Re: Sick list for Wire : Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:13 am  

saint at wire wrote:

Why don't we just sign another good half for next year if no Walsh?

Historically, having home grown talent in the halves gives you stability and a good chance of longevity in success. If you look at early Saints, Bradford, Leeds and partially Warrington they have managed more consistency in the silverware department.

Changing you half backs every season with short term overseas players is not ideal, I think Hull KR, Wakefield, Catalans etc for example is not a recipe for success.

Re: Sick list for Wire : Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:44 am  

Judder Man wrote:

Historically, having home grown talent in the halves gives you stability and a good chance of longevity in success. If you look at early Saints, Bradford, Leeds and partially Warrington they have managed more consistency in the silverware department.

Changing you half backs every season with short term overseas players is not ideal, I think Hull KR, Wakefield, Catalans etc for example is not a recipe for success.

It would just be nice to have two proper halves on the pitch regardless of where they from.

Re: Sick list for Wire : Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:52 am  

St pete wrote:

It would just be nice to have two proper halves on the pitch regardless of where they from.

True, when we eventually get Walsh + Burns playing at the same time is this the first overseas 6 and 7 for Saints.

Re: Sick list for Wire : Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:29 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

True, when we eventually get Walsh + Burns playing at the same time is this the first overseas 6 and 7 for Saints.

I like your optimism in using the word "when".

Re: Sick list for Wire : Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:34 pm  

St pete wrote:

It would just be nice to have two proper halves on the pitch regardless of where they from.

It would indeed, it would be amazing if we could keep a halfback pairing for a few years though and finally get some stability

Re: Sick list for Wire : Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:41 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

It would indeed, it would be amazing if we could keep a halfback pairing for a few years though and finally get some stability

In a ideal world we should have had eastmond and Gaskell as our halves for 10 years but things happen.

I'd just be happy to get walsh on the field playing with burns for a long spell this year and then next season also.

Burns had carried us really well in the halves this year and he's not been able to play his usual running game.

Re: Sick list for Wire : Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:42 pm  

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No1 Saint wrote:

It would indeed, it would be amazing if we could keep a halfback pairing for a few years though and finally get some stability

In a ideal world we should have had eastmond and Gaskell as our halves for 10 years but things happen.

I'd just be happy to get walsh on the field playing with burns for a long spell this year and then next season also.

Burns had carried us really well in the halves this year and he's not been able to play his usual running game.