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I thought 1or 2 would be sat in the stands this week. Turns out you have one of your best players back!!

Should make an exciting game. 3rd spot the prize.

What about playing in a 6 Nations every year in front of packed stadiums of cheering fans in countries that he's never played in, playing in Argentina, South Africa, Japan in 2019 etc or going on the 2017 NZ tour with the British & Irish Lions? Or playing the same 2-3 countries every 2-3 years in RL?

Tough call...

"Facsimile" is a dual identity troll, I think his other identity is "Galliant"

....... And then there's the guaranteed appearance on 'A question of sport'

Great to see Tommy back, shame KC doesn't have the courage of his convictions though and drop a few "big" names . Can only see this going one way unless there's a major change in effort

What is the point in KC saying he will use the big stick when he uses a feather duster to show his players that poor performances means you are dropped.

I'm prepared to give him and the two halves a last benefit of the doubt and hope I am eating my words at 10 pm on Thursday. TM will play.

I think he mentioned he would drop players if they were replaceable, he hasn,t got replacements if he dropped Walsh, Burns, Mose. Could be different once we have Vea and Wilkin back. For me it was just a shot across the bows from KC for the under performers to get there finger out.

He didn't, he said:


And just before that he said:

Extracted quote being interviewed after the Catalan game media Sky Sports

KC:-

=#BF0040Given the depth of the squad, and the needs of the team, simply dropping players is not a strategy he can apply uniformly across the board.


Without naming names, he hammered out this warning: “It is my job as a coach to get my so-called best players going really well.

“The ones who are replaceable will be replaced. And if they continue to not perform, they won’t be at the club going forward.

The is few players been told it's last chance for them this week. Not naming the names but I can tell you that walsh isn't one.

Well we'll see if this threat has any effect. I can't accept losing , I can't accept lack of effort

I don't get that. If Cunningham is dishing out those types are warnings then surely Walsh should be top of the pile.

What are they being threatened with? Just dropped from the squad or out the door at the end of the season?

On a separate note it was interesting watching Cunningham's interview about the visit of Huddersfield were he referenced that Brough has the best kicking game in the competition. Also, he talked about Wardle being a fantastic centre/backrower and how he'd love to have him in his team.

I'm probably reading to much into it, but if I was Walsh or Turner I'd be taking notice of them words.

They won,t be at the club going forward was the quote. Won,t apply to Mose as he,s not here next year. So is it just Burns under the cosh at the moment.

Four players was told last chance or they out the team.

Biggest game of the season tomorrow. If we lose this I reckon our season is done. Our confidence will be in tatters and we have 4 very tough games to follow (the next two away at Leeds and Cas).

A win though and we rebuild confidence and go 4 clear of Huddersfield and back in the race with Wigan for 2nd. Massive game this one, no excuses for Saints now, they have to perform.

Makinson - A timely boost or rushed back to try and blunt the recent bad news?

The quotes in the media from Long and KC seems very hollow.

4 players on their last chance - Really ?

We shall see.

Huddersfield started dreadfully but have bulit slowly and quietly.

Saints have flattered to deceive all season.
Too many many cliques and accommodations to be serious contenders.

Flair has been systematically managed out of the team and individuals.

Not just a couple of bad days at the office.
The culture of boring mediocrity is too deeply engrained to be changed in a week.

Milward's era was far from perfect and left some scars but the side could come back from a 40point drubbing
one week and destroy the best with flair and style the next week.

The battle cry this week involves getting into the grind , completing sets and hoping for the best. WOW.

Next season to be based around Walsh and Burns sitting pretty on their fat contracts , Les getting another two years and signing a Kiwi version of Flannery. Oh dear.

Why? He's dramatically outperforming Burns in terms of halfback play at the minute.

4 players warned about their future...Who would we guess at? Burns? Was Amor warned before being given his go this weekend? Turner (if so that's harsh, he isn't as exposed when defending alongside someone who can be d)? Let speculation commence

Amazed if Amor was mentioned. The lad works his backside off every single game & never imo gives less than 100%.

We can agree to disagree on who is performing better out of the two; I would personally rather Burns than Walsh on current form. However to suggest Walsh is dramatically outperforming Burns is ridiculous. Walsh isn't dramatically outperforming anyone or anything at the moment.

Burns, Masoe, Flanagan and Swift.