: Wed May 13, 2009 3:53 pm  

TheDoc wrote:

He was playing left centre when Reuben Wiki thumped into him - Have a look on Youtube its a cracker

Beast of a run that was!

: Wed May 13, 2009 4:20 pm  

The Casual Des wrote:

This is the first Mick Potter signing and it seems he is going for a Bradford Power style of play. This guys a big unit with pace. Not sure where this leaves Saints kids?

I don't think one - potentially very good - signing will have any effect on Saints kids. We don't currently have a young player who could play well enough to take the position permanently so this signing is ideal. We are still bringing plenty of our players up through the system and one signing isn't really going to change that.

: Wed May 13, 2009 4:50 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Hasn't he been flitting between centre and backrow this season?

Yep, from what I've seen, he's been better in the back row.

: Wed May 13, 2009 5:53 pm  

Sia Soliola seems to be a big battering ram from what ive seen of him, as centres go he certainly isn`t a ball player, he isn`t a nimble footed centre either and i wouldn`t call him a wingers centre like a Matt Gidley or Martin Gleeson. I`m quite happy about this because to me Soliola comes across as a bit of a David Kidwell, a big bloke that can play centre or in the back row but is nothing flash.

: Wed May 13, 2009 6:20 pm  

gateaux wrote:

I don't think one - potentially very good - signing will have any effect on Saints kids. We don't currently have a young player who could play well enough to take the position permanently so this signing is ideal. We are still bringing plenty of our players up through the system and one signing isn't really going to change that.

whats happing with Jake Emmitt mate i used know of him through the rugby club he was at

: Wed May 13, 2009 6:28 pm  

In last year's test between NZ & Aus, did he play right centre and had a pretty good game linking up with Sonny-Bill?

Pretty sure it was him.

Re: Saints sign Sia Soliola : Wed May 13, 2009 10:15 pm  

FireWire wrote:

http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14037

This must be the first big transfer news for 2010. So when does open season begin with regard to transfers for next year?

I wonder which big name signings our board have up their sleeve.

Where abouts in St Helens does he come from then? Another f----- import.

: Wed May 13, 2009 10:20 pm  

The Casual Des wrote:

This is the first Mick Potter signing and it seems he is going for a Bradford Power style of play. This guys a big unit with pace. Not sure where this leaves Saints kids?

Probably on the scrap heap

: Wed May 13, 2009 10:54 pm  

Crosfielder wrote:

Probably on the scrap heap

Turn it in. Name one player Saints have released who has gone on to glory elsewhere? Ermm.....

No one at Saints suffers from this at all. We only really have Foster who is a realistic shot at getting a centre spot in the academy. Wheeler might end up there, but still Soliola arriving could easily see Gidley, Gilmour, Cayless etc leave.

: Wed May 13, 2009 10:57 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Turn it in. Name one player Saints have released who has gone on to glory elsewhere? Ermm.....

Gary Connolly