Jukesays wrote:We didn't have those youngsters ready for the 1st team when we signed those Overseas Nobodies (Sorry World Cup Winner & An Australian Tourist).
Tomkins will play a Lot of 1st team rugby this season, some at the expense of Leaulia some in place of Smith.
Mossop over Bailey, For the last 2 season's your having a laugh, For this season Never, By this time next year when Bailey's contracts up If we do sign a different 2nd row for overseas and Mossop or whomever i.e Tomkins doesnt get a game then maybe I would agree.
Anyway, How's that overseas 2nd rower you got for this season? Won't he be 30 this year? Haven't you signed him for 3 seasons?
Looking forward to seeing that overseas centre you have retained for another season (Or is it 2?) instead of Ste Tyrer this year! Won't he be 32 this year?
That Flannery's been excpetional for you guys and not to forget Mr Meli! God I wish we had those 2 !
Not to mention 3 or 4 British 30/31/32 year old's!
Just checked what I would say our 1st 17 would be IMO and found 7 Overseas players, In Saints 1st 17 I Found 6.
You would have thought that with Numerous years of unparalelled success you would have been able to discard with a lot more of the overseas players by now?
Your good mate, as I know from our discussions in Australia! But I think there's one or two areas you've cheated in a bit here.
1.) When you signed Leulai you weren't to know he'd be a World Cup winner, If memory serves he wasn't even a New Zealand regular.
2.) Calling Phil Bailey an Aussie Tourist after 2 Caps is a bit generous!
Yes we have retained Gidley for another year, but As im sure you'll agree he was excellent last year, and without him, Gardner was exposed for what he is, in the World Cup. I would much sooner Keep him than play Tyrer.
I have checked your 1st 17 and you have 8 Overseas players, just because Pat Richards played for Ireland doesn't make him Home based
We have 6.
Yes we may have 3 Over 30's players, however as we discussed One of them is still the best British half back that we can offer, whilst Keiron IMO is still the best hooker around. Yes they are getting on, but at the moment we are discussing this season, and I think both these guys will still do well.
As for Meli, Please dont mention him, Im hoping the Visa people may forget about him