I'm actually going to miss Saddened's Wello bashing when it comes to an end, its been a quirky feature on these boards. Maybe Saddened! can find a new anti hero in the Saints line-up. Thinking about it, Wilkin has that potential.

Vea is massive.

So, given the emergence of Sav, Greenwood and Thompson, combined with the coaching staff perhaps shielding Richards from week upon week action, or adjusting for injuries - I think it quite likely we'll go into some weeks with only 3 out-and-out props in the squad, but a troop of big back rowers to make up for it.

I reckon injuries permitting Richards could play ~20 games next year, and the games he doesn't play either Thompson will move up to the front row, or Walker will step in and do a job.

In saying that is there any reason we haven't seen walker throughout preseason? Have I missed something?

He's been injured but think he's fit now. He must have a future at saints as he turned a very good offer down to move to Cumbria

I like Walker, but he's reletively limited going forward and he's actually quite a bit older than Richards, Thompson and Savelio.

I'm not sure what lies ahead for him.