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Clifford has been a great signing but I would add that Trueman has really impressed me too. They make a great partnership.
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JACK DETH wrote:Clifford has been a great signing but I would add that Trueman has really impressed me too. They make a great partnership.
Yep for all the plaudits that Clifford is and has been getting, Trueman since his long awaited debut after his injury is just getting better and better. The pair of them certainly seem to work and compliment each other, if we can keep Clifford for next season and they continue improving the partnership it would be hard to argue against them being one of the best pairings in SL next year.
They are both a genuine threat with their passing, kicking and running individually or when linking up along with Hoy.
They are a pleasure to watch.
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Anyone think we could run next season with Houghton and McNamara? That would give us the ability to bring in two overseas front rows and a second row The resting comment about Dwyer seems that he is now out of the picture and McNamara likely to get a run now at nine
bonaire wrote:Anyone think we could run next season with Houghton and McNamara? That would give us the ability to bring in two overseas front rows and a second row The resting comment about Dwyer seems that he is now out of the picture and McNamara likely to get a run now at nine
It could be an option depending on what oversees forwards are available but we're crying out for some creativity at 9, Houghton has been great this season but he's not getting any younger and Ben Mac hasn't played that much hooker, I'd like to see us bring in a quality 9 I'd possible, wonder if Joey Lussick would be available, doesn't seem to play much at Saints.
bonaire wrote:Anyone think we could run next season with Houghton and McNamara? That would give us the ability to bring in two overseas front rows and a second row The resting comment about Dwyer seems that he is now out of the picture and McNamara likely to get a run now at nine
I'd still want a new 9 tbh. Dwyer has hardly played the last few weeks, and when he does he gets in the way. I'd agree at giving McNamara his spot in the 17 to see how he goes.
Chris71 wrote:Yep for all the plaudits that Clifford is and has been getting, Trueman since his long awaited debut after his injury is just getting better and better. The pair of them certainly seem to work and compliment each other, if we can keep Clifford for next season and they continue improving the partnership it would be hard to argue against them being one of the best pairings in SL next year.
They are both a genuine threat with their passing, kicking and running individually or when linking up along with Hoy.
They are a pleasure to watch.
I thought that was Truemans best game for the club.He is slowly building confidence and when he starts to run the ball more he will be a real threat. If we could only keep that spine together for a couple more seasons and with the acquisition of some big mobile overseas forwards we could have a real team on our hands that is not only difficult to beat but will be attractive to watch
Chris71 wrote:If we can keep playing with that desire, effort and intensity from now until the end of the season we will give ourselves a chance and if not we can look back and say it wasn't for the lack of trying. With results as they have been across SL I wouldn't like to predict anything as teams you'd expect to see win when looking at fixtures haven't. The teams above us will all lose points between now and end of the season as no doubt we will but it gives up a chance and something to aim for however slim that might be.
I said at half time to the guy next to me that if we lose the game I would be disappointed but would have no real complaints as the effort had been unreal in that first 40mins and thoroughly enjoyed it. When Bell scored in the 2nd we all must have had a thought of he we go St's are going to get on a roll but then to reply with another score ourselves I was pretty confident we had the resolve and attitude to see out the game.
That is a massive plus and shows the complete change within the club brought about by TS.
I have to say I am now back to looking forward to going to games rather than trudging to them under sufferance.
As an aside it was nice to see Wellens give credit to us for a deserved win which makes a change for an opposing Coach.
Think you can add Wigan coach Matt Peet to that shortlist as he always gracious in defeat
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