Brown : Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:27 pm  

Kevin obviously, not Nathan. Thoughts ? http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12228/10455940/st-helens-want-to-sign-widnes-vikings-captain-kevin-brown Is there anyone out there ?

Kevin obviously, not Nathan. Thoughts ? http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12228/10455940/st-helens-want-to-sign-widnes-vikings-captain-kevin-brown Is there anyone out there ?

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:54 am  

I wonder is it 3 years too late?

He was a good player, but im not sure whether we should be after him or someone else. Could he be another burns?

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:03 am  

I think he'd still be a good signing for us, even at 31.

He's one of the best half-backs in Super League and has been for a few years now. His organisation, control and leadership is exactly what we need and exactly what Fages needs alongside him. He scores and creates tries and has a good kicking game.

I keep hearing people talking about his supposedly horrific injury record but it's not half as bad people think. All being well, this will be the 3rd season on the trot he's played at least 20 SL games.

As long as he isn't our only major signing for 2017 then I'd be happy. He would only be a part of what we need.

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:51 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

I think he'd still be a good signing for us, even at 31.

He's one of the best half-backs in Super League and has been for a few years now. His organisation, control and leadership is exactly what we need and exactly what Fages needs alongside him. He scores and creates tries and has a good kicking game.

I keep hearing people talking about his supposedly horrific injury record but it's not half as bad people think. All being well, this will be the 3rd season on the trot he's played at least 20 SL games.

As long as he isn't our only major signing for 2017 then I'd be happy. He would only be a part of what we need.

He'd improve us a bit. He's not a Sandow level player that would instantly improve our chances of winning a trophy. As mentioned, it's too late for this signing, we should have got him when he moved to Widnes.

He's clearly a decent player, but is he a #promisedland signing? Is he going to bring us trophies? No, I don't think he is. If he's the senior foil for Richardson coming through maybe there is an arguement for it, but I doubt KC has that kind of foresight. KC's 'development' of young players is pathetic at best.

My feelings about KC will cloud any signing we make at the moment. Why are we allowing that clown to be involved in the signings we're making? It's only going to set us back another 2 or 3 years. What we should be doing is hiring an experienced NRL coach and giving them the choice of players, not KC.

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:53 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

I think he'd still be a good signing for us, even at 31.

He's one of the best half-backs in Super League and has been for a few years now. His organisation, control and leadership is exactly what we need and exactly what Fages needs alongside him. He scores and creates tries and has a good kicking game.

I keep hearing people talking about his supposedly horrific injury record but it's not half as bad people think. All being well, this will be the 3rd season on the trot he's played at least 20 SL games.

As long as he isn't our only major signing for 2017 then I'd be happy. He would only be a part of what we need.

Probably having to pay a transfer fee for a 31 year old Wigan reject looks like a sign of desperation from the Grinders, not good enough I'm afraid, just my opinion of course.

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:35 am  

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ping_list/ If we want leadership, then put an offer in for Paul Gallen.

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/sai ... ping_list/ If we want leadership, then put an offer in for Paul Gallen.

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:51 am  

Hawkandro wrote:

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/14604316.Saints_put_leadership_at_top_of_shopping_list/

If we want leadership, then put an offer in for Paul Gallen.

Signing of Gallen would be my reason to renew my season ticket

Re: Brown : Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:50 pm  

Benidorm John wrote:

Probably having to pay a transfer fee for a 31 year old Wigan reject looks like a sign of desperation from the Grinders, not good enough I'm afraid, just my opinion of course.

The Wigan reject tag is ridiculous. Wigan by their own admission have made a number of mistakes with regards to the retention of some of their younger players in the past.

Sean Long did OK for us considering he was a "Wigan reject" too.

Re: Brown : Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:33 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

The Wigan reject tag is ridiculous. Wigan by their own admission have made a number of mistakes with regards to the retention of some of their younger players in the past.

Sean Long did OK for us considering he was a "Wigan reject" too.

Correct.

Brown was an excellent young prospect at Wigan but he was around the club at the wrong time. If we had a player as talented as Brown now they would be handled correctly and would fulfill their potential much sooner then Brown was able to.

If it comes off he'll be a really solid signing for Saints. He's a leader and an organiser and whilst it'll be a bit short term it'll buy you breathing space.

Re: Brown : Fri Jul 08, 2016 12:06 pm  

I like Brown and he's a decent player but it's got disaster all over it. He won't come cheap, he's 31 years old and worst of all he's very injury prone.

We'd be lucky to get 60% of games a year out of him and how long before his body packs up with all the injuries he's has?

It could be a good stop gap if it comes off but for me it's to much of a risk.