Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:14 am  

foz11 wrote:

Hohaia
Foster
Shenton
Wheeler
Meli
Pryce
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Puletua
Wilkin
Soliola
Laffranchi

Bench

Moore
Flannery
Clough
McCarthy-Scarsbrook

On paper, that's as good a team as the one that won last year's GF. It just depends on what level our coaching staff can get them to perform.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:27 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Even if Leon leaves, I'm thinking we'll be better with a 1,6,7 of Lance,Lomax and Gaskell (in whatever order).
Wellens as back up (perhaps the coveted back substitute role).

I fear we'll get a sharp reminder of just how good Wellens has been for us if we go with Lance at full back. If you watch NRL Fulltime he seems to be making Amos Roberts-esque howlers on a pretty regular basis. He was directly responsible for letting in two tries last week. I suspect Lomax at 1 and Lance at 7 would be best, although I'm torn because I like Lomax at 7, and then there's the kicking-game problem.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:47 am  

Dux wrote:

I fear we'll get a sharp reminder of just how good Wellens has been for us if we go with Lance at full back. If you watch NRL Fulltime he seems to be making Amos Roberts-esque howlers on a pretty regular basis. He was directly responsible for letting in two tries last week. I suspect Lomax at 1 and Lance at 7 would be best, although I'm torn because I like Lomax at 7, and then there's the kicking-game problem.

He's a dreadful full back in my opinion. Good runner, but MASSIVELY ropey.

If we think Meli costs us tight games, we'd better hope Lance isn't our full back or there'll be a whole new level of scapegoating on here.

Lance will have to play in the halves but, like you, I don't like that as it means Lomax is likely to play 1 when I like him in the halves.

Realistically (with and without Pryce) I reckon we'll go:

1 Lomax
6 Pryce
7 Lance

or

1 Lomax
6 Gaskell
7 Lance

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:56 am  

Don't you think Gooners questioned the move of Rat boy from halfback to fullback?

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:58 am  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

Don't you think Gooners questioned the move of Rat boy from halfback to fullback?

True enough.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:09 am  

Why do people keep talking about the possibility of Hohaia playing full-back?? When he signed, Simmons said he would play in the halves. Hohaia said the chance to play in the halves was a big factor in him signing. HE WILL NOT PLAY FULL-BACK!!

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:13 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Why do people keep talking about the possibility of Hohaia playing full-back?? When he signed, Simmons said he would play in the halves. Hohaia said the chance to play in the halves was a big factor in him signing. HE WILL NOT PLAY FULL-BACK!!

Thank good god for that.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:36 am  

Leon won't be at Saints next season.

Meli said at a Forum last night "Its certain Leons leaving, he's deciding his next step in a few weeks"

Although until I see the Official confirmation I'll cross my fingers.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:37 am  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

Don't you think Gooners questioned the move of Rat boy from halfback to fullback?

Some still do.

At least it gives you some versatility if injuries hit.

Re: Next Year's Squad! : Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:37 am  

Mr. Messy wrote:

Leon won't be at Saints next season.

Meli said at a Forum last night "Its certain Leons leaving, he's deciding his next step in a few weeks"

Although until I see the Official confirmation I'll cross my fingers.

So it's

Wellens
Lomax
Lance

or

Lomax
Lance
Gaskell

then.

Thanks for the memories Leon - great player.