saintc is right, we don't have Andrew Johns so why do we need to sign a 'replacement'. It's as logical as saying we are 'missing' Adrian Morley. All that massive contribution Morley has made to us over the years - when you take him out of the side, how can we compete!
"Remember last time they were here, the Huddersfield Giants, they lost to a Luke Walsh drop goal. He's only scored four drop goals in his St Helens career has Luke Walsh and each and every one of them have been scored by Luke Walsh"
We don't need a replacement for Johns (as has been said, how can you replace what you didn't have in the first place), but we still need a halfback for next season. IMO Bridge, Clarke and Anderson are all adequate cover in the half back role, but none of them are genuine full time half backs.
My current favourite would be Robinson. I think he would complement our squad, and is likely to be hungry for success. We could probably offer him considerabley more than he is on currently, and still have change, and a quota spot, from the money we would have paid Johns. Is it worth discussing a deal with Salford for Robinson now? If Salford go down he becomes a free agent anyway and Salford get nothing, at least if we bought him now, then loaned him back for the remainder of the season Salford get some compensation. They could stay up then lose Robinson, but that would be the gamble Salford would be taking for the money now!
My current favourite would be Robinson. I think he would complement our squad, and is likely to be hungry for success. We could probably offer him considerabley more than he is on currently, and still have change, and a quota spot, from the money we would have paid Johns. Is it worth discussing a deal with Salford for Robinson now? If Salford go down he becomes a free agent anyway and Salford get nothing, at least if we bought him now, then loaned him back for the remainder of the season Salford get some compensation. They could stay up then lose Robinson, but that would be the gamble Salford would be taking for the money now!
Use the money saved to help entice Buderus to SL.
Spot on.
I would like to see Robinson replace Long at Saints in the next year or so. He is a quality player
"Remember last time they were here, the Huddersfield Giants, they lost to a Luke Walsh drop goal. He's only scored four drop goals in his St Helens career has Luke Walsh and each and every one of them have been scored by Luke Walsh"
Of course there's nowt wrong with that, but the thread says replace. It implies that he was yours but now he isnt.
A quick question, do you get out much ? Only someone that doesn`t get out much would go onto another teams forum and go on so much about the way a thread is worded. The majority of Warrington fans knew what the thread meant as Andrew Johns was the number 1 target for us next year, the thread is about who we should target to replace our original target who has had to retire through injury hence replace him with another target.
You knew that anyway, you really must be so bored to rabbit on all afternoon like you have done about something so trivial.
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A quick question, do you get out much ? Only someone that doesn`t get out much would go onto another teams forum and go on so much about the way a thread is worded. The majority of Warrington fans knew what the thread meant as Andrew Johns was the number 1 target for us next year, the thread is about who we should target to replace our original target who has had to retire through injury hence replace him with another target.
You knew that anyway, you really must be so bored to rabbit on all afternoon like you have done about something so trivial.
Silly me sat on my work computer getting paid lots of money for writing on here.
As for your other point, it wasnt trivial or pedantic. You cant replace something that you dont have. Thats not picking the bones out of something, its the plain and simple truth and something that numerous Wires fans on this thread have agreed with. Had I not been a Saints fan, and had a username like Wirefan 30 then practically everyone on here would have agreed with me.
Anyway, back on topic Warrington would have been idiotic to sign him even if he wasnt injured. Briers is a class act and Bridge should be given the chance to develop. The single biggest improvement that Wire can make IMO is at Hooker. If you have vast amounts of cash and cap space spare I would be looking at getting a great number 9 in.
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We don't need a replacement for Johns (as has been said, how can you replace what you didn't have in the first place), but we still need a halfback for next season. IMO Bridge, Clarke and Anderson are all adequate cover in the half back role, but none of them are genuine full time half backs.
My current favourite would be Robinson. I think he would complement our squad, and is likely to be hungry for success. We could probably offer him considerabley more than he is on currently, and still have change, and a quota spot, from the money we would have paid Johns. Is it worth discussing a deal with Salford for Robinson now? If Salford go down he becomes a free agent anyway and Salford get nothing, at least if we bought him now, then loaned him back for the remainder of the season Salford get some compensation. They could stay up then lose Robinson, but that would be the gamble Salford would be taking for the money now!
Use the money saved to help entice Buderus to SL.
Agreed. But if Saints are after him we will struggle unless we offer quite a few bob. Id love to see him in the P&B.