: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:49 am  

Bert's Medal wrote:

He's a Wigan fan as well by all accounts!

Surely the days of Saints allowing their young stars to join Wigan are long gone?

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:54 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Surely the days of Saints allowing their young stars to join Wigan are long gone?

Quite possibly, although the good working relationship and mutual respect that the two Chairmen have for each other may change that?

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:11 am  

beasty wrote:

danny brough mate going to sthelens

please dont even joke about that

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:14 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Surely the days of Saints allowing their young stars to join Wigan are long gone?

Apparently not, you have just poached a young'un from under our noses, can't remember his name but he is about 15. I think saints would only offer him an apprenticeship contract, where wigan offered him an academy contract, so he crossed the lump. I got this off rouges, he'll know his name.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:45 am  

http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews ... fault.aspx Brett Seymour has just been sacked by Cronulla, for another breach of discipline. I can't help but think we shouldn't go anywhere near another troubled Aussie, but with the lack of talent available on the market at Half-Back, could this be a possibility?

http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews ... fault.aspx Brett Seymour has just been sacked by Cronulla, for another breach of discipline. I can't help but think we shouldn't go anywhere near another troubled Aussie, but with the lack of talent available on the market at Half-Back, could this be a possibility?

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:03 am  

LewCharnock wrote:

http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/55647/Default.aspx

Brett Seymour has just been sacked by Cronulla, for another breach of discipline. I can't help but think we shouldn't go anywhere near another troubled Aussie, but with the lack of talent available on the market at Half-Back, could this be a possibility?

He sounds like trouble, and at a time when we're bringing youngsters into the team, that's the last thing we want. We need mentors at the moment, not bad examples. We've just lost one of those for two years. Why immediately replace him with another.

The 'no visa even for misdemeanour offences' thing seems to be concentrating SL clubs' minds. I could be wrong, but I feel sure our interest in Carl Webb dwindled rapidly once it became clear that he had some sort of minor conviction.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:55 am  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

We will sign neither.

We will get some message about how we have tommy and sam and that we also have a number of player who can play in the halves.

Just like the message we got about a prop last off season

fact is they would probably go great guns behind a decent pack, would rather we signed 2 big rough house props and a decent 2nd rower than a half back & prop.

Tronc
Cayless
Ellis

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:08 am  

Baked Bean Boogie wrote:

fact is they would probably go great guns behind a decent pack, would rather we signed 2 big rough house props and a decent 2nd rower than a half back & prop.

Tronc
Cayless
Ellis

Well thats the thing isn't it, if we got a pack that was big, strong, tough and mobile they'd not need a world class half and could cope with Sam and Leuluai at 6 and 7 without doubt imo.

If the only quality of halfback available is somebody like Daniel Holdsworth from the bulldogs or Chrish Thorman we literally may aswell not bother.

We need a halfback of the quality of somebody like Orford or Lockyer or at the other end of the scale somebody like Myler. If he's not up to that standard then please Mr Lenagan leave well alone.

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:51 am  

lets hope IL doesnt see this unless we can swap roberts for him

lets hope IL doesnt see this unless we can swap roberts for him

: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:00 am  

[Gareth] wrote: lets hope IL doesnt see this unless we can swap roberts for him He'd be a more realistic option of playing at fullback then people saying Minichello should be signed. He's a good winger Tuquiri but also a very good fullback. He'll go back to the NRL though dependant on what he's done.

[Gareth] wrote: lets hope IL doesnt see this unless we can swap roberts for him He'd be a more realistic option of playing at fullback then people saying Minichello should be signed. He's a good winger Tuquiri but also a very good fullback. He'll go back to the NRL though dependant on what he's done.