This i do have some concerns with, versatility, multi-skilled, adaptable - we'll hear that a lot next year lol!!



Meli is being utilised where he is best (for the team) he is far more effective for us at 4 rather than 5 even when he had good partners.



You are quite in the know, can you say if possible if the player we are looking at is a prop?



I know Royce has said it previously but I'm just wondering with Perry, LMS, Puletua, Clough, AN Other in the squad as props, do you see Laffranchi as an out and out prop or more likely LF?

i would go along the lines of



1. Wellens/Lomax/Ashe depending on the opposition

2. Makinson

3. Shenton

4. Meli

5. Foster

6. Wheeler/Gaskel

7. Hohia

8. LMS

9. Roby

10. Perry

11. Soliola

12. Flanagan

13. Wilkin ( i would love him to have an old 13 role and be a playmaker )



14. TP

14. Lafranchi

16. Clough

17. any from Flanno,Wheeler,Gaskel,Lomax ( could be devastating off the bench like Roby used to be ),Moore ( if still here ) All depending on opposition and injuries ect.



And in a rare case of plannet alignemt and other such freak events i find myseld agreeing with SaintsFan

with pryce gone there is a fair chunck of money for someone to come in or a reasonable sum for two people to come in.



so it maybe that we are still looking at those out of contract. but no point spending it on just any old body. if they ain't betterthan our current players no point buying them as they may struggle to get a game.

I also think it is a shame that Wilkin isn't given the no 13 jersey, in fact it seems to go to anyone but him most weeks. He is our most naturally gifted loose forward, probably more of a Harry Pinne than a Scully. However, I think TP and Laffranchi will share the 13 spot next year, rotating between there, the bench and prop, leaving Wilkin in the second row.

He was playing loose forward during the early part of the season. He even commented in the press that he was enjoying playing there. It's possible that the injuries have impacted on where he has played.

He still plays more or less the sane game if he's second row or at 13.



I'd be shocked if Royce changed is prop at 13 system next year as I think that's why he signed laffranchi.