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PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:54 am 
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Grego wins the thread. :D

Seriously though, I don't think Saints will be as strong next year as they have been this, but the difference won't be too much. As much as I hate the guy and his terrible attitude, you can't say that Sean Long didn't inspire Saints to awesome things when he was on the pitch. They'll miss that in 2010, along with Lee Gilmour. Nick Fozzard won't add much.

All in all though, Saints should be fine for another season or two at least. Unfortunately...






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P4UL_W1G4N wrote:They'll be nothing next season in my opinion... The only player capable of being a threat in their team is Kyle Eastmond, and there's a rumour going round that he might be going to union? They haven't even got any decent youngsters coming through unlike us with Farrell etc. It's Saints turn to go through the poop like we went through when we lost our big stars like Robinson, Farrell etc. Can't wait! :lol:


saints will still probably be closest to leeds next season.

they'll still have one of the best packs, soliola will add more spark outwide and with long gone eastmond can add pace in the middle of the park.

They're still gonna be up there.

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KoA wrote:Mick Fozzard won't add much.

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I agree.........

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On the positive side:

Next season we will be stronger in the pack with the addition of Fozzard and Moore; and our three quarters are stronger with the addition of Soliola.

Our other young lads - Eastmond, Wheeler, Dean, Lomax, Dixon and Ashurt - are a year further on in their development.

On the negative side:

Wellens' lack of pace is a growing problem;
KC is another year older, but that is pretty much negated by the addition of Moore.
Gilmour will be a loss.

On the whole, we should be stronger in 2010 than 2009, IMO.
The loss of Long is no massive problem.






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I cant see anybody pushing leeds at the top they seem to have a very good established team that know how to win big games when it matters and a good coach who is very good and with smith going and esatwood coming in to replace him who on paper is a much better player they will be hard to beat home/away.

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saints35 bulls0 wrote:On the positive side:

Next season we will be stronger in the pack with the addition of Fozzard and Moore; and our three quarters are stronger with the addition of Soliola.

Our other young lads - Eastmond, Wheeler, Dean, Lomax, Dixon and Ashurt - are a year further on in their development.

On the negative side:

Wellens' lack of pace is a growing problem;
KC is another year older, but that is pretty much negated by the addition of Moore.
Gilmour will be a loss.

On the whole, we should be stronger in 2010 than 2009, IMO.
The loss of Long is no massive problem.


Unluckly for saints, as may have been previously said, is that a lot of the big players are coming to an end within a few seasons of each other.

Cant really see fozzard adding a great deal but can understand why they have got him again, runs hard and straight, and by all accounts trains the house down, so will be a good one to show the young lads.

Saints major problem for me is how pryce responds, he can be brilliant, however he also can become a complete passenger, and without long steering them round the pitch, his missing persons act could prove a massive problem.

To be honest, we need someone to compete with leeds and as much as this hurts, saints are still the only ones on this years form who can do this.

However depending how We, Wire, Huds, and KR go next year there is a better than average chance of the top two monopoly being broken.

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P4UL_W1G4N wrote:They'll be nothing next season in my opinion... The only player capable of being a threat in their team is Kyle Eastmond, and there's a rumour going round that he might be going to union? They haven't even got any decent youngsters coming through unlike us with Farrell etc. It's Saints turn to go through the poop like we went through when we lost our big stars like Robinson, Farrell etc. Can't wait! :lol:


I think that is wishful thinking pal. Eastomd and Wheeler have shown they are the future, and it will be interesting to see how Dixon, Lomax, Gaskell and especially Sean Magennis fornt up next year.






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Saints just don't have that wow or scare factor about them anymore.

They are a very, very beatable team imo






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thepriestman85 wrote:Saints just don't have that wow or scare factor about them anymore.

They are a very, very beatable team imo


Nor do we and so are we.

Underestimate St Helens at your peril. They have some superb youngsters coming through with a class act in Soliola and a virtual new signing in Moore. They will not be as weak as some people are claiming.

Too much wishful thinking IMO.

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thepriestman85 wrote:Saints just don't have that wow or scare factor about them anymore.

They are a very, very beatable team imo


all teams are beatable.






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