news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 012416.stm Potters views on the pyce in squad situation

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 012416.stm Potters views on the pyce in squad situation

If we had the injured nero, morrison, godwin, deacon and crookes it would make it better..if the authorities hadnt of turned bird down it would of made it better.
We have way too many average players who woudlnt get a gig at celts, we`d much rather put our kids in and write this season off but our esteemed leader doesnt want to play them as he said they not ready..thats why we skint, why pay platt 60k when you can have a 5k junior do as much as him.
Half of our squad is ooc end of season if we sign more average joes and no class then season ticket sales are gonna be next to nothing..wouldnt give our lass 100 pound house keeping money to eat beans on toast every night.

I never understand that way of thinking. If i was a manager of an underacheiving side i would play the kids as they would play with heart and the fans wouldn't be on your back as much as you are giving the kids a chance.

I read a post on the Dulls forum a few days back that had the squad in it for the last time they beat us at KR (2005 IIRC) and the difference in quality is amazing.

Its almost unreal their fall from grace. TBH their pack isnt bad on paper, Langley, Burgess, Newton to name 3 are good players on their day, but they just dont seem to be doing a job, the back are a disgrace though, no place in superleague there

Newton and Langley have gone backwards bigtime, they are no longer a threat. Sadly, Burgess looks the same as well but he has been injured for a while.

I'd have to agre, 2 years ago i would have been happy to have Langley or Burgess at saints, not sure anymore

if it tips down with rain, you may only beat us by about 20 points. if it is a dry track then God knows.

the key to our downfall is the policy of not promoting from within, where you can get better value for money when bringing players through. Also, many of our top players got old together and there was nothing coming through beneath them.

Hape and Vainikolo got injuries that rendered them shadows of the plares they were, and we got them off cap at what looks like the right time. the problem is that we have replaced them with very average players like Worrincey, Platt etc... and even worse like Sherriffe!!

the club claims to be spending the full cap amount! that means that there are some players who are being seriously overpaid!

four years ago, if we put our squad up for sale, the top three teams would have taken virtually all of our squad off our hands. Now, after 3 years of McNamara and Hood's mismanagement, we probably have half a dozen players who would be an asset to the top sides, and a squad full of players who are probably as high up the league ladder now as they are ever going to be!

I still think that Burgess, Scruton, Lynch, Morrison, Menzies and (I'll say it very quietly) Newton, are good enough to get in most teams in SL. but of those 6, four are 29 or over and there lies our problem.

The 6 you named on form are still good players but like you said due to age and probable salary demands I could only see the top sides looking at Burgess (when fit), Scruton and Lynch. Newton just isnt the player he was even though he isnt that old in reality.

Give the thread regarding Flannery going home until the Magic Weekend and the possibility of Pryce being unavailable that is likely to result in this team.

1. Paul Wellens,
2. Ade Gardner,
3. Matt Gidley,
19. Chris Dean,
5. Francis Meli,
6. Leon Pryce/21. Gary Wheeler,
7. Sean Long,
10. James Graham,
9. Keiron Cunningham,
15. Bryn 'Brian' Hargreaves,
11. Lee Gilmour,
16. Tony Puletua,
12. Jon Wilkin,

14. James Roby,
17. Paul Clough,
18. Kyle Eastmond/21. Gary Wheeler
23. Maurie Fa’asavalu.

There is also the option of Tony being in the frong row with Clough in the backline and Brian starting on the bench.

Regarding the Bulls there is not much wrong with their pack. Their weakness is there backs especially their centres who seem incapable of defending. This has been made worse with young Crookes being ruled out for the season. They also suffer from having some pretty poor halves.

Matt Gidley could be in for a big game.

Flannery is back apparently, which is nice

IF Flannery is returning its going to be a nice headache to have

Dean to drop out Gilmour back to Centre's with Flannery in the Second Row?

I'd be tempted to rest gilly and play dean against this lot

Thats good, and now I expect Pryce to play too which is good.

Not completely, McNamara was promoted from within, and according to most he is a big part of the problem.

Poor team.

What's happened to Bratford?? Considering they won the title in 2005!!... This team is a take! And with the worst, most boring coach in the history of Rugby League Football I can't see them stopping the mighty prophets from scoring any less than 60!!

From Superleague site St Helens back rower Matty Ashurst makes way for the return of Chris Flannery from a three-match absence with a foot injury, with Lee Gilmour switching to centre in place of another youngster, Chris Dean. Leon Pryce is set to line up against his old club after walking free from his court appearance. www.superleague.co.uk/preview.php?id=3705

From Superleague site St Helens back rower Matty Ashurst makes way for the return of Chris Flannery from a three-match absence with a foot injury, with Lee Gilmour switching to centre in place of another youngster, Chris Dean. Leon Pryce is set to line up against his old club after walking free from his court appearance. www.superleague.co.uk/preview.php?id=3705

I just can't understand Langley's slide in form. When he first arrived in SL he looked awesome. What's gone wrong?

It's the perm, no longer in fashion outside of bardford!

Will the Sherriffe be throwing the ball back into play this week, will David Platt revert back to full back for more comic timing, and will Sam Burgess decide that it's all too much and take a bench spot on the KR paddock??

Well it must have been a very truely poor saints squad then