The most interesting aspect of Brown's arrival is how he deals with the sloth, the donkey and the exiled two. I can't wait to see if Brown's heart is in the job and whether he's got his own mind, or whether he's just another useless yes man like the previous three coaches.
Firstly Wello. Not got any of the required attributes to be a modern fullback. Brown clearly knows what they are having moved Greg Eden there for Huddersfield. Hopefully he'll do the same with Makinson at Saints.
Secondly Hohaia. We all knew he was no halfback, despite Eamon's claims and he proved that with a season full of anonymous performances. It's either interchange hooker or fullback for the diminutive Kiwi, but will Brown have the cojones to stand up to Mr Big and move him, thus proving it to be a poor signing?
Then there is Lee Gaskell. What happens to him now Rush ostracised him? It'll be majorly awkward if he's just brought back in as it undermines Rush. But it's the right thing to do, so it should happen. What Brown does with Lance will probably decide this, presuming we've not got the ambition (;)) or capability to sign a proper halfback this season. It would be an absolute joke if Lee Gaskell was allowed to leave Saints with Wello and Hohaia continuing in their positions.
Lastly there is Jamie Foster. He was everyone's favourite scapegoat, purely because he's so pretty (Admit it). He had a bad run, during a time in which the whole team was having a bad run, and was mercilessly singled out and mocked. The club then drop him, ignore his excellent performances for the academy and then ship him off to Hull. Makinson had spells where he was no better than Foster last season, as did Meli. I'd like to see Foster back in and playing on the wing. We'd have a reliable goalkicker, which we lacked this season, and he's a decent finisher. He's got more pace than Gardner as well and would be hungry to prove himself. But it's all too easy to just leave him out.
