after not costing us the last Grand Final.

He did let in a try, though, so I'd say Meli is still up there in the scapegoat stakes.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:50 pm  

If I were coach Id get rid of Wilkin, he had a good game v Leeds about 3 years ago and has been in the team on the strength of it.

He was gash in the grand final, a few knock-ons and missed tackles, but then again, most of the team did.

Make or break season for his Saints career IMHO

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:43 pm  

nikos wrote:

Make or break season for his Saints career IMHO

Make or break season? He's been a regular for 8 years and has won 7 major trophies with us.

Re: 2011 scapegoat? : Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:00 pm  

nikos wrote:

He was gash in the grand final

Make or break season for his Saints career IMHO

Another simpleton who can't disassociate Wilkin's performances in the back row from his performances when forced into the halves during injury crises.

You'd fit in well on the terraces here at Saints.