I would say so yes but obviously doesn't have vast expierence which Flannery has.

Flannery didn't have much trouble playing NRL (and SOO) in his time in the NRL though, whereas Flanagan has been playing reserve grade this year (I know that could be down to competition, coach's favourites etc).

Looking forward to seeing how he goes.

Saints did well with our rejects...Long, Gilmour and Cunningham. Not forgetting wide to West.
Although Bibey and Jones weren't considered a success.

Well, not from a Saints POV anyway

Great prospect, thats about it. He looked very good when he played for us and runs some good lines but hes very much in a Dallas Johnson mould rather than a Gareth Hock one if I can say that.

He will certainly do a job and I can see him becoming a mainstay in Saints pack. Gutted hes not coming back, but with Hock, Farrell, Hansen, J Tomkins and then the likes of Tuson etc available we didnt really need him.

Last seen on the NRL Footy Show, having Beau Ryan (DJ Yellow) squirting ketchup in his face.
Young lad who's agent (Big Frank) talked him into going to Oz too early.

Wasnt it more something like his gf was going travelling and he wanted to go with her so he asked Endacott to find him an NRL club?

I rated him in the few games he played at the end of 2009, and he made 20-odd appearances last season for the Tigers and didnt disgrace himself. Fair play to him for giving it a go. Must say though would have preferred he was going Widnes rather than the old enemy!

Think he will go very well, very clever player and will add considerable strike in the back row. Very clever player indeed.

Based on his form from the back end of 2009, I'd have said yes, but not seen enough of him since his move to Wests to judge on current form.

If you dig out some old posts from when his leaving was announced, there were a lot of us disappointed to see him go.

A lot of people liken Flannery to Phil Bailey so with me watching him week in week out whilst at Wigan I'd compare Flanagan against Bailey. Doing that I believe Flanagan was/is the better player. He can do everything Bailey could but he'll bring a better range of attacking skills to the table. He can graft like a Bailey/Flannery put also produce a little bit of skill to unlock a defence. I remember him coming up with a couple of sublime flick passes in the semi at Widnes against Warrington and just generally looking like if let of the leash he could make things happen in his short time in our first team.

Good business by Saints IMO.

This is of vital importance.

A shrewd signing for Saints. Works like a machine and has a great pair of hands. A very talented, English player and he could turn out to be a top signing for Saints.

Some really good feedback on here - he's on the bench for Wests at the weekend so I'll give it a look.

It'll be a shame disliking him when he takes the field against us really, was always pretty impressed by him.

great signing and I'm very very jealous!!!!!

yallah bro yallah

that was the best sketch i've seen in a while

DOGGIES BRO DOGGIES

Was initially disappointed when he left. My first reaction was again to be disappointed that he wasn't coming back, especially with him going to the enemy. However we have plenty of quality and numbers in that position so I can see why we haven't gone for him. Think he'll go well for saints.

I'm of the opinion that when he stated playing for the first team he was showing real a hint of real talent. 2 years learning in the NRL and still young, could have a great career ahead of him.

Very good signing by saints.

I assume its because he worked with Royce Simmons before and so he knows him and feels better going to him than back to Wigan where we have completely changed our setup.

Good luck to the guy

Agreed completely.

Or a lot more likely to be the fact that we weren't in for him as he wasn't that special to begin with and we now have a back row in which he'd be about 4th or 5th choice?

I'm pretty sure we actually had first option to sign him when he came back to the UK.

As do Saints - Flannery/Wilkin/Soliola will be ahead, with Moore/TP (if not propping) in the mix too.

I wasn't meaning he isn't a decent signing for Saints, just the post I was answering to was insinuating that he might have chosen Saints over Wigan.