Quote: anwar1983huddersfield "It all seems negative right now. Alot of fans have been in uproar since the Warrington game and on the back of the Eastmond saga. What's happening now at a great club like Saints is just the natural order of things and your club is in transition. You've had the uneviable task of having to replace the likes of Cunningham, Sculthorpe, Long, Gilmour, Daniel Anderson and looking back further Lyon and Paul Anderson. Even players like Vinnie Anderson and Willie Talau did a quality job for the side. You now face the prsopect of having to replace the likes of Wellens, Graham and of course Eastmond. What side wouldn't struggle? Throw into the mix leaving the sanctuary of the old ground for a move to Widnes and it all makes for a tough time.
You've just had far too many superstars to replace and with the salary cap, how are you going to do that quickly? So, you may well not be the side you once were or even a major threat for a while...but you'll be back. Look where Wigan were only a few years ago after their era of dominance.
I look at my own club who have improved possibly more dramatically than any club in the competition over recent years and wonder if we'll ever have a better chance of silverware than the cup final of two years ago. Saints will be fine in a few years, once you have signed some quality replacements and settled into your new home.'"
Oh well I feel great already ... whilst freezing my nads off in Widnes watching toothless displays. Change needs to be managed and for some players has been but the quality has been in decline for some time now although it's difficult if not impossible to really replace players like Scully,Cunningham and Long
